Gas or oil filled shocks

[leegt5]

I need to change my rear shock absorbers and I just wondered what type the standard ones would be.

Im gonna change the rear bump stops, top mounts and sleeves at the same time as well.. Is there anything else I should change while im at it ?

[Wayne]

Gas as standard, better to fit uprated ones if you can, Boge are a good choice.

[thai-wronghorse]

Gas

[leegt5]

So gas shocks came as standard on the car when new...?

Looking at getting these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320647476454&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123

It says that they fit other mk3 Golfs (non GTi). What I don't want is to fit them and make it sit higher than a GTi should because they are for non GTi's as well. I've sent the seller an message to make sure they will not do this..

[Wayne]

So gas shocks came as standard on the car when new...?

Looking at getting these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320647476454&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123

It says that they fit other mk3 Golfs (non GTi). What I don't want is to fit them and make it sit higher than a GTi should because they are for non GTi's as well. I've sent the seller an message to make sure they will not do this..

They will not, springs set the ride height, all the shocks are the same.

[leegt5]

Cheers Wayne... This was the ones that are saying they will affect ride high on the GTi as they are for lower models as well !!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK2-MK3-REAR-GAS-SHOCKS-AUTO-ADJUST-gti-etc-/220724715517?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336437dffd

So you reckon the Boge ones I posted up a will be fine ??

[snifferdog]

Yes they will.Shocks just affect the rate of damping. Whats the difference between gas filled and oil filled though?

[Wayne]

So you reckon the Boge ones I posted up a will be fine ??

Yep, some might affect the ride height by how the spring plate is fitted but the Boge ones will be fine.

[leegt5]

Cheers Wayne thats all ordered up then..

2 x Shocks Boge Gas (Delivered from rusty_buckets_classic car parts) £72.90
Top Mounts (Delivered from Murrays Direct) £16.60
Bump Stops and Sleeves (Delivered from veedubmachine) £18.70

Total = £108.20

[Wayne]

Cheers Wayne thats all ordered up then..

2 x Shocks Boge Gas (Delivered from rusty_buckets_classic car parts) £72.90
Top Mounts (Delivered from Murrays Direct) £16.60
Bump Stops and Sleeves (Delivered from veedubmachine) £18.70

Total = £108.20

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