52mm or 54mm hub spacing on shocks

[byrnie]

hi really need to know before i order them, ive been told that its 54mm spacing for the front shocks on a mk1 phase 3 1.2 clio. just checking that its not 52?

is there any way of checking other than whipping the tape measure out?

can anyone please confirm, need to order asap, needs sortinn

thanksss

 

[16v_jon]

nope you need to measure them lazy

 

[byrnie]

how can i measure them? where do i measure to and from? do i have to take it off to measure it??

id go do it now i just dont know wat im measuring, all i wanna do is buy a new shock n fit it.


bloody reno making different spacing

 

[Final Maxim]

some are 52 some are 54, really dunno if its earlier ones that were 54, or if its decided upon model, rn rt rsi maxim. so measure em up!

 

[Final Maxim]

PM Remedi or Beatjunkie

both have measured theres so they know where to measure from and to

 

[Remedi]

Mine were 54mm.

I think Beatjunkie's were 58mm

Go out and measure them mate!

 

[byrnie]

52mm,

i want 2 new standard front shocks oil not gas.
cheapest place?
i can only find whole struts, these will come with standard springs i want -40mm springs????
help anyone??
or wheres the cheapest place for a whole sus kit then -40 mm?

 

[edde]

52mm,

i want 2 new standard front shocks oil not gas.
cheapest place?
i can only find whole struts, these will come with standard springs i want -40mm springs????
help anyone??
or wheres the cheapest place for a whole sus kit then -40 mm?

Buying the cheapest stuff will only come back to bight you get some decient stuff to make any difference.

Whole struts won't come with new springs though.

Buy a kit there a decinet choice of kits out there.

 

[Haddow]

is there not a chart out some where u can tell by chassie numbers

 

[edde]

is there not a chart out some where u can tell by chassie numbers

Nope.
have a look at the pic it gives you an idea what to measure.