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Title: solid front shocks Post by: haggler on July 18, 2012, 10:06:04 PM Hi i fitted new shocks to the front of my 131 sport when i first got the car on the road in 07 but ever scince the front suspention has been near on solid. every bump you hit vibrates through the car :o. Has anyone else had a problem like this after fitting new shocks Cheers Leighton.
Title: Re: solid front shocks Post by: mirafioriman on July 18, 2012, 10:13:41 PM Were they the correct fitment? Diesel struts could be harder due to the extra weight of the diesel engine.
Title: Re: solid front shocks Post by: haggler on July 18, 2012, 10:19:46 PM Hi not sure when i bought them off the net it just said 131 shocks? I would have thought that the coil springs on a diesel would be stronger rather than the struts?
Title: Re: solid front shocks Post by: mirafioriman on July 18, 2012, 10:34:19 PM The springs could indeed be stronger too but the dampers are likely to be stiffer also. Sounds like they might be the wrong ones to me.
I had Koni adjustables on my 131 and they made the front end very hard too. Title: Re: solid front shocks Post by: shopper on July 19, 2012, 05:02:23 PM ahh... the diesel struts... they will not be mount on the 131 first series...
how can i explain...???? at the top where it came into the car... looses 10-15mm they cant be mounted when on sunday is summer and not rain... i will take some pictures so you can see what i mean... Title: Re: solid front shocks Post by: haggler on July 19, 2012, 05:30:45 PM Hi thanks for the replys. The shocks i put on it fit the car fine. They dont seem to absorbe the bumps and pot holes. Think i wll get some more shoks and see what happens.
Title: Re: solid front shocks Post by: mirafioriman on July 19, 2012, 05:51:29 PM Yes as it's a sport and therefore a series 2 the diesel struts will fit. Were they Fiat or aftermarket parts?
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