Red Sachs Rear Shocks

[jdlc]

Inspecting the 94 850 Turbo wagon car I recently got w/ 162k, it got red rear SACHS shocks part # 1387929 which does not match what FCP Groton has. Pulled it out & physically is in much better condition than the original shocks from our 98 V70 w/ 110k.

Is this factory shocks that came with the car or replaced already?

Thanks

[prasamin]

Sachs made a touring shock/strut kit for our cars....the red shocks are part of that kit, and are better quality than the Boge/Sachs original ones that FCP sells.

[jdlc]

Cool, can I assume then that the front is a touring strut? Is the strut for that kit red as well? I'll double check but I think the struts are black.

If I read you right, the red rear shocks I pulled out are replacements and not the ones factory installed. As I said, they look newer & in better shape than what I pulled in our V70 when I replaced it (the bottom rubber bushing is hardly worn on the red ones, it was not shot but worn on our V70).

Thanks

[thezozz]

Hi, you maywant to look at this http://www.eurosporttuning.ca/Merchant2/me..._Code=VL-850-su

This may answer your question about your shocks.

[jdlc]

Definitely did. I guess I got lucky my newly acquired 94 Turbo has sports suspension! I definitley think this is not factory installed if only for its condition, and the car do sit lower than our V70. Yahoo .

Thanks for the info.

Hi, you maywant to look at this http://www.eurosporttuning.ca/Merchant2/me..._Code=VL-850-su

This may answer your question about your shocks.

[prasamin]

can you confirm the part numbers on the springs front and rear?

you get the best combo if you have both the springs and shocks/struts paired up.