R5 / 16v /Williams front struts

[Evogone]

Whats the difference between them ? Can one fit the other, what does work and what doesnt ?

[MAXIBOY]

not sure on the 5 but 16 valve and williams are different mate

[Lunner]

Some RSi's had the 52mm hole spacing

[u33db]

R5 turbo struts *should* go on a 16v...make sure they're phase 2 items to get the correct camber.

Phase 1 GTT and any other 5 struts won't fit tho as the camber will be wrong.

[Evogone]

not sure on the 5 but 16 valve and williams are different mate

Whats different ? hole spacings ?

Can they be made to fit ?

[Evogone]

R5 turbo struts *should* go on a 16v...make sure they're phase 2 items to get the correct camber.

Phase 1 GTT and any other 5 struts won't fit tho as the camber will be wrong.

Can they be made to fit ? elongation of the holes etc or fundamental will it not fit ?

[Justin..]

aren't the GTT top mounts completly different?

[u33db]

R5 turbo struts *should* go on a 16v...make sure they're phase 2 items to get the correct camber.

Phase 1 GTT and any other 5 struts won't fit tho as the camber will be wrong.

Can they be made to fit ? elongation of the holes etc or fundamental will it not fit ?

No, phase 1 GTT and non GTT R5 shocks don't have a wedge shaped section where the strut holes are so there isn't any space to elongate if you get me.

[u33db]

aren't the GTT top mounts completly different?

Yes they are but the shock will take a clio mount as its threaded exactly the same as a clio one.

[MAXIBOY]

not sure on the 5 but 16 valve and williams are different mate

Whats different ? hole spacings ?

Can they be made to fit ?

yes they can. its not the spacings on clio16/williams but the adjustment sideways of the holes and the camber as the willy track is 34mm wider.
might be able to use camber adjusting bolts or just elongate the holes

[nhasey1602]

willthis definitely work by elongating the holes[/quote]

[MAXIBOY]

think it has been done before