Which shocks have I got? 172 Cup

[mharvey]

I have just bought a Clio 172 Cup.

I have a set of genuine Renault Shocks to replace the K-Tec coilovers that are currently on the car.

How can I check they are the correct ones for a 172 Cup and not a normal 172, is there any point on the shock that I can measure.

Thanks
Matthew

 

[Riley!]

there the same

 

[mharvey]

there the same

Oh I was told they were different and on the K-Tec website they state the rears are the same but for the Front shocks they sell 172 (non cup) and 172 (cup only) shocks

 

[Riley!]

Fronts do differ in bolt spacing as below. Only ones that differ are 182 with cup pack and trophy suspension and they only differ for front shocks

172, 172cup, non-cupped 182 = 54mm

182ff and 182cup and trophy= 60mm

Non-sports= 52mm or 58mm

 

[Gaz_]

I know 172 Cup springs have yellow/white markings. Not sure if the valving is any different....? Deffo 54mm though for 172, or non cupped 182's.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Yeah the fronts have white/yellow stickers on them and the rears have green stickers on them.

 

[Will.]

172 cup and non cup rear shocks are exactly the same.

172 cup front shocks are slightly stiffer than just 172 shocks BUT they fit both models.

182 cup shocks will only fit 182 cups.

182 non cups can have the 172 and 172 cup shocks.

 

[mharvey]

172 cup front shocks are slightly stiffer than just 172 shocks BUT they fit both models.

Okay so ideally I want to make sure I have the stiffer cup shocks as standard, any idea how?
No other markings on the front shocks to indicate?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

No other marks other than the stickers coloured yellow and white.

 

[mharvey]

Okay thanks

 

[Gaz_]

Use a cup reg when ordering parts

 

[evans.dan]

U selling the coilovers then mate?

 

[mharvey]

Use a cup reg when ordering parts

I've already got a set of dampers. The previous owner of my car sourced them and included them with the car, I just wanted to make sure they were the uprated cup ones before fitting them to my Cup.
Thanks anyway