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Suspension question

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:24 pm
by Rocker8742
Right I've got a 2003 1.9dci 120 and i need to make it handle like a proper car lol

Looking at new suspension all round, power flex bushes for ARB / wishbone bushes / engine mounts

What I really want to know is will the struts and springs from an r26 for straight onto mine, are there any major differences between the strut or mountings themselves?

Hope they are a straight fit tbh also aim to get the ARB from an r26 and fit too if it will fit

Re: Suspension question

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:27 pm
by Rocker8742
Right the suspension turned up this morning so could be an interesting weekend :-) got a new top mount here to make sure they are a straight fit fingers crossed.

Does anyone know if there are proper dimension drawings of the r26 shocks/springs and of the standard dci shocks available somewhere?

Re: Suspension question

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:18 pm
by Rocker8742
Right for anyone else's Ido I can confirm standard dci120 top mounts fit the r26 shocks, will soon see if the shocks fit into the hubs fingers crossed

Re: Suspension question

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:48 pm
by Stranger
Aye, fingers crossed :-)

Re: Suspension question

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:50 am
by mrvandango
Any updates on this one bud? I'm liking your thinking with it!

Re: Suspension question

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:12 am
by Rocker8742
I had one of the standard shocks off at the weekend and it looks good.

Looks as though the r26 shocks have a very slightly bigger diameter but it looks as though it will still fit well in the hub. Only other difference is the drop link tabs are at an angle rather than straight, can't see it being an issue really

:-)

Re: Suspension question

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:48 pm
by Rocker8742
As a follow up, (I forgot to post this a long time ago lol) the r26 shocks are very slightly bigger diameter and do not fit in standard 1.9dci hubs.

The r26 springs will fit on the standard 1.9dci shocks though which is what I'm currently using, although I can't help but feel that it's would probably just be better with some bilstein shocks and eibach springs.