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Astra shock quick Q's

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:06 am
by MikeMaxo
Hi Guys.
Are these the right shocks for the rear of my Vit to go with my 2" lift?
Cheers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Anschler-Rear ... 43afe1b6a8

Re: Astra shock quick Q's

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:11 am
by coupedriver
No,you want astra or opel,pin top,ring bottom,just ask for astra mk2 saloon,there's only one listed so you can't go wrong really,just fitted them to mine with a 2" lift,its transformed it but the old shocks were the originals and knacked

Re: Astra shock quick Q's

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:35 am
by MikeMaxo
Thanks.
Got sent this, suggests a 2" lift is not enough for the Astra shocks as they are 355mm compressed compared to 300 of the standard Vit shocks.
http://www.shropshire-suzuki.co.uk/foru ... 55&t=13106

Re: Astra shock quick Q's

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:40 pm
by Anton
coupedriver wrote:No,you want astra or opel,pin top,ring bottom,just ask for astra mk2 saloon,there's only one listed so you can't go wrong really,just fitted them to mine with a 2" lift,its transformed it but the old shocks were the originals and knacked
The link in the first post *is* the pin/ring type, I've got a set!

Re: Astra shock quick Q's

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:15 pm
by coupedriver
The link in the first post shows ring top,pin bottom,so they would have to be fitted upside-down,not good.

Re: Astra shock quick Q's

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:20 pm
by turbo-tom
Yeah the would be wrong as they work the same way as the land rover ones ring at top and pin at bottom.

Re: Astra shock quick Q's

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:25 pm
by Anton
I guess if you're going to cut off the pin and put a ring on there so you can fit 'em on an SJ, that doesn't matter - although I suppose you can't do that on a vit...