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| germanv82000 |
 Oct 11 2011, 10:21 AM
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scott pickering  Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 19-July 06 From: stockton, ca Member No.: 6,464 Region Association: Northern California  |
Ordered new inserts from Pelican a month ago ( KYB), pulled out the old ones (Koni) insert the new ones and find they are a little long (long enough the top bolt will not engage the housing). Koni has an appendage that fits a recess on the bottom. Does this mean I can only use Konis or can the KYB's have their bottom reinforcement machined off to fit? Pelican sales was not knowledgeable enough to solve the problem. Hate to send the things back without accomplishing anything, plus dealing with the USPS. Can't think this is an isolated case.
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| Tom_T |
Oct 11 2011, 04:51 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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Check on which struts you have in there as noted above.
Then send those KYBs back & order some great Konis or Bilsteins - which are far better than the KYBs IMHO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| tadink |
Oct 11 2011, 05:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 28-December 09 From: Napa Member No.: 11,181 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Oct 11 2011, 03:51 PM)  Check on which struts you have in there as noted above. Then send those KYBs back & order some great Konis or Bilsteins - which are far better than the KYBs IMHO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) I have a similar question - it is the "check on which struts you have in there" that gives me concern, how can you tell what is there? Do most of the struts fit in each other's tubes? Specifically - will bilsteins fit in a boge tube (I'm assuming that I have boge stock from the factory)? damn I hate being a newbie, so much to learn, so many questions....sigh. thx td |
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germanv82000 strut inserts Oct 11 2011, 10:21 AM
ChrisNPDrider They are too long for the threaded top to close ov... Oct 11 2011, 01:40 PM gothspeed Are your strut tubes OEM 914-4 or ??? Oct 11 2011, 01:55 PM tod914 Green strut tube = Bils. Black = Boge/Sachs. Oct 11 2011, 06:04 PM germanv82000 Thanks for the interest. I've owned the car f... Oct 11 2011, 06:29 PM Cap'n Krusty Get the number off the barrel of the Konis. That ... Oct 11 2011, 07:01 PM Eric_Shea
Blessing in disguise... gives you a good reason ... Oct 11 2011, 09:02 PM Black22 I just replaced my front inserts with Bilsteins. I... Oct 11 2011, 10:36 PM
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I just replaced my front inserts with Bilsteins. ... Oct 12 2011, 07:50 AM avidfanjpl My Orange 914 in 2009 had the original Boge's ... Oct 12 2011, 09:44 AM |
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