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astra shock help

Post by dunnin21 » Mon May 14, 2012 8:12 pm

can any one tell me if these will fit my sammy and if they are a little longer than the standards. sorry if this has bein asked a million times before but this is all new to me thanks Andy

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTR ... 659wt_1037

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Post by ScottieJ » Mon May 14, 2012 9:04 pm

You want 1990 astra gte gas shocks.
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Post by dazerede » Thu May 17, 2012 8:37 pm

not sure about them but these here will fit on front but will have to modifie for the rear

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Re: astra shock help

Post by ScottieJ » Thu May 17, 2012 8:56 pm

dunnin21 wrote:or has any one used these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/suzuki-sj-2-s ... 500wt_1287
A longer travel shock is always the better option, these limit your uptravel. you want to set your suspension up, then flex it up and measure between the shock mounts at full bump and droop then get some shocks that match these measurements.

Tbh astra shocks aren't really an ideal shock, just a budget option, either way if you run astra shocks I'd run the gas filled mk2 gte ones.
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Re: astra shock help

Post by dunnin21 » Thu May 17, 2012 9:04 pm

hi so will the one above give me a little extra for the time being

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