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    So just a heads up for anyone looking to purchase Koni shocks for their E30, I would advise checking your front mounts can take a 22mm socket.

    I ordered a set of 8641 1021SPORT shocks for the front, and had issues installing them, due to them using a M14 nut, as opposed to an M12, like my set in a previous car.

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    Old vs New

    I suspect the old shock was a red Koni, but there were no markings on it to confirm.

    Anywho, so I got the M14 nut on with no issues, using the existing shock mount.

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    But when I went to tighten it, I couldn't get a 22mm socket in there

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    I did try with a filed down socket, but that didn't work either.

    Ended up contacting Gavin at Euro Italian, and we got out our rulers over the phone, and order a set of new front mounts.

    Here are the new mounts, 22mm socket fits in fine.

    attachicon.gif12546273_10205109839817362_397988602_o.jpg

    So in conclusion, check to see if you can get a 22mm socket in your shock mounts before ordering Konis, otherwise you're probably better off going the Bilstein route.

    This happend to me when installing my Bilsteins, I just machined down a socket carefully and it worked a treat.

    Edit: Just saw your having problems with top hats, i ran through this problem last year. You've probably got E36 Top hats like John said above, All E30 factory top hats run the smaller holes so the only real way to use them is by grinding down a socket.

    E36's run both size top hats, I think it might be a 4 vs 6 cyl thing.

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