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gazza
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Post Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:33 pm

im breaking a touring and the rear springs have red paint marks like the yellow markings on m tech ones .....what are they ....i have a near new pair of gen bmw boge rear shocks on the back of the 325 touring will they be ok to fit on the rear of a 318 cab .......
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Post Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:18 pm

Cab and Touring rear springs and dampers are generally reckoned to be interchangeable.
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Post Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:48 pm

cheers bri anyone identify the red marks as to what they mean
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Post Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:04 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Cab and Touring rear springs and dampers are generally reckoned to be interchangeable.
Had a full apex kit on my tourer when I bought it.Changed the rears for cab springs I had lying around and they were stiffer than the apex ones