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    Damaged Suspension Strut?

    After removing the snapped spring/springs from my car I noticed that one of the rubbers protecting the strut is damaged. Can someone tell me if its ok to carry on using....? Cheers
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    nar mate get em swapped

    the originals have been superceeded now so the design will be a bit diff to whats on. they arent much from reno

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    Quote Originally Posted by northy
    nar mate get em swapped

    the originals have been superceeded now so the design will be a bit diff to whats on. they arent much from reno
    Ok mate...cheers, you know how much they are roughly? Are the 172 Struts the same? Just getting some 172 springs delivered tomorrow, only done 32k.

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    The standard shocks I took off are exactly the same as yours, damaged boots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattyH16valver
    Quote Originally Posted by northy
    nar mate get em swapped

    the originals have been superceeded now so the design will be a bit diff to whats on. they arent much from reno
    Ok mate...cheers, you know how much they are roughly? Are the 172 Struts the same? Just getting some 172 springs delivered tomorrow, only done 32k.
    172 struts are not the same afaik.
    About £50 each inc. vat.

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    Cheers mate....are the 16v shocks the same as the williams?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattyH16valver
    Cheers mate....are the 16v shocks the same as the williams?
    Nope valvers are different.
    I got the part numbers on a receipt somewhere, give me a shout if you need.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eternalife
    Quote Originally Posted by MattyH16valver
    Cheers mate....are the 16v shocks the same as the williams?
    Nope valvers are different.
    I got the part numbers on a receipt somewhere, give me a shout if you need.
    Yes please mate... :D

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    I managed to get 10 - 15% discount when I bought mine.


 

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