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Offline danmusic24

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bilstien
« on: 04 March 2011, 07:58 »
bilstien shocks and springs!  any good????

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Re: bilstien
« Reply #1 on: 04 March 2011, 08:09 »
bilstien shocks and springs!  any good????

Certainly the dampers are...probably one of thje best you can buy.
I'd probably match them to Eibach or H&R springs...for a good handling set up...but not mega low.

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Re: bilstien
« Reply #2 on: 04 March 2011, 08:55 »
One of my VR6 has Bilstein B6, with HR springs. Its a very ''stiff'' setup. You really get to know all the potholes  :laugh: Im running the standard rims with 205/50-15.

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Re: bilstien
« Reply #3 on: 04 March 2011, 09:11 »
Excellent choice, eibach springs are the better choice.

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Re: bilstien
« Reply #4 on: 04 March 2011, 09:30 »
^argee

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Re: bilstien
« Reply #5 on: 04 March 2011, 09:46 »
bilstein black are standard o.e replacements and yellow are the sport versions. As far as I'm aware bilstein don't make there own springs and if they come as a sport kit with black shockers it's not really a sport kit (shockers are not shortened so you loose some ride comfort as they will be mid way through there compression)

I can say eibach springs are good (I had some -40mm sportline versions) and the recomended shocks are boge (eibach use these to develop there springs)
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Re: bilstien
« Reply #6 on: 04 March 2011, 18:42 »
so if they are black ones(oe replacements) then are they still ok or just like for like?

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Re: bilstien
« Reply #7 on: 04 March 2011, 20:57 »
so if they are black ones(oe replacements) then are they still ok or just like for like?

bilstein black are o.e spec (not uprated) but they are certainly good quality
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Re: bilstien
« Reply #8 on: 04 March 2011, 21:00 »
Put it this way Koni are way better than eibech or wietec etc.
Bilstien are better than Koni.
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