Front shocks....

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stu90
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:13 pm

Hi guys, yet another shock question!
I've had alook on the wiki page and it says about measuring the strut etc.... I was wondering if anyone knows weather I will need 45mm or 51mm! Car is 318is on G reg (1990)
Looking to get bilstein B4 shocks...

Thank you in advance, I know it would have been asked before but can't find it on flicking through pages!





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Brianmoooore
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:32 pm

No one knows what's fitted to your car at the moment, other than you and a tape measure or caliper.
An iS left the factory, twenty five years ago, with 51mm struts, but that doesn't mean that they're still there. An is I bought some time ago had the 45mm version.
Measure them.