anyone with a lowering kit waiting to be fitted, a pair of vernier calipers and a steady hand care to measure the diameter of the stanchion?

so far my standard boge and koni adjustable dampers are different, wondered where the PhilJ Specials dropped into this. having to modify some spring caps for my coilovers.

Yeah, I tried that one and got no response. I do however have a set at home but i'm not there. Be back in late feb so if you haven't got an answer by then, sling us a PM and i'll be happy to oblige. I think they're between 40mm and 50mm but obviously i'm not sure.

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?...=174024&hl=

we are measuring different things i believe, i'd like the diameter of the stanchion (shiny part)

for reference should be around 20mm, however a bit more accuracy is required please.

just paid for some so when they arrive if you havnt already ill measure them!

Industry standard piston rod diameters are generally 14mm, 16mm or 22mm if that helps dude unless you have an inverted twin tube damper which may be upto 38-40mm.

the phill J ones are thin. 16mm sounds about right.

righty my standard Boge dampers are 19.95mm and the Konis i have are 21.75mm approx i expect the philJ dampers to use the smaller "20mm" damper

I thought the fescalised portion (seen as were using fancy words) were very slightly tapered?

i wouldnt have though so since when the damper was compressed the seal wouldnt be as tight as in other regions of the stroke.

the very top 2mm of the damper has a chamfer, not really relevant.

stanchion is hardly a fancy word, fescalised however definately is! given the definition below.

Its not in the English dictionary as it comes from the Greek word fescalise which basically means 'without cheese'. Greek shepherds used the phrase 'fescalised portion' to describe the 'shaft' of a goat's penis (a delicacy in Greece) which was held held between the thumb and forefinger while the 'helmet portion' was dipped in a jar of Feta (or Phillidelphia light) before being eaten........

whatever you are into Neil...

the stacions on my bilsteins (same as you've pictured, but inserts only) are 34mm at the top, i had to re-machine my top mounts to fit as my previous avos were only 22mm

Cheers Chris, anyone with some PhilJ or weitec or h&r etc

stanchion is hardly a fancy word, fescalised however definately is! given the definition below.

Its not in the English dictionary as it comes from the Greek word fescalise which basically means 'without cheese'. Greek shepherds used the phrase 'fescalised portion' to describe the 'shaft' of a goat's penis (a delicacy in Greece) which was held held between the thumb and forefinger while the 'helmet portion' was dipped in a jar of Feta (or Phillidelphia light) before being eaten........

whatever you are into Neil...

its a aviation term! Means the chrome plated surface that slides on a o-ring