mk1 / mk2 front strut tops

[s13eater]

can anyone shed any light on this, i'am having problems, i've taken my kyb inserts out of the mk1, they where in some struts that turbo mike gave me, but i've put my inserts into the coilover conversion, i used the struts off of flex's mk2 ,only to find that the caps wont fit over the inserts, are the mk1 and mk2 threaded tops that hold the inserts in different.if so has anyone got a spare set with the thinner sidewall.cheers.

[turbomike]

i thought they was all the same shaun,do you mean the thread wont go through the top cap?

[s13eater]

the wall of the top cap, below the thread is 4 mm thicker,so it won't go over the insert, its stopping it going low enough to thread it in.

[turbomike]

but i thought the kyb inserts fit mk1 and mk2 silvias struts and tops

[s13eater]

these won't mate, whats happend, is when you use the inserts, the thread only winds down about 3 threads and leave some thread showing, so mine have got water in and rusted solid, so i had to cut the tube below the threads, so it would release the insert, the tops that i've took off are 4mm to thick, so they can't drop low enough over the insert, to reach the threads, i'am to.i was going to fit them this week, as i've sent for some tein camber tops .

[s13eater]

thinking back, i'am just wondering if the kyb's came with new tops.

[turbomike]

now i see what you mean mate,that big mother nut that holds it down,wont go down basically,where are the caps you cut off are they totally furbered?

[turbomike]

Originally Posted by s13eater

thinking back, i'am just wondering if the kyb's came with new tops.

yes they did mate,the caps you cut off are probably different to standard caps

[s13eater]

yeah mike, they are knackered.

[turbomike]

if you are trying to use the standard caps and the ones the kybs came with are different which they probably are then that must be the problem