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tannerman8807
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:37 am

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Ok brought some springs and dampers off Hottunning, sent them to my mech, who constructed one, and said that its the wrong size, many emails to Hottuning latter their supplier says its the right one. Look at the pics, its clearly smaller and rattles when made up. Please can i have a opnion from and expert on this. cars in bits and im hacked off. as im having to rent to get to work!
Louise (hottuning ) is doing her best but it there suppliers.

Urgent help please.
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:49 am

THanks , but i need help more than the pic LOL, last pic is the old damper in
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:07 pm

52mm struts?? and dampers for the smaller diameter struts??

Is it a 325?
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:15 pm

Wes its a 325 touring 90. I asked for 51mm. So your opinion is they are the wrong ones? The black ones are the original.
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:19 pm

The old strut does not look a good fit to start with.
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:29 pm

All original never been changed
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:42 pm

Bump need an answer quickly as louise is waiting to hear if i wantr a refund>
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:54 pm

yes they are definatly the wrong ones :x
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:55 pm

Thanks, ill get a refund.
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:56 pm

can they not just send you the right ones
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:00 pm

Hottuning is an internt company, they get their parts from and external supplier. Its the external supplier saying that they are the right ones, and would only send out the same again!.
Please note to all who read that Louise at hottuning has been very helpful and its not their fault.
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:04 pm

They have supplied you the shocks for the 4cy E30 316/318i as they have 45mm struts.

The 318is, 320/325 have 51 mm struts.

It is an error done by Hottunings supplier.

As the E30 had 2 size's of Struts 45mm and 51 mm.

If hottuning need my help to confirm this I will gladly assist them to prove their supplier is indeed incorrect.

See this link to confirm the touring had 51mm struts not 45mm as supplied by hottunings supplier
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:12 pm

Thnaks have let Louise know , cheers
Phil
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