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      03-18-2016, 08:33 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by PrematureApex View Post
Just a quick pretty OT comment.

Technically, they're "internal". But not really. It's an inverted strut. They're only internal to the strut body, not to the pressurized cartridge/guts of the strut.

Super easy to access/trim/etc. is you need to (not that OP would).

The unit is very easily removed from the housing.

Good to know - thanks. Not having done the replacement myself, is it safe to assume then that part #10 in the link below is the front OEM bump stop and would not be used in the B12 replacement kit because of the inverted/internal bump stop design?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_0695
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