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Sphere supplier

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just in case it has not been shown on here before

this web site ( http://www.sphere-shop.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) was posted on the BXC forum

thought it should go in the useful links on here which i will also do
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I just bought some from them, they're French (possibly Belgian?). Very helpful with regular emails, and the spheres (IFHS) are dated April 14! Factory fresh, arrived in about 10 days.
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What colour were they?
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the ones i just fitted to Andy's ( mothman ) on the BXC forum's BX TZD were the usual green
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addo wrote:What colour were they?
Dark silver- but they're for a C6, LDS fluid. Same colour as the factory ones.
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Quote from web site: 'Annual loss of nitrogen about 17%.'
Seems high -down to 50% after 3 years.
Are IFHS and AMTEX from GSF one and the same? - they are the only ones I have found who offer the 'Comfort' sphere option.
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Amtex and IFHS are different brands.

50% pressure loss in 3 years is about normal for a standard sphere actually. The multilayer spheres can last for over 10 years with barely any pressure loss but not the standard types.
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Does anyone know which membrane IFHS uses? Not multilayer I presume regarding nitrogen loss...
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The IFHS sphere's I bought were not multilayer.

Bear in mind multilayer spheres were only fitted for the front strut and front hydractive regulator spheres - there are no multilayer spheres for the accumulator or rear suspension / anti-sink spheres.

They were also only fitted to some cars in some markets. Some came new with multilayer front spheres, some did not.
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Yes I found out that multilayer spheres are fitted where it gets hot. So does IFHS have multilayer spheres for front struts and regulators? Are you satisfied with the spheres?

Well since I will change all 10 on mine, I would like to know as much as possible. Wouldn't like to throw away 300 euros...
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xantos wrote:Yes I found out that multilayer spheres are fitted where it gets hot. So does IFHS have multilayer spheres for front struts and regulators? Are you satisfied with the spheres?

Well since I will change all 10 on mine, I would like to know as much as possible. Wouldn't like to throw away 300 euros...

i think the best people to ask is the company them selves, send them an email
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i just did a gooooogly search on IFHS

http://motex.by/en/supplier/ifhs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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@citronut: Thank you for your 9999 reply! =D>

Just trying to get some first hand information from users... Google and companies can lie :twisted:
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xantos wrote:@citronut: Thank you for your 9999 reply! =D>

Just trying to get some first hand information from users... Google and companies can lie :twisted:
ok no worries

although it looks like the company selling these spheres have quite a lot of background/history in this line
Regards, malcolm.

current ride a BX 1.7 TZD estate
1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
purple and lilac metalic 2CV(VIOLET)registered to her in doors
1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years
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