Cup shocks vs normal shocks

[Dan@Greenlight]

what't the difference between the two?

for a phase 2 172.

I presume they are both the same fitment etc?

 

[MartinR]

6mm mounting on the fronts difference.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

6mm mounting on the fronts difference.

On a 182 yes. No difference on a 172.

The difference is the damping is firmer.

 

[172_Tom]

Fitment is the same for all 172s. I believe the 172 rear shocks are the same both both cups and non cups. I'd expect the cup shocks have a higher damping rate to better match the increased spring rate the cup comes with. The 182 cup rear shocks are different to non cup shocks and will fit 172s too.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

I believe the 172 rear shocks are the same both both cups and non cups.

They are different, although you were right to say get the 182 cup shocks . One of the traders on here put up an incorrect list showing both the 172 cup and non-cup with the same part number. The cup has a higher damping rate and both 182 and 172 cups share the same rear shocks.

This is the incorrect number: 8200662257

And this is the correct number: 8200681125

 

[172_Tom]

They are different, although you were right to say get the 182 cup shocks . One of the traders on here put up an incorrect list showing both the 172 cup and non-cup with the same part number. The cup has a higher damping rate and both 182 and 172 cups share the same rear shocks.

This is the incorrect number: 8200662257

And this is the correct number: 8200681125

Ah yeah - the trader's part number list was why I thought they were the same. It did seem a bit odd that the cup would have different front shocks but the same rear shocks!