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Re: Sprinter struts + coilover sleeves measurements Mon, 05 September 2005 03:28 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
xolent and all,

No they are not 51mm outside diameter. They are 2.00 inch outside diameter and this is the way they should be refered to.

The stuts on AE86 and for that matter RA23/28/40 (same size) are made using imperial tube sizes.

So simply forget any talk of metric sizes when ordering parts.

If you order or have someone make a set, such as the Koni ones from www.importbitz.com.au order them as a set of 2 inch inside diameter sleeves and you will have no trouble sliding them onto the strut after removing the OEM spring platform.

Also any competant machine shop can work in imperial and metric if you plan to get them made. Make them steel as they are welded top and bottom to the stut.

Alloy sleeves need some other method of keeping them in place on the strut and I really don't understand from other comments how this is possible.

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Rodger
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Read Message   Sprinter struts + coilover sleeves measurements xolentFri, 02 September 2005 02:33
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