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Mike
22-09-11, 07:57 PM
Googlerising parts numbers draws up a blank but they look suspicously like Austin Mini rear coilovers.

Total free length 17.5" Spring seat diameter 4 1/4" (dimensions are well out for Nova/Corsa/Tigra) 2" diameter main body.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/102_1761.jpg

Any ideas anyone?
Spudly
22-09-11, 08:11 PM
Are there no part numbers on there you could googlerise to check as to where they originated from?
Mike
22-09-11, 08:13 PM
Are there no part numbers on there you could googlerise to check as to where they originated from?

Googled every single number on them cheif....

4140BE5 A669T0
010007 01

And on the original packaging:

F4-BE5-A669-T0

They came as part of a spares package in a car that was delivered this morning & were deemed "for the bin" as theres no way in hell they fit said car :S
bazil
22-09-11, 08:20 PM
Me nova rear are a touch different, sorry I can't help lol

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/a33.jpg
Mike
22-09-11, 08:23 PM
Ive compared them to a set of Nova/Corsa Bilstein tarmac rears Ive got here & there 3" shorter but also the spring seats are just too large for GM fitment parts :S and the positioning of the threaded section is AFAIK similiar/same to that of Mini coilovers.
scott.parker
22-09-11, 08:24 PM
They would be ideal for a kit car mate slap them on the bay make some dollar!
Mike
22-09-11, 08:25 PM
They would be ideal for a kit car mate slap them on the bay make some dollar!

I know yeah, but they are actually off a car (allegedly, according to the guy the car/package was from).
scott.parker
22-09-11, 08:30 PM
Come on stop talking in riddles, WTF have you bought now! lol
Southie
22-09-11, 08:36 PM
Not sure what they're off Mike but these billies have similar code numbers if it helps lol

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/shocks_bilstein_5100_series.html
Mike
22-09-11, 08:38 PM
Not sure what they're off Mike but these billies have similar code numbers if it helps lol

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/shocks_bilstein_5100_series.html

5100 are lift kits though :S

Gonna have to phone Bilstein tomorrow as they ghey hat webiste wont let you search by part number :(
Southie
22-09-11, 08:40 PM
That's why I lol Mike
Stuart
22-09-11, 08:40 PM
No use for a kit car unless you had 'rod' ends at the top.
Mike
22-09-11, 08:42 PM
Hmmm, sometimes free **** aint always good **** lol
Novasport
22-09-11, 08:44 PM
Are they VX220?
scott.parker
22-09-11, 08:44 PM
Well sell them on ebay as "real" mini Billies, still fetch a bit no?
Mike
22-09-11, 08:46 PM
Are they VX220?

Nope, 220;s are yellow from factory & have a bush type fitting on each end as oppose to one end (like mine pictured).
scott.parker
22-09-11, 08:47 PM
Are they VX220?

Nope.

http://i.ebayimg.com/20/!BeIkr,Q!mk~$(KGrHqYOKiIEq5ClsvdlBK8Br053o!~~_35.J PG
scott.parker
22-09-11, 08:56 PM
Mike i feel some one ordered them incorrectly from a description like this??
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BSN-AK1053/

Here's mini ones.
http://www.minisport.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eminisport%2 ecom%2fcgi%2dbin%2fss000001%2epl%3fTB%3dA%26GB%3d% 26SS%3d4%26PR%3d%2d1%26PG%3d%26REFPAGE%3dhttp%253A %252F%252Fwww%2eminisport%2ecom%252Fmini%2dspare%2 dparts%252Findex%2ehtml%26PN%3d2&WD=4&PN=Bilstein_Mini_Shock_Absorbers%2ehtml%23aBILB36K IT#aBILB36KIT
Mike
22-09-11, 09:22 PM
In the bin time lol
Mike
11-10-11, 11:29 AM
Right, according to Bilstein UK, these are for an MG Rover XP5? What the funk is an XP5?? Google images is showing very similiar shape/style rear coilovers for an MG ZR :S
scott.parker
11-10-11, 03:02 PM
Only thing relating to xp5 is this.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1083/5151415115_77909b7c5b.jpg