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TOOL wrote:Result, but do they fit?

That is the million dollar question ............. only time will tell..............

Yup, good luck buddy.

Well done Dave, my lack of faith will have cost a few days as mine (according to DHL Tracking) are over the Atlantic somewhere due in on Wed!

Andy Hopefully Pete will fit his first and do all the donkey work ...

A7RXY wrote:Andy Hopefully Pete will fit his first and do all the donkey work ...

That would be good

I have greased my spring compressors & lubricated my nuts in anticipation.

DKWW2000 wrote:Well done Dave, my lack of faith will have cost a few days as mine (according to DHL Tracking) are over the Atlantic somewhere due in on Wed!

Well sometimes you start down a path that looks easy with no obstacles like buying front struts.
Having told that mine were on route to UK I get a message that they have been "Returned to Sender" due to incorrect customs documentation

Not one to give up easily & having had a 3rd refund from companies unable to complete the sale I bought again from another company this time using using the Global Shipping Programme

Yesterday a Box duly arrived feeling a bit under weight, so upon opening I found 1 x Strut having paid for 2

I have now contacted Ebay & as the weight was kindly recorded by the courier it proves there could not have been 2 inside, also when I purchased they said they had only 2 (by email & listing) and now their listing is showing "Last 1 available"

4 times I have now tried and failed to buy 2 struts, on the bright side I am 50% there, the god of Distance buying is having his fun. F--$*?@£ZQ

It is now a matter of honour that I WILL HAVE 2

These struts are getting harder and harder to get hold of, as said before it has taken me 2 years to get mine having been let down a number of times, so only time will tell Pete until you get yours.
I noticed today that RB are advertising them on their European site at £90 + each but I wonder if they actually have any ?

Check this out:

http://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-r ... s-1091471/

Re 944 struts.

TOOL wrote:Check this out: Re 944 struts.

What mod to fit the bilstein insert?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Stossaempfer-Bil ... 1792642643

Being a wimp I have been waiting for it to get warmer before I attempted the front strut change (having taken 4 months to source see earlier threads) today was the day!
I did the front right today so can report the KYB fit OK with the aid of a small O ring.
The only problem problem was getting the nut off at the top of the old strut. After several attempts with mole grips as per Ian's Topic :-

http://www.rx7fb.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=470

I got a 9" Grinder & cut straight through the shaft - Job done.

Once the new Strut was inserted into Tube there was a little free play so I used a O ring to take up the small gap to stop it rattling.

Whilst I am in that area working I am going to change some of the suspension bushes as I found a complete set of Super Pro on EBay AUS for £85 as packaging was damaged & £18 postage via Sea

Over to you Dibs - No excuse now