Front spring/shock interchangeability and length R33 GTST, R33GTR, R34 GTT

[benl1981]

Anyone know if the front R33 GTR shocks will give an R33 gtst the same ride height as with stock shocks.

I hear the R34GTT are the same as the R33GTR??

If you measure the shock length with the spring over it of the R33GTR compared with the R33 GTST are they very close. I would imagine the GR would have a slightly higher spring rate?

Thanks

[benl1981]

Does anyone know the strut top to eyelet length of

1. An R33 GTST front standard shock/spring combo

2. An R33 GTR front standard shock/spring combo

3. An R34 GTT front standard shock/spring combo

[benl1981]

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[Sydneykid]

Anyone know if the front  R33 GTR shocks will give an R33 gtst the same ride height as with stock shocks.

I hear the R34GTT are the same as the R33GTR??

If you measure the shock length with the spring over it of the R33GTR compared with the R33 GTST are they very close.  I would imagine the GR would have a slightly higher spring rate?

Thanks

R33GTR front shocks are shorter than R33GTST front shocks, they also have higher rate valving (both bump and rebound) to handle the extraa 200 kgs of weight and the necessarily higher spring rate.

[benl1981]

Thanks SK - how about R34 GTT, do you think they are shorter than the R33 GTST front shocks aswell??

[Sydneykid]

Thanks SK - how about R34 GTT, do you think they are shorter than the R33 GTST front shocks aswell??

The R33GTR Bilsteins come with 2 circlip grooves standard, from memory the R34GTT uses the upper groove and the R34GTR uses the lower groove.

[benl1981]

Does this mean the R34GTT is longer shock length like R33 GTST???

Thanks

[Sydneykid]

Does this mean the R34GTT is longer shock length like R33 GTST???

Thanks

Give Heasmans a call and they can look up the latest Bilstein catalogue:cheers:

[benl1981]

Who is Heasemens? Ok I'll call - thanks - the KYB catalogue I have doesn't have R34 in it