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Offline beechymonza

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Re: New suspension 16v
« Reply #10 on: 02 January 2011, 18:53 »
Don't get any cheap coilovers! I have them on my mk2 16v and then are shocking!! KW's soon  :smiley:
Nah mate i think im just gonna stick some boge inserts in my struts usin the 40mm drop springs i have in at the moment,
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Re: New suspension 16v
« Reply #11 on: 02 January 2011, 21:15 »
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Re: New suspension 16v
« Reply #12 on: 02 January 2011, 21:27 »
Yeah mate will do,
But how hard are the inserts to take out of the struts, As last time i changed my suspension was 9 years ago,
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Re: New suspension 16v
« Reply #13 on: 02 January 2011, 21:52 »
Yeah mate will do,
But how hard are the inserts to take out of the struts, As last time i changed my suspension was 9 years ago,

Easy enough to sort, some later cars did not have inserts however.

If you do go for the inserts, put some old oil or antifreeze in the housing then fit the insert, saves it rattling about.

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Re: New suspension 16v
« Reply #14 on: 02 January 2011, 22:06 »
Its a 1988, Im gunna go an get them 2morrow if GSf open that is,
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Re: New suspension 16v
« Reply #15 on: 02 January 2011, 22:09 »
Its a 1988, Im gunna go an get them 2morrow if GSf open that is,

88 will / should have inserts.