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Old 03-04-06, 10:23 PM
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Front Struts....

Hey guys... I ordered two KYB front struts...and when I went to put them in my tubes...they were too tall... Anyone know why?? Anyone know where I can get some struts that will just drop right in??
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79-80 struts are longer than 81-85. Maybe you've got the wrong parts.
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Is there a area at the bottom that can be cut off to fit? My Koni's had a adjustment were you used a hacksaw to adjust the height by 2mm at a time. I cut 1 off to make mine fit a 85' tube.
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