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Offline ollie288

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Where to find axle weights?
« on: November 15, 2009, 08:59:39 pm »
Hi I am looking to purchase coilovers soon and the shop is asking for the front and rear axle weights. Does anyone know where this info can be found? I know the diameter of my strut is 50mm but can not find the weights!
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Re: Where to find axle weights?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 09:52:14 pm »
think its on the sticker in the boot under the carpet or the same one in your service book

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Re: Where to find axle weights?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2009, 09:57:18 pm »
know the diameter of my strut is 50mm but can not find the weights!

Can I assume your car is not a gti as those have a 55mm strut diam...
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Re: Where to find axle weights?
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 10:02:47 pm »
know the diameter of my strut is 50mm but can not find the weights!

Can I assume your car is not a gti as those have a 55mm strut diam...
mine was 55mm as well mine is a gttdi think the 1.9 tdi and the 1.6 are 50mm

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Re: Where to find axle weights?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 12:09:02 am »
Ollies is a 1.6SE so 50mm standard non heavy duty struts, 


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Re: Where to find axle weights?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 10:06:25 am »
I'm assuming you are wanting the axle load limits?

For a manual gearbox the 1.6 has a front load limit of 970kg and the rear 870kg for DSG this is 1000 and 870

Manual GTI by comparison is 1030 and 900 and the ED30 1040 and 910.

DSG they are 1050 and 900 and 1060 and 910

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