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Shock absorber rubber bushes


Neil220

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I'm planning on replacing these on my 1996 K series 1.6 Supersport.

It has Bilstein shock absorbers. 

Does anyone have the dimensions of the bush required please?

I'm assuming front and rear, top and bottom are all the same so I  need to buy 8?

Lastly, can they be installed in a vice, or with a hammer or is a hydraulic press required? 

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Saying he will have them might be wrong unless things have changed. I had a set from a 96 car to be rebuilt a few years ago and one of the bushes was not available anymore even direct from bilstein. They are different top to bottom on the front at least I seem to remember and I think you'd struggle without a press unless you've got a very big vice to press them in. 

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John,

Many thanks, I'll get in contact. 

I get the impression that there was some change to the chassis in 1996 that may or may not impact on what shock absorbers were used and how they are mounted,  mine was built early 1996 and first registered in May, de Dion, does anyone know?

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Neil, you're likely aware of much if this but if not, the chassis changed 'for 1996. If yours was early '96 a quick examination of the front suspension will show whether it's pre or post the change ... pre '96 front suspension uses a single long bolt to combine the mounting of the upper wishbone rear leg and shock absorber eye, post '96 chassis has separate bolts with the shock absorber eye bolt mounted slightly higher.  Post '96 front shock absorbers are approximately 1" longer.

Post '96 chassis also gained a tunnel handbrake but race chassis kept the under-dash handbrake for a further couple of years, therefore you need to be careful using the handbrake position as indicative of the chassis type.

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