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Cliff, when your coil overs arrive check out the lable on the rear dampers.

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Old 06-01-2000, 05:28 AM
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Default Cliff, when your coil overs arrive check out the lable on the rear dampers.

Mine are marked Audi A3/S3. Do you have same?
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Default I just read the specs on the A3/S3 in this forum.

Looks like what we are getting (got) was developed for A3/S3 in Germany. Obviously,
a Golf/TT platform with same drivechain option in Quattro flavor.
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Why not struts? They are probably selling like pop-corn in Germany!
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Default Ya know what that means doncha Colonel? NOW anyone who wants Bilsteins in lieu of coilovers...

merely has to call Bilstein in San Diego and see if they have a listing for an A3/S3 sport setting rear shock. That will give the part number/cost. Now if only the front strut inserts were so easy.
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H&R part # for rear dampers: D46-1024-1/1
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Because struts have no markings and we dont know what (if any) other platform they are used on.
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Thats an OEM number that doesnt cross-reference to Bilsteins "application list"
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I'm thinking there is a real good chance the struts & inserts are same.
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Default 2 questions...

1. Do we know for a fact that the dampers are, in fact, Bilsteins?

2. Does this mean that A3/S3 Bilsteins are interchangable with the TT's shocks?<p><img src="http://home.san.rr.com/winefinds/1.jpg" border="0">

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Quick Reply: Cliff, when your coil overs arrive check out the lable on the rear dampers.



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