Hello all!

Does anybody know for a fact wether the INSIDE dimensions- inside diameter and depth (the space where you put the strut insert in) of the Front strut housing is EXACTLY the same as the Rear strut housing?

The reason i asked is that i bought a pair of KYB "Ultra SR" cartridge inserts that i put on the 240z`s FRONT, and was wondering if they would fit the REAR. I really dont want to bring down the rear struts and find out that the same or similar struts i have wont fit the front struts. If that happens, we`l have to order KYB`s from overseas, and thats downtime for the Z (express delivery going here together with importation taxes can drive a guy nuts over here!)

I did buy the KYB`s from a KYB distributor over here. According to the distributor the GR-2`s are known as EXCELL-G`s over here. The (strange) problem is that the distributor says he has no cross reference number for the GR-2`s to EXCELL-G`s (at least for the 924). So i have no choice but to get whatever cartridge insert fits inside the strut. This unfortunately is the "state of the nation". THANK YOU!

Patrick

Edited May 9, 200915 yr by PATZ

Yes they are the same ID unless there's corrosion or dirt/oil buildup on the inside.

John is correct about the diameter, but the depth is longer on the rear housing. Tokico uses the front strut with a spacer and puts a different number on it as the rear strut.

CURTIS240Z & JOHN COFFEY- OK great, THANKS A LOT guys! Appreciate it..