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  • New shocks required, but what to go with. HELP (p.2)

2012/04/25 21:44:15
ESCORTWIL145
Looks about right to me, all I need now is shock inserts, the issue for me now is the ones I have are really big, as in the shaft is, I have a set of standard size ones, they are approx 12mm and the ones I have are approx 20mm. So thats why I have adde the below photo.
 
I need to know where I can get strut inserts with the shaft being so big. Its the part where the top mount goes.
 
Anyone got ideas?
 
Thanks guys

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2012/04/25 21:45:31
ESCORTWIL145
Its up side down, sorry about that....
2012/04/26 17:53:42
Ford_Escort
It appears you have Bilstein insterts. Any numbers on them.
2012/04/26 19:28:29
Gdub
Looks like Billies.  Get the numbers off them and contact QUADRANT Suspensions in Berwick. They will be able to rebuild them. They did mine about 5 years ago
2012/04/26 19:39:10
Ford_Escort
It is now cheaper to get new ones unless yours are no longer avail. I did a set on an old school race car that Perkins set up.
It was more economical to buy new ones with similiar valving.
Especially if the shaft is bent or pitted, also they don't warrant the rebuilds.
2012/04/29 15:27:00
ESCORTWIL145
I have had a good look around and I cant find any number on them anywhere.......I think I might be going with some inserts instead of the oil filled shocks that are in it now. Sounds like I could spend too much money having these ones fixed.
Thanks for all the info, I appreciate it heaps.
I will get some other pics up on here one day soon.
Cheers
2012/04/29 15:35:40
ESCORTWIL145
Would it be better to get the Bilstein's fixed rather than a set of inserts? are they better?
Thanks again.
2012/04/29 17:37:21
Ford_Escort
Yeh get new ones. Less pain, more economical.
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