Buying an S2 Coupe - Am I walking into a world of pain.

[B5NUT]

I've also been out and checked the rear suspension strut. The front OD dimeter is 55mm
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The rear OD is also 55mm so again the rear shocks must be 50mm, which is good news for me as that's what I have purchased.

[B5NUT]

Also anyone know if there is a solution to these sorry looking bits of garbage. Cannot even find them listed in etka.
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[Tractor Dave]

Also anyone know if there is a solution to these sorry looking bits of garbage. Cannot even find them listed in etka.
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I made some replacements from tractor tyre inner tube. Works really well

[B5NUT]

Excellent, making my own would be an option.

What are they called? Someone must have come up with a nicer solution.

[Bowie69]

They look in quite good nick to be honest! A bit of soap and a clean down and will go again. The cuts along the edge are factory.

[Rikki Kitto]

Yes they look fine bro

[B5NUT]

Just a shame they look like bits of a discarded cowboy costume..

[Rikki Kitto]

Kinky

[B5NUT]

Google midnight cowboy they are off his jacket

[Rikki Kitto]

[B5NUT]

So back to the shock problem and starting to pull my hair out now.

Received Bilstein 34-030059 and even with there information showing 50mm, this is the size I have received.
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If anyone knows of a set new or second hand please let me know I'm kind of desperate and getting very fed up of this car.

[Bowie69]

Yes, the body of the shock with Bilsteins are narrower, they just adjust the size of the cap. I fitted some B6s earlier this year, so direct recent experience.

Properly torqued down (I made a tool.... but you can buy them) they won't budge.

[B5NUT]

But even the shock shaft is a different diameter OEM is 25mm V Bilstein 33.5mm that is a fair amount of difference will all the upper sections just bolt on as they are a completely different shape (but same size thread)?

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[Bowie69]

That is as designed, the shock is a monotube design.

You should have got new boots with them as well? These clip into the groove just under the shoulder, under the thread.

All as it should be

[B5NUT]

It also looks like this cap has the seal for the shock body.
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