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    Cool New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    What is the recomended repalcement for inserts in my GP4 escort bilsteins, I am convereting them to coil overs with 9" 300Lb springs.

    When stripping them for removal of old spring seat one of the insets is a bit scuffed and dinged and it was a bitch to get out, the threaded portion with the slot in was a git might need to re-tap the hole NE1 know what thread it is it looks very fine.

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    Re: New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    Think they are M10's-there's a thread on here somewhere with all bolt sizes etc.


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    Re: New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    Here ya go-M10 x 1.0 (thats fine i think )

    http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...ht=thread+size


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    Re: New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    I thought Billies only had one insert as standard? Thats all i see advertised in mags-standard Escort adjustables and Capri Billie ones.


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    Re: New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    cheers MeXEco I will need to find a metric fine M10 tap now.

    Inserts come in different types

    ESCORT MK1/2 BILSTEIN 300/70 LONG INSERTS
    ESCORT MK1/2 CAPRI BILSTEIN 300/70 SHORT INSERTS
    ESCORT MK1/2 CAPRI BILSTIEN 260/60 INSERTS
    ESCORT MK1/2 CAPRI BILSTIEN 300/70 SHORT INSERTS

    Dont really know what the differance is?

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    Re: New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    A friend of mine, are replacing his bilstein inserts, and the dealer gave him a pair with M8 threads instead of M10. These obviously won't fit, but anyone got an idea what the M8's are for? or have the dealer given him something that dosen' belong on a ford at all...

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    Re: New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    I belive the M8 threaded ones are Capri ones, may be wrong

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    Re: New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    300/70 tarmac 260/60 forest short if you have lowered enough (2inch+ ??)

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    Re: New Inserts Needed for my GP4 Bilsteins

    Got them now from PLR great place thanks

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