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Old 08-24-2009, 09:29 PM
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R56 struts interchangeable w/ r53 struts?

I'm trying to source some air ride parts and want to see if anyone knows whether R53 struts bolt up to a R56?
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I hope someone can chime in on this. I'm specifically interested in the front struts. EasyStreet already produces univeral air struts that fit the rear. I need to know whether I can bolt up the R53 front struts to a R56.
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Thanks for the link, but looking up part numbers isn't going to help me. I need to know if anyone has actually tried bolting them up.
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They will not fit as the bolt pattern on the top of the three bolts on top of the strut are positioned differently. Rears will fit providing a spacer is used at the bottom.
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They will not fit as the bolt pattern on the top of the three bolts on top of the strut are positioned differently. Rears will fit providing a spacer is used at the bottom.
Ok, so the strut mount has a different bolt pattern, but what if I swapped the mounts?
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