Author Topic: 8v GTI suspension struts fit on a driver???  (Read 1015 times)

Offline Mk3 Matt

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8v GTI suspension struts fit on a driver???
« on: 05 February 2008, 00:09 »
can anyone tell me for sure if a set of struts and springs from a P reg 8v GTi would fit on my L reg 1.8 driver

I've heard that the design of the springs changed after 1994 but did they change the spec of the struts too??

really appreciate some help on this, cus i'm finding it very hard to find some standard suspension and someone has a set of these, but i dont wanna get em to find i cant use them.

Cheers
Matt.

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Re: 8v GTI suspension struts fit on a driver???
« Reply #1 on: 05 February 2008, 00:25 »
the later ones had smaller pig tails,  the strut its self is the same,  you can do a direct swap if the shock and spring is all as one..  Or you will need a matching spring cap.
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Offline Mk3 Matt

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Re: 8v GTI suspension struts fit on a driver???
« Reply #2 on: 05 February 2008, 00:30 »
excellent cheers, the shock and spring is all one on the ones that ive been offered

thanks

Matt.

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Re: 8v GTI suspension struts fit on a driver???
« Reply #3 on: 05 February 2008, 01:09 »
i have a standard suspension from an early 95 gti if you are still hunting..