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Lost in the K hole
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Cabramatta, NSW
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Re: RA60 Struts - Alternative Shocks.... ???
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Fri, 23 September 2005 12:44
 
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I have Koni Yellows up front and Koni Reds out back.
Also had some K-Mac jobbies up front. And Monroes in the back.
The DunnyDoor shocks were for the rear, can't remember the exact details though.
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Re: RA60 Struts - Alternative Shocks.... ???
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Fri, 23 September 2005 13:00
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ok, i should clarify - i didnt quite mean brand of shock, rather, what alternative car models share similar dimensions: eg will a VB commodore front shock fit into the RA60 strut tube? etc etc
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Cabramatta, NSW
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Fri, 23 September 2005 13:06
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Ah. OK.
No idea. 
What are you planning to do with this info?
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Fri, 23 September 2005 13:14
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im hoping that the australian market, full of cheap accesories for commonwhores and falcons etc, might be able to provide a broader range of locally available options for shocks for my RA60 struts...
if you ask for high performance RA60 shocks, you might imagine the 'fuck all' response i often get 
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Fri, 23 September 2005 15:54
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Yes, Sw20 mr2 strut inserts fit - I have rear ones ehre I plan to use in mine with a ~40mm (rough estimate as I don't have stock ones out to compare to) spacer. Front ones are even shorter still, IIRC (it was a long time ago I worked this out) ~60mm shorter. Lots of nice adjustable stuff available for these  - I'm got some GAB 8-ways.
Go to monroe.com & have some fun with the online parts ctaalogs and .pdfs of shock dimensions.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Sat, 24 September 2005 05:40
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I'm using ST18x strut inserts (with spacer) in my front struts... unfortunately they're MX83 struts, and I don't know if the strut tube dimensions are similar to the xA6x.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Sat, 24 September 2005 14:08
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Hey Ed, this maybe of some use
http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&t h=26050&rid=36&S=b954f3e362a9b0734796bd6ec a8a1ec7
| Steve-AE86 wrote on Mon, 29 December 2003 10:32 |
to start off, Type refers to this diagram:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/steveg101/shock%20typ es.jpg
Body is the length of the body,
Comp is the compressed length,
Extn is the extended length.
pretty easy, huh..
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MA61
Type T6
Body 397
Comp 408
Extn 617
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SA63/RA60
Type T6
Body 405
Comp 405
Extn 609
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MX62 (9/80-8/82)
Type T5
Body 387
Comp 399
Extn 591
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MX62 (9/80-7/84)
same as MA61
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ST185
Type T6
Body 328
Comp 355
Extn 483
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VB-VP Commodore poo
type T6
Body 405
Comp 405
Extn 599
ok. believe it or not, ALL commodore, from 78-93 will fit SA63 struts, are exactly the right body length, and compressed length, but have 10mm less stroke
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Cheers
Wilbo
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Sun, 25 September 2005 06:12
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Hi Ed,
Yep, RAV 4's fit with only 1 or 2 thick washers.
I have a Monroe Catalogue on CD if you want a copy, and you can search on certain dimensions.
Let me know if you want one and I'll burn a copy.
Certain crumpledore ones fit friont and rear, but as they are getting old now (the ones that fit), they aren't any cheaper in the Koni range, hence why I went for what I got
Cheers
Michael B
PS Call me on 042 111 9249 if you want a copy
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Sun, 25 September 2005 09:58
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michael - can you confirm with that catalogue whether VS commodore front shocks will fit in RA60 struts??
Cheers
Ed
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Sun, 25 September 2005 11:07
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by the way - among the other dimensions, im specifically concerned about the width/dia of the inserts, and whether theyll fit in the ra60 struts??
cheers
ed
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Sun, 25 September 2005 22:45
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Hi Ed,
I think the VR/VS are listed as Superstrut type, whereas the others VB, VC, VH, VK, VL, VN and VP have the same body style (T6), Same body length (405mm), and same extended length of 599mm.
Cheers
Michael B
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Re: RA60 Struts/Shocks - What other cars fit in.... ???
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Mon, 26 September 2005 02:03
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but no info on diameter of the insert?
i looked at the monroe website - not much info there 
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