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| Author | Subject: Strut replacement issues |
 oliverharveyuk@hotmail.co.uk
Regular  Location: Banbury Registered: 16 Feb 2016 Posts: 231 Status: Offline |
Post #1
So I've replaced my dead dampers with kyb ultra srs and reused the same springs. Now the ride height seems insane! Any ideas I thought stick the same springs on and the ride height should stay the same? Have I tightened something to stop it settling when I lowered it or something?  ________________________________________ 98 Blaze 6 - Current |
 Posted 22nd Apr 2019 at 13:34
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #2
If memory serves this sort of thing happened on some bilsteins, and was to do with where the locking tab was positioned on the strut where it feeds into the hub. I could of course be talking gibberish.  ________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2019 at 15:19
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cully
Seasoned Pro  Location: Cullompton Registered: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 1,093 Status: Offline |
Post #3
did you compare the damper extended length of the old v new before fitting?arnt some of the billies shorter in the rod length? |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2019 at 15:56
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro  Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,644 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I think it's the Bilstein B4's (black oe replacements) where the locating tabs are welded a bit lower on the body which makes them ride higher. I've got them on my daily and it looks like a monster truck, not helped by the fact that i only run 50 profile tyres.I think the Bilstein B8's are the ones with the shorter rod length as they are intended for use with lowering springs so should give the same amount of damper travel. No idea with the kyb dampers though, maybe they took a Bilstein B4 as a sample for designing where to weld their locating tab? ________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2019 at 20:00
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oliverharveyuk@hotmail.co.uk
Regular Location: Banbury Registered: 16 Feb 2016 Posts: 231 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Comparing one shock to another they seem extremely similar... Is it just a case of getting some eibachs or something then? Really annoying... ________________________________________ 98 Blaze 6 - Current |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2019 at 21:09
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cully
Seasoned Pro Location: Cullompton Registered: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 1,093 Status: Offline |
Post #6
you did assemble the top spring plate and top bearing mount correctly ? |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2019 at 23:30
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oliverharveyuk@hotmail.co.uk
Regular Location: Banbury Registered: 16 Feb 2016 Posts: 231 Status: Offline |
Post #7
I followed the layout on servicebox I'm gonna have to take the off again and have another look. Cant see how I would have got both wrong though ________________________________________ 98 Blaze 6 - Current |
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Posted 23rd Apr 2019 at 08:14
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