Saloon and van rear shocks are different lengths due to the ride height, the van being 1" longer on full extension but only just under 1/2" on full compression.
Assuming that the shocks, in use, will never be at either of these extremities, is it OK to use the slightly longer van shocks on a saloon ?
Reason I ask, is that I bought some shocks with a saloon number on eBay (ones in pics did anyway) but the ones that have turned up are the longer commercial type ! Don't want to go to the hassle of sending back if they will be OK.
Saloon - 64054526 & 64052977 (I think, although '2977 is slightly loner than '4526)
Commercial - 64054535
Girling rear shock absorbers
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Re: Girling rear shock absorbers
Any thoughts on this ?
I'm thinking could get away with van on saloon but not the other way round due to saloon being shorter ??
I'm thinking could get away with van on saloon but not the other way round due to saloon being shorter ??
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Re: Girling rear shock absorbers
The risks are:
At full droop the trumpet and cone could be loose and potentially the trumpet could dislocate from the cone
At full compression the shock would bottom out sooner
If you don't think you're ever going to get into these situations - ie no yumping over hump backed bridges or travelling with a car full of people on bouncy roads then I would suspect you'll be absolutely fine.
What I don't know, and maybe someone will for certain, is whether the saloon vs commercial shocks are valved at the same rate - is one may be stiffer/softer than the other.
(I actually think saloon shocks on a commercial will be fine too, if not better than the way round you are thinking)
At full droop the trumpet and cone could be loose and potentially the trumpet could dislocate from the cone
At full compression the shock would bottom out sooner
If you don't think you're ever going to get into these situations - ie no yumping over hump backed bridges or travelling with a car full of people on bouncy roads then I would suspect you'll be absolutely fine.
What I don't know, and maybe someone will for certain, is whether the saloon vs commercial shocks are valved at the same rate - is one may be stiffer/softer than the other.
(I actually think saloon shocks on a commercial will be fine too, if not better than the way round you are thinking)