SA Swift KYB Front Struts For Mightyboy

[killermule]

So I am finally doing the front struts, gonna go for sa swift ones and just mod whats needed.

http://www.kyb.com.au/shock-absorbers-p ... =12%2F1988


Are these the struts I am after?

I know supercheap stock both gabriel and monroe in what I want (thanks to here: http://www.teammightyboy.com/forum/view ... wift+shock) but I would much rather these KYB shocks if possible.

The supercheap parts guide lists those KYB part numbers as for the following models:

KYB 332047 - 1000 SA310, AA / B43 - 10.86-89
KYB 332048 - 1300 SA413, AA / B53 - 10.86-89


So I don't know why the left and right handed shocks get listed seperately haha but that might just be their weird system but those years are within the range I have read of 84-89 so I am figuring they are what I want.

160 each, so not to bad but would love to get at least someone else saying they should be right before I throw the money. If they don't fit I am not tooo fussed as I would rather try get kybs fit than use the other brands.


Cheers,
Sam.

[KEVIN]

Struts are generally listed as LH/RH because of the brake line mounting position.

[killermule]

Ah yeh that make sense, I more meant that supercheap have a different set of swifts listed for each side lol.

But main question, will they work? haha

[Brayden]

Yes they will work, although they are 1" shorter in the body than MB shocks and the hub mounting bolts are spaced slightly differently (~5mm difference) so you need to elongate one of the mounting holes on the shock.

[killermule]

Yes they will work, although they are 1" shorter in the body than MB shocks and the hub mounting bolts are spaced slightly differently (~5mm difference) so you need to elongate one of the mounting holes on the shock.

You little ripper brayden. Yeh I know there are some hole adjustments cos of that thread I linked from YEARS ago I just wanted to make sure the KYB will work. And 1" shorter sounds good to me! My current shocks are stuffed so itll prob end up the same height haha.

[Brayden]

Because the brake line brackets are different you need new brake lines, but that's a good idea anyway for a 25 year old car.

[killermule]

Because the brake line brackets are different you need new brake lines, but that's a good idea anyway for a 25 year old car.

Yeh I was gonna throw some brand new ones in as one of the fronts has cracked on the outer cover. Are they SA lines I need to put in now and will they just slip right on MB calipers? I was planning on just attempting to make a bracket and get the mighty boy lines until I upgrade the front brakes to hopefully gtis.

[Brayden]

I can't say whether standard SA lines would fit, I got custom braided lines made. For $55 a side I figured it was worth it.

[killermule]

I can't say whether standard SA lines would fit, I got custom braided lines made. For $55 a side I figured it was worth it.

Yeh I was thinking of braided lines when I upgrade. On ebay its like $100 for 4 lines, might just get braided now. Who did them for you and what calipers have you got?

[Brayden]

I'm running GTi hubs and brakes. I had the lines made up by a local brake place to make sure they were ADR compliant. I also rebuilt the hubs and calipers before installing them.