Bmw e30 51mm Shorter shocks

[christophsbmw]

Ok im looking into making an air ride kit for my e30. The one problem im having is finding some shorter 51mm shocks. When i mean short i want to be able to cut the strut towet to fit them.
If not i was going to make a hole new strut and weld it to the hub and add a reinforcing tube.

[Jozi]

Audi 80 I think had shorter struts

[handpaper]

MkII inserts are, I believe, 51mm. Used by one company to make shorter e30 coilovers.

[christophsbmw]

MkII inserts are, I believe, 51mm. Used by one company to make shorter e30 coilovers.

Ok cool i have some mates with mk2 golfs will check it out.

[Kos]

sounds like you are going to destroy your suspension if you are going make whole new strut.

best thing to do the is use 45mm struts and use a bilstein instert.