suspension refresh or springs

[Joew182]

hi all, just out of curiosity (and please tell me if im being properly thick here..) would cup suspension fit on my non cup 182?
if it does then lovely thats what ill be buying soon! if not im just going to get a set of cooksport springs instead.

 

[smac4494]

I believe the hub fixings are different on the cup. Just to be safe get the hubs with the shocks

 

[masekwm]

As above, the hub spacing is different on the 182 Cup. The 182 shares the same hubs as the rest of the 172/182 range

 

[Joew182]

oh okay, looking on ren-parts direct i cant find any hub spacing or whatever, am i right in saying theyre relatively easy to source and cheap to get hold of also? i mean, the cup shocks are a few pennies cheaper than standard ones that was why i was asking about them, why pay a bit more for standard ones when i could get the cup ones was my thinking!

 

[mad in general]

If non cup 182 uses the same hubs as non cup 172 then surely you can bolt on 172 cup shocks as I believe these are interchangeable

 

[masekwm]

If non cup 182 uses the same hubs as non cup 172 then surely you can bolt on 172 cup shocks as I believe these are interchangeable

You can

 

[Joew182]

so can just get 172 cup shocks and save not having to get the hub spacers for the 182 cup shocks then?

 

[masekwm]

so can just get 172 cup shocks and save not having to get the hub spacers for the 182 cup shocks then?

172 Cup shocks don't fit 182 Cup hubs, the bolt spacing is different.

 

[Tommo.]

so can just get 172 cup shocks and save not having to get the hub spacers for the 182 cup shocks then?

Correct and this would be the better option in my opinion.

 

[Jekyll]

172, 172 cup and non cup 182 bolt spacing: 54mm

182ff, 182 cup and 182 trophy bolt spacing: 60mm

 

[Joew182]

Lovely then, shall be getting a set of 172 cup shocks and cook sport springs then next I think!
Cheers for clearing that up for me guys, appreciate it!

 

[Joew182]

the rear shocks from a 182 cup will go in alright or will they be incompatible like the fronts too?
looking at ren-parts i can find 172 cup front shocks but not rears, so would 172 cup shocks up front and 182 cup rear shocks be alright or will the 182 ones not fit?

 

[warwickstingray]

182 cup rear shocks are 172 cup shocks. Exactly the same. Ignore the part numbers that say the 172 cup has the same as a normal 172.

I have 182 cup rears on my 172 cup.

No issues with fitment at all.

 

[Joew182]

Lovely so 172 cups at front and 1*2 cup shocks at back. Cheers guys.

 

[Jekyll]

As above, all rear shocks are the same fitment.