cup shocks

As the title suggests this is the story of my Monaco thus far, it is my 2nd Renault Sport Clio the 1st also having been a Monaco 172 which i had for 5yrs, sold for a 2.5 ST Focus and instantly regretted for 6 months until this little beaut came along. 2 owner 73k full dealer history, I had been...

hey guys. Sorry to make your eyes roll, but just dug out my garage some hardly used 172 cup shocks, they have good resistance both up and down but don't rise up by itself, if they are basic oil then that's fine but need to know if they are gas then they need throwing away. Thanks in advance