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Old 18-06-2009, 10:36 AM   #1
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Hi all,
I was at my local wrecker yesterday sourcing some parts for my au GHIA!!
I came across a S2-3 xr6 ute. It had near new red shocks up front...
It looked like it had the tickford setup being an xr6????
Just wondering what brand would the shocks be??? I couldn't read anything on them??? Maybe there Pedders???? Any idea how to tell???
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Old 18-06-2009, 10:41 AM   #2
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they would be xr6 shocks dunno the brand but crap there good shocks.
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Old 18-06-2009, 11:27 AM   #3
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Koni's also do a red shock.

No part numbers stamped on them?
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Old 18-06-2009, 01:15 PM   #4
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If they are stock, they would be Monroe I think?
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Old 18-06-2009, 02:41 PM   #5
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Yeah but there red!!!
I've never seen a red shock on a tickford equiped car....
So I don't know if I should grab them or not???
What other brand of shock could they be????
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Old 18-06-2009, 02:44 PM   #6
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Old 18-06-2009, 04:52 PM   #7
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XR6 suspension IS red, and is Monroe.
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Some XR gear is Blue, my AU1 XR8 has blue struts, they are Monroe
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Wholly rainbow colours, lol.
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I've had several XR's and the shocks have been red or yellow.
They are always Monroe.

Koni reds are actually quite orange.
Pedders are red.
Some KYB's are red.

It's a mixed bag, but if they're Monroe it will be stamped towards the bottom.
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AU2 XR8 ute front shocks are red and yellow rears and they are monroe, so XR6 ute shocks wouldnt be different.
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these are my xr springs and shocks
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the struts in my xr where a dark blue, had small ford logos stamped onto them
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Old 19-06-2009, 07:41 AM   #15
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They look like the ones 510AU has posted pics of!!! I gather these would be monroes.... How much different would they be compared with monroe GT Gas??? Probally the same???? :
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I had monroe GT gas on mu Fairmont, with King springs SL's. I dont know which one done it, but as a combo it was the most horribly handling and rough ride Ive ever had. And that was only on 17's. Mums Forte with XR suspension, is an absoloute pleasure in comparison.
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Some XR gear is Blue, my AU1 XR8 has blue struts, they are Monroe
mine were blue also (Monroes) s2 vct xr.
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these are my xr springs and shocks
You must have an easy going mrs...
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Old 20-06-2009, 05:32 PM   #19
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Got to the wreckers today. They pulled the struts off & they looked good!!!!
They had the Ford stamping on them so I believe a tickford item for XR's....
Only one problem..... One of them was starting to leak!!!!!
DAMN.......
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Got to the wreckers today. They pulled the struts off & they looked good!!!!
They had the Ford stamping on them so I believe a tickford item for XR's....
Only one problem..... One of them was starting to leak!!!!!
DAMN.......

I have a set of front struts, the red ones, genuine ford with all the stamps etc from my AU2 Xr8 ute, no leaks!
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Got to the wreckers today. They pulled the struts off & they looked good!!!!
They had the Ford stamping on them so I believe a tickford item for XR's....
Only one problem..... One of them was starting to leak!!!!!
DAMN.......
do u reckon you could get them re-valved/rebuilt?
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