Thanks today also go to AVO Performance Suspension. Nigel at Avo kindly responded to our plea for help by offering to supply us with a set of adjustable rear shocks, to replace the flaccid efforts we already had in place. He offered us a custom made set, with adjustable damping rates, so that we could modify the springy-ness of our ride en route, thus providing comfort on both autobahn and through Kazakh potholes.


Thus ensued the rear damper adventure. Two trips to Northampton (home of Silverstone for that 'racing karma') to drop off and collect the treasured dampers proved not quite enough, as the individual nature of our Panda proved to be a tad awkward.


Nigel at Avo happily made the further mods required, and with a touch further modification from Ben and the grinder, the dampers were ready to grace the rally Panda.


Here you can see the before and after shot of the rear dampers. The lads at AVO did mention that our old dampers did look like they'd already been to Mongolia. They were officially shot.


Now, happy in their new home, the AVO shocks grace the underside of the Panda.


And since the shocks can't be seen from eye level - we've made sure they don't go unnoticed, with the careful placement of stickers. Thanks a million AVO - we look forward to bouncing over that rugged terrain now.