sealed or non-sealed suspension kit?

[golfmk2boy]

Hi,

I have just called motorworld for the suspension kit (spax vsx) for my golf mk2 8valve gti.

The guy asked me whether I needed a sealed or non-sealed kit.

I have no idea what this means.  Any ideas?

[rubjonny]

only thing I can think of is he means if you want front shock inserts, or the whole strut?
If so go for the whole strut, wont cost much extra if anything.

[golfmk2boy]

The sealed version is the full setup whereas the non sealed is the insert only.

I need a picture of the standard setup to send them.

Does anybody have one?

[Veedubgt18v]

just get the whole strut and bin your old struts far less hassle

[AudiA8Quattro]

Get the whole strut unless you can make a decent saving.

[silkyballs]

get shot of your two front s legs waste of time getting inserts besides which you'll get coverd in fluid!lol!maybe i shouldnt have said that would have been worth a giggle!lol

[AudiA8Quattro]

But then again changing inserts isn't exactly hard....

[silkyballs]

nope its a piece of cake but it does take longer

[AudiA8Quattro]

If its a piece of cake then why not get the inserts? it will be a little bit cheaper.

[rubjonny]

well its still more faffing about, and usually getting the complete strut doesn't cost much more money.  Plus you get a complete new shiny strut rather than having to re-use the rusty old one, and there is a chance the insert wont come out of your old strut!