Resolved 2G Do I have the wrong struts?

[Tortuga]

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Swapping out my coil overs for a a factory strut assembly, this looks like too much distance between the bolt through. Am I suppose to force the strut that much of a distance? I bought them off eBay from a GST, but it’s like a 2” difference in length

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[pauleyman]

Is the car completely in the air or juat one side?

 

[Tortuga]

Just one side

 

[Mello]

You're fighting the swaybar with jacking only one side. Easist is to get both tires up so the sway isn't being twisted.

 

[Tortuga]

I’m an idiot thanks! Also do you happen to know which way faces in towards the car, the longer side or shorter?

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[Tortuga]

Raised the other side, it’s still off by almost the same amount.

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[Tortuga]

Removed sway bar and it dropped instantly putting a socket on the control arm bolt. Whew that only took me 3 hours for one side

 

[steve]

I’m an idiot thanks! Also do you happen to know which way faces in towards the car, the longer side or shorter?

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You'll note that the post is tapered and so is the shock mount. If you put it on backward it won't go all the way on.

 

[pauleyman]

Just one side

It got answered already. You were fighting the swaybar. Glad you got it.