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Front strut/shock diameter?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:58 pm
by ianclapham
45mm or 51mm?????
i have a 1990 318i m40
can i measure in situ or does it need to be striped? and where is the measurement taken from?
thanks in advance
Re: Front strut/shock diameter?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:59 pm
by MarkT
should be 45mm mate. Can be measured in situ
Re: Front strut/shock diameter?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:08 pm
by ianclapham
is it the outer strut diameter then i presume??
Re: Front strut/shock diameter?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:15 pm
by nicey
99% chance it will be 45mm as the 51mm was fitted to 325i's, 318is, tourers + cabs, if you are replacing suspension, it is worth uprating to 51mm, buy some second hand front struts from a 4 cylinder car as the spring rate is different and new inserts, budget to suit.
Re: Front strut/shock diameter?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:20 pm
by MarkT
Outside strut dia. mate
Re: Front strut/shock diameter?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:33 pm
by ianclapham
thanks mark
Re: Front strut/shock diameter?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:34 pm
by MarkT
neigh bother.
Re: Front strut/shock diameter?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:45 pm
by ianclapham
top job, this forum is mint