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Author When replacing the rear struts with aftermarket goodness, do you use this? (pic)
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Fits in the hole, replacing with H&R stuff.

[Edited on 07-12-2005 by willay]
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is thta the washer and rubber bushes?
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mmmm not exactlya washer but its the rubber bush with the metal bit inside
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looks like a rear top mount rubber
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yesh, do i use it when replacing the struts with yummy items?
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yeah... a new one normally comes with the kit you but...
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was gonna say willay u shud have got new ones with ure new kit

if you haven't got any try:

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductList.asp?cls=MSPORT&grp=MP114&pgrp=M009&tlgrp=M009

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second hand innit, does it really need to be replaced?
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well it's wise to do it as they get weaker with age and lowering the car alot or having excess weight on it changes the pressures and strains they're used to receiving.... for that reason either new or uprated one's are recommended. they're quite cheap and unless your one's you have atm are in a good condition i'd advice changing them.

Siberia or corsa808 may confirm this
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was gonna say willay u shud have got new ones with ure new kit

if you haven't got any try:

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductList.asp?cls=MSPORT&grp=MP114&pgrp=M009&tlgrp=M009

[Edited on 08-12-2005 by dna23]



which item am I looking at?
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yeah good idea sam, i've done alot to the front so I should really match the back with new/uprated bits.
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http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/appdata2.asp?manf_id=58&manfdesc=Vauxhall%2FOpel&code=PFXPPFF&app_id=86400&x=86&y=9

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i think its those : Rear beam mounting bush 2 per car (each).
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how the fuck do you order on that website
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with difficulty, willay just for my piece of mind cud we let someone else confirm this before u spend ure money on it
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^ thats a different part.... the part willay has in the pics goes at the top of the shock absorber were it enters the car.... willay if you dont have a new and the one you have there looks alright(i.e no splits or cracks)just reuse it. You should be able to get them new from vaux for penneys if you really wan to tchange it...
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see thougt i'd be wrong at least half of what i said was right just the part i found was wrong
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ok! seems like a tight squeeze!
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where would it go in relation to this:



Its layered like this (from top to bottom)

plate
rubber
rubber
plate.

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theres a new one on that shock.... the black bit far left....
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william its the bit on the far left as Siberia said the metal plate and 1st rubber go underneath then the 2nd rubber and plate go in the car iirc
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Ok, in my defence I posted the picture cause the rubber mount thingy that comes with the corsa looks alot better then the ones on my second hand struts and I didnt want to damage anything
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i'd advise getting some covers for them shocks if you dont have them....
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again, are the covers universal? where from etc?

I did look at using the GM ones on mine but they dont fit snug at all
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think it would be a case of trial and error.... maybe wait and see if somone you know is trowing out fecked shocks and try the covers off them...

they'll get ruined if you runn them the way they are there...
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thats a pain, really need these done and dusted. no time to be wasting aboot!

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