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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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I just got some bilstein hd front shocks and the bottom of the shock will not bolt up to car. The spacing of bolt holes on shock from center to center is about 2 5/8 inches. The spacing of bolt holes on car is about 2 3/4 inches. Any one know if my car is wrong or the shock is wrong?
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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Double check with your supplier. If he insist they are right, drill them out or slot the holes. I put KYBs on mine. They came slotted and the bolts were out near the open end of the slot. I suspect they were made this way to fit several applications. Later! Frank
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What's the P/N of the shocks you got?

When I ordered my Bilsteins last year, the supplier sent shocks for a C2 instead - I recognized it on the rears, since I'd already looked at them, and the mounts were different.

Steven
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The part number on shock matches bilsteins web site for the correct one.
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I called bilstein and they said the wrong mounting brackets are on them shocks, and to send them back
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