thanks for your help guys. this really is a great spot for info. i think i'm going to go a coilover set up tho. can get them for around 200 from the states + shipping, then just shorten the strut. and i think they come with inserts. new problem is i removed and stripped the struts and had a look.
1 : there was oil everywhere and 2 : they are 2 different struts...... one is a 120y and the other is a 1200 coupe so the hubs and are different, so if any body knows where i can get a passenger side 120y strut that would be super. weird i know and i think the tops are off a pulsar strut, so i am told so its a bit of a mess at the moment. who thought getting shocks could be so difficult.