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News from the European remanufacturing scene — and Friday feels like the perfect day for stories like these.

Case 1 – Ferrari 458
A very interesting discovery.
The company that previously “repaired” these Ferrari shock absorbers used a plug with a scraper to hide the leak from view. We also spotted a large valve — already familiar from some previous Lamborghini repairs — which may suggest that the only work performed was simply refilling the gas.
We expected to find oil inside, as we had seen in earlier repairs where magnetic fluid had been replaced. But this time? Nothing had been replaced at all.
The original fluid was still inside, the leak had been disguised, and the job was apparently considered “done.”
Is this really what a Ferrari suspension repair should look like?

Case 2 – Audi r8
No need for many words here.
As soon as we open the dampers, we’ll gladly show what was going on inside.

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Have a great weekend!

We had an interesting opportunity here to take a look at a pair of Magride rear shock absorbers that we repaired four years ago. The front ones needed attention, and the car had undergone some major modifications—we had some time to spare, so we took the chance to check out the rear ones as well.
The verdict? Still performing very well. 👌
So we rebuilt the front ones and gave the rear ones a refresh
-painting
-new bushings
- new rubber covers above and below the spring

Nice.

Audi r8