shock/strut info

[Mr.sexymorningvoice]

i did a search and nothing came up...so can anyone tell me what the housing diameter front and rear on a 86eta is?

[whiltebeitel]

No housing in the rear. Are you looking to order shocks?

[Mr.sexymorningvoice]

No housing in the rear. Are you looking to order shocks?

yea...just wanting some stock ones for now, and my napa store shows like 2 options

[PeaveyBassist]

Small ones are 84/85 and larger are every year after that. Rears have only one option. Reason being... fronts are strut inserts have have a threaded deal on the top of the housing with a seal that goes around the strut insert. Rears are just plain shocks that bolt on shock mount and a lower mounting bolt.

Will

[Mr.sexymorningvoice]

thanks man...sometimes i wonder about parts places...i mean you think you give them the year of the car, and they could get it right

[matt]

Small ones are only used on 84 and 85 318i models. They are 45mm. Larger ones are 51mm I think.