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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Are the compression struts and the anti roll bar interchangeable between the RS1600i and the Series 1? Cheers peeps!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Of all the parts, one compression strut only is.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Here's a couple of pics of a Series 1 ARB, so you can check.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MESE:IT&ih=006

Not sure on the answer though!! LOL.
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I didnt think they were compatible.
1600i has ball joint type ends that screw into the tension strut, S1 turbo has rod ends instead.
IIRC MEF make the two different types, i.e not a one size fits all item, so i reckon they are different...
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Marc LJX
I didnt think they were compatible.
1600i has ball joint type ends that screw into the tension strut, S1 turbo has rod ends instead.
IIRC MEF make the two different types, i.e not a one size fits all item, so i reckon they are different...
Yes, the ball joint is different, but the strut itself is same on one side. RS1600i has both threaded as RH thread, but the S1 has a LH and RH struts threaded separately.
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Originally Posted by JesseT
Yes, the ball joint is different, but the strut itself is same on one side. RS1600i has both threaded as RH thread, but the S1 has a LH and RH struts threaded separately.
Right Im sure the 1600i threads are both left hand? (Because im still scarred from recently fitting two to my car) Which would still make one of the struts the same
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc LJX
Right Im sure the 1600i threads are both left hand? (Because im still scarred from recently fitting two to my car) Which would still make one of the struts the same
Could have been that way too.
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