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Astra shock part no.

Post by timwilks13 » Thu May 23, 2013 1:33 pm

Just rang my local supplier for a quote for some mk4 astra front shocks, but they say they cant find the part without a registration number, distinctly unhelpful! Does anyone either a) have a part number for these, or b) own a mk4 astra (as a second car i hope!!) that they dont mind me giving the reg to get these ordered?
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Re: Astra shock part no.

Post by ScottieJ » Thu May 23, 2013 1:48 pm

mk4 astra front shocks? most people use mk2 rears
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Re: Astra shock part no.

Post by Jordi » Thu May 23, 2013 1:48 pm

Fairly sure these are the right ones.

http://forum.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/vi ... Kyb#p41868

The have eye at the bottom and pin on the top. Bolt straight on the front. Scotties modified them to fit the rear.
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Re: Astra shock part no.

Post by timwilks13 » Thu May 23, 2013 1:53 pm

I was reading through loads of these forums, which is why i wanted a quote for them and could have sworn someone said they were using mk4 fronts, my mistake! mk2 rears it is then!

Scottie is the part number 343047 on the link that Jordi gave for mk4 rears?
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Re: Astra shock part no.

Post by Ladaman » Thu May 23, 2013 5:19 pm

These are the ones I used. Not sure of the MK now, but they fitted a treat on the rear with an angle iron bar at the top. I haven't fitted them to the front yet.
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Re: Astra shock part no.

Post by ektoz » Fri May 24, 2013 6:15 am

i will go today and pick up 2 rear toyota rav4 shocks they are the same as mk2 (eye at the bottom and pin on the top) i put front and now i will do the scottie mod for the rear, if you want i will post some pictures for you the size exlacly
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Re: Astra shock part no.

Post by ektoz » Fri May 24, 2013 11:01 am

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serial: Boge 30-D51-A and its 70cm - 27,9⁄16 inches, how much is the mk2 rears?
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Re: Astra shock part no.

Post by ScottieJ » Fri May 24, 2013 11:14 am

Mk2 Astra rears are 343mm (13.5") closed and 584(mm (23") open if I remember correctly

Travel 241mm (9.5")
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