Using 306 Rear Shocks

[Rolando 10]

i was in my local scrapyard yesterday and found a set of G-MAX rear shocks on a 306. i know G-MAX arent rated very well but only using them a little while till i sort out what set up i want.

 

how ever when i fitted them i noticed that they are alot longer than my original 205 rear shocks. so i'm wondering now, will they be ok to use?

 

heres a picture.

 

thanks Ro

 

[welshpug 1,655]

have you pulled the original ones out to their full length? what are they marked with?

[Rolando 10]

no i havent pulled them out to their full length. should i do this?

 

also what do you mean what are they marked with?

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

When I got my 306 hdi it had a set of Monroe rear shocks on which are massive compared to the 306 GTI ones I fitted when I lowered it.

 

TBH I don't know if the Monore ones I took off would fit now its been lowered ~30mm.

 

Graham.

[welshpug 1,655]

no i havent pulled them out to their full length. should i do this?

 

also what do you mean what are they marked with?

 

 

it would confirm whether they are indeed shorter than the GMAX ones, as by marked, I mean what's on the ruddy sticker

 

I really wouldn't use the GMAX ones, I found them bloody horrible to be honest!