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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: vatos_p on October 16, 2007, 01:43:49 AM

Title: please help ! shock diameter ?
Post by: vatos_p on October 16, 2007, 01:43:49 AM

does anybody know , bmw e30 1991 saloon , what is the front shock diameter ?

there are 2 type : 45mm and 51mm

which one is it ?

i try to find info but seems that no one knows , not even google...

please help...

Title: please help ! shock diameter ?
Post by: vitesse on October 16, 2007, 07:13:25 AM

If you give me the last 7 of your VIN I can try to look it up for you.

Title: please help ! shock diameter ?
Post by: e9nine on October 16, 2007, 07:51:08 AM

Our cars should have 51mm.

http://www.realoem.com plug in the last characters of your vin and you're good to go.

45mm = early eta and m10 318i cars to the best of my knowledge in the USA. I don't know about Greece for sure though
:p

Title: please help ! shock diameter ?
Post by: vitesse on October 16, 2007, 08:12:05 AM

yeah I saw that he was in greece, so I didn't want to give a definitive answer heh

Title: please help ! shock diameter ?
Post by: vatos_p on October 22, 2007, 01:29:58 AM

thanx , i measured it and it is 51mm...
thank you for your help...