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I don't think so.
They aren't far off. The dimensions of the end fittings are correct. I'm not sure whether the top spring seat will clear the top damper mount at the rear but you might be OK, at worst you would need to grind the chassis back a little. The fully closed length is about right if you fit the right bump stops.
The problem is the fully open length is about 2" too long. With the right springs the springs will come unloaded in droop, and the top balljoint will be damaged by the excess travel.
I guess they are being advertised by Gaz or somebody closely connected to Gaz? I expect that if you asked them they would be able to supply the right spec dampers, maybe even at a similar price.
They aren't far off. The dimensions of the end fittings are correct. I'm not sure whether the top spring seat will clear the top damper mount at the rear but you might be OK, at worst you would need to grind the chassis back a little. The fully closed length is about right if you fit the right bump stops.
The problem is the fully open length is about 2" too long. With the right springs the springs will come unloaded in droop, and the top balljoint will be damaged by the excess travel.
I guess they are being advertised by Gaz or somebody closely connected to Gaz? I expect that if you asked them they would be able to supply the right spec dampers, maybe even at a similar price.
End fittings are 0.5" diameter 1.5" long, max open length 360mm (front), 365mm (rear), fully closed length 270mm (front) 275mm (rear), normal ride approximately 320mm (front) 325mm (rear).
It's OK having dampers that go shorter than these fully closed lengths as long as you fit bump stops that stop them going shorter than this. Remember that the bump stops will compress so they will need to touch some way before the minimum length.
If the front dampers extend beyond about 360mm you will over strain the top ball joint (the exact length will vary from car to car but 360mm seems typical).
If you increase the spring rates significantly (over about 400 lbs/in) they will come unloaded in droop so you will have to reduce the droop travel to prevent this (I had to take 10mm off mine).
It's OK having dampers that go shorter than these fully closed lengths as long as you fit bump stops that stop them going shorter than this. Remember that the bump stops will compress so they will need to touch some way before the minimum length.
If the front dampers extend beyond about 360mm you will over strain the top ball joint (the exact length will vary from car to car but 360mm seems typical).
If you increase the spring rates significantly (over about 400 lbs/in) they will come unloaded in droop so you will have to reduce the droop travel to prevent this (I had to take 10mm off mine).
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