Front stuts different lengths
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Kit
So, what's going on here ?
Re: So, what's going on here ?
For a start, all three springs are different.
So off a range of Mazda models , perhaps ?
So off a range of Mazda models , perhaps ?
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Re: So, what's going on here ?
Correct, ful story,
Notice that our new Mazda 626, Jerry had different front struts. N/s was dome top, O/s was flat top like the Probe, orientated wrong. Solution, fit as matching set of Probe front struts, which I did. Found that the O/s strut unit was very difficult to get out , WHY ?? It turns out it was longer than the domestic top strut, on the N/s, which is in turn longer than the Probe struts
A goggle photo search, of Mazda 626 engine bay, shows the dome strut top was correct for the year.
So, putting on the smaller Probe struts, would lower the car
, but not so, putting on a set of Mazda 6 alloys, which are bigger than the OME steel wheels, cancelled this out.Kit
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Re: So, what's going on here ?
Correct, ful story,
Notice that our new Mazda 626, Jerry had different front struts. N/s was dome top, O/s was flat top like the Probe, orientated wrong. Solution, fit as matching set of Probe front struts, which I did. Found that the O/s strut unit was very difficult to get out , WHY ?? It turns out it was longer than the domestic top strut, on the N/s, which is in turn longer than the Probe struts
A goggle photo search, of Mazda 626 engine bay, shows the dome strut top was correct for the year.
So, putting on the smaller Probe struts, would lower the car
, but not so, putting on a set of Mazda 6 alloys, which are bigger than the OME steel wheels, cancelled this out.Kit
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