Measuring the front struts? v.50or55mm
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Got a bit of an odd problem here.
I went with Ground Control/Koni setup back in 2002. My EM2 is an 02 as well. I have no recollection of the front strut size.
I have looked everywhere in my garage and can only find my original rears
And of course, only the box for the rear Konis. I cannot find the invoice, despite having saved every receipt for every modification on my vehicle meticulously in a file cabinet. 
Given that I have GC/Koni setup on the car now, how do I go about measuring the fronts? The GC sleeve covers all of the Koni...
I am coming to the realization that I might have to dissassemble the fronts to measure... Anyone have any ideas about measuring before I do so?
I went with Ground Control/Koni setup back in 2002. My EM2 is an 02 as well. I have no recollection of the front strut size.
I have looked everywhere in my garage and can only find my original rears
And of course, only the box for the rear Konis. I cannot find the invoice, despite having saved every receipt for every modification on my vehicle meticulously in a file cabinet. Given that I have GC/Koni setup on the car now, how do I go about measuring the fronts? The GC sleeve covers all of the Koni...
I am coming to the realization that I might have to dissassemble the fronts to measure... Anyone have any ideas about measuring before I do so?
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Re: Measuring the front struts? v.50or55mm
Got a bit of an odd problem here.
I went with Ground Control/Koni setup back in 2002. My EM2 is an 02 as well. I have no recollection of the front strut size.
I have looked everywhere in my garage and can only find my original rears And of course, only the box for the rear Konis. I cannot find the invoice, despite having saved every receipt for every modification on my vehicle meticulously in a file cabinet.
Given that I have GC/Koni setup on the car now, how do I go about measuring the fronts? The GC sleeve covers all of the Koni...
I am coming to the realization that I might have to dissassemble the fronts to measure... Anyone have any ideas about measuring before I do so?
I went with Ground Control/Koni setup back in 2002. My EM2 is an 02 as well. I have no recollection of the front strut size.
I have looked everywhere in my garage and can only find my original rears
And of course, only the box for the rear Konis. I cannot find the invoice, despite having saved every receipt for every modification on my vehicle meticulously in a file cabinet. Given that I have GC/Koni setup on the car now, how do I go about measuring the fronts? The GC sleeve covers all of the Koni...
I am coming to the realization that I might have to dissassemble the fronts to measure... Anyone have any ideas about measuring before I do so?
All you need is a set of electronic calipers then go outside and measure it. http://www.amazon.com/NESCO-NM-9560A.../dp/B000FKQDDS
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Kinda long winded for a simple fix All you need is a set of electronic calipers then go outside and measure it.
http://www.amazon.com/NESCO-NM-9560A.../dp/B000FKQDDS
All you need is a set of electronic calipers then go outside and measure it. http://www.amazon.com/NESCO-NM-9560A.../dp/B000FKQDDS
Where exactly am I measuring?
I jacked the car up today, and the coilover sleeve covers the Koni housing...
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I never said anything about the shaft, but you should have some of the yellow piece showing don't you? What springs do you have on there? Can you take a pic so I can circle where to measure?
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When I did it yesterday I didn't see any yellow poking out (albeit, it was rather dark in the parking garage).
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Well... It turned out to be darkness coupled with dirt that obscured the view of the strut housing. Although, the amount sticking out that you have to work with is rather small. I had to pull the fender liner off to get a good measurement.
They ended up being 55mm.
Thanks for the help all.
They ended up being 55mm.
Thanks for the help all.
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Well... It turned out to be darkness coupled with dirt that obscured the view of the strut housing. Although, the amount sticking out that you have to work with is rather small. I had to pull the fender liner off to get a good measurement.
They ended up being 55mm.
Thanks for the help all.
They ended up being 55mm.
Thanks for the help all.
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