Are they big wheel/tyres or does it sit really low?
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vss irvine
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17 x 8'' with 215/45/17 tyres,
the car is sitting in a bit of a dip in the yard.
its not overly low with the rear sitting up a bit higher
the car is sitting in a bit of a dip in the yard.
its not overly low with the rear sitting up a bit higher
vss irvine
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ive had 2 sets in silver and i know of another set on a gtir that are silver aswell.
keastygtir
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anyone know where I can get new bump stops and dust covers?
Yeh, your local motor factors, KYB do the dust boots & bumps as a kit for around £12-£14 (one kit does 2 shocks)
Give a local factors KYB P/N of struts & they can look up the boot kit. You can find bootkit P/N yourself from the KYB catalogue I expect.
http://www.kyb-europe.com/pdf/2014-Catalogues/KYB-2014-Shock-Absorbers-catalogue-Version-A.pdf
keastygtir
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me neither, lets hope they work
Yeh that's the numbers I quoted on the other forum some time back.
You will find quite a few that fit front but back is PITA.
keastygtir
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Empty Pockets
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Won't they also be valved for different weights if for a gti etc ?
keastygtir
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the links above are for the gtir. I have ordered parts from nissan before using the part numbers from that site without issue
Empty Pockets
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I'm not saying what you have are right or wrong, I was just mentioning that even if gti one's fit the gtir physically, they're not going to be valved the same so less than optimal i would have thought ?
valving is set to match OEM spring rates, some flexability here but they won't be 100% same as the original nissan ones.
Excel G range is general basic replacement valved for comfort, you may find equivalent in their Ultra SR series .
If getting fussy on valving & quality you best looking at custom conversion on standard strut bodies & bilstien inverted inserts as can be revalved/rebuilt .
Empty Pockets
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Exactly my point, the spring rates aren't going to be the same between a fwd gti & awd gtir, obviously the front & rear are going to be a lot heavier on the gtir, so you either run a miss-valved setup with the right weight (gtir) springs, or a completely under-sprung setup with the right springs for the shock ?
keastygtir
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All good points raised above. As you say they are a general replacement shock. I am hoping for an improvement in overall damping over the now old originals.
Empty Pockets
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As said before, i'm not saying what you have are right or wrong, i haven't checked the numbers.. But if they're gtir specific then they'll be close enough to oem settings and a good find, they cost less than budget coilovers and will 100% be better in terms of damping/ride etc for our roads imo.
keastygtir
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That's cool mate. I am hoping if it works out they will be useful for other forum members
Empty Pockets
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Totally with you mate, and thanks for sharing.
Big tyres then. Almost 3" diameter bigger than mine.