There are two styles of OEM shocks, some with wide bushings and some with narrow. I bought a set from DMCH a Long time ago (maybe 1998?) and they supplied some spacers to make the "short" style fit in the lower arm. You do not want to install them without some sort of spacer to take up the space or you'll bend up the control arm as you tighten it up. If anyone happens to be looking for OEM shocks, front or back, give me a holler (although, with all the other (better) options out there I can't imagine why). Dave Swingle --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@xxxx> wrote: > Hi All > > After replacing my front shocks with a pair of NOS ones, i note that > on my new ones that the 'brass' ? bushing that came fitted to them > and goes through the bottom of the shock , is shorter than the old > ones that came off , on my car there was no additional bushings > around this shock / bolt. I note from the 'tiny' pictures in the > parts manual, bushings parts numbers 30 - 100478 and 36 - 109080 are > the later the ones that are on my shock already or do i need theses > in addition ? 2 sets of bushing to each side of each shock doesnt > seem right ?? > > its a long way to go to not have the right bits :)any one / vendor > help ?? > > Kind Regards > > Mike > #2001 > Yorkshire UK To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/