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Offline torque777

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help 50 or55mm strut ????
« on: March 10, 2013, 09:01:03 pm »
Ok ive got a mk5 1.9tdi and was told all tdi's have 55mm struts so bought some nearly new 55mm ap coilovers ...but now ive been told I might have 50mm struts ....anyway of finding out ? Tried vw and tps but they don't know ?? Any help appreciated 

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Re: help 50 or55mm strut ????
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2013, 09:06:15 pm »
1.9 tdi should have a 50mm strut
Used to have Edition 30 - number 009 and a GT TDI 140.
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Re: help 50 or55mm strut ????
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2013, 09:07:43 pm »
They will be 50mm only the gttdi was 55mm

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Re: Re: help 50 or55mm strut ????
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2013, 09:42:54 pm »
Bugger looks like I will be having to get rid of them :(

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Re: Re: help 50 or55mm strut ????
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2013, 04:23:29 pm »
Yep ..measured them today so I have 50mm hubs ....so might be selling my ap coilovers as be just right for gti/tdi

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