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Mk2 Shock absorbers instead of inserts

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:41 pm
by MacColl
I was going to buy two inserts for the suspension that I had on my previous Scirocco which only did a few hundred miles. The springs are 40mm lowering from GSF and the rear shocks are fine. The front inserts I picked up at that time didn't seem right (actually miss-matched) so was going going to buy new ones to transfer the whole lot to my GT2.

So being aware of the FK deals I found these..
http://www.carparts-tuning.co.uk/en/Sus ... abrio.html

Can I run these with my 40mm lowering springs? They seem to run with the FK equivalent so I take it they should be fine? or would the springs be non compatible? Obviously I would eliminate the struts that take the inserts. Sorry if my question is unclear :dunno:

Re: Mk2 Shock absorbers instead of inserts

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:11 pm
by bengould
I'd say yes you'll be fine. But if I'm honest I am only guessing really.
If they work with their lowering springs, they "should" work with any other lowering springs.

I would definitely recommend the spax RSX kit tho. ;-)

Ben.

Re: Mk2 Shock absorbers instead of inserts

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:15 am
by MacColl
Well I received the above shock absorbers in the post today and they are actually inserts :dunno: which is fine by me :good: Just a bit more work refurbishing the original shocks to receive them. They have the screw caps which seem right for the Rocco..
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Re: Mk2 Shock absorbers instead of inserts

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:33 pm
by gayle
oooohhhh shiny..... :vcool: