Junkyard_Dog
Junkyard_Dog SuperDork
12/19/15 7:21 p.m.

I have numbers, but I can't find them in this country. The part numbers are for a Vauxhall Chevette but should fit my US cars just fine. I hope. Anyway none of the usual websites have the numbers in their system. Before I start calling people on Monday I figured I'd ask here.

Bilstein: F=24-633369, R=24-009188

Koni: F=82-1886SPORT, R=80-1997SPORT

I seem to remember someone mentioning in a thread they "knew a guy" for one of those brands but of course I can't find it.

Thanks

JamesMcD
JamesMcD Dork
12/19/15 7:45 p.m.

Classicgarage.com has Koni rears and KYB fronts.

Spoolpigeon
Spoolpigeon UberDork
12/19/15 8:07 p.m.

A guy named Lee (crxlee on here I think) works for Koni and might be able to help. He's from the Lexington area.

dean1484
dean1484 MegaDork
12/19/15 8:12 p.m.

Yes call Koni and speak with Lee. He has helped me on several occasions. Great guy.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
12/19/15 8:28 p.m.

Lee Grimes is your man...
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/does-lee-grimes-still-hang-out-here/104848/page1/

oldopelguy
oldopelguy SuperDork
12/19/15 10:57 p.m.

Pretty sure that the Vauxhall has the front shock attached to the lower arm like the Fiero instead of the upper like the Chevette, so I wouldn't count on that being the same.

Travis_K
Travis_K UberDork
12/20/15 2:26 a.m.

Are Isuzu I-mark shocks the same? If so maybe something for the Holden version in Australia might work.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn UltimaDork
12/20/15 9:25 a.m.

I have a 1983 Monroe shock absorber catalog, I looked through it to see what cross references I could find; the only car that matches for both front and rear shocks is the Pontiac T1000, but of course that was basically the same as a Chevette. There were no other cross references for the front shocks, but a surprising number of cars were listed as the same for the rear shocks:

1968-1974 AMC Javelin
1959-1960 Buick
1968-1969 Buick Sportwagon
1949-1954 Chevrolet
1967-1971 Datsun 2000 sedan
1965-1982 Ford full size
1983 Ford Crown Victoria
1978-1983 Ford Fairmont
1979-1983 Ford Mustang
1967-1971 Ford Thunderbird
1970-1981 Lincoln Continental
1970-1981 Mercury Marquis
1978-1983 Mercury Zephyr
1974-1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
1977-1982 Toyota Corolla

Of course there may be newer cars that use the same front or rear shocks but the catalog only goes up to 1983.

impulsive
impulsive Reader
12/20/15 9:08 p.m.

I ordered yellows for an Opel Gt and run them on my Impulse, should fit the same on your 'vette. the rear is the same number you posted but try 80-1580 up front.

got them through shox.com and had to wait for them to get here from across the pond. I believe opelgtsource.com stocks them but the price is considerably higher.

drdisque
drdisque Reader
12/20/15 10:20 p.m.
stuart in mn wrote: I have a 1983 Monroe shock absorber catalog

Because of course you do.

and SWMBO thinks I'm crazy

You'll need to log in to post.

Our Preferred Partners
wQL3keV2ljvPrqbf0El6R2WcSiicDVQgbS4EFluoxcAeM5TJqwF549ggYMNkzfsc