EMPI VW Performance Oil Shock - Lowered 9 3/4<->14 5/8

This oil-filled shock is 9 3/4" long in the fully closed position and 14 5/8"

The eyelets at the upper and lower ends of the shock have a 12mm (just under 1/2") inner diameter sleeve.

If the hole is "too small" to fit on the lower mount, then the old shock sleeve has rusted in place and must be removed. Sometimes a pair of vice grips is all it takes, sometimes heat, a chisel or even a cut off wheel have been needed.