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mobile Astra Veteran
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: bilstein shocks |
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just ordered a new set of b4's front and rear £166 delivered I felt that was reasonable or have I been sucked In? _________________
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bighed Moderator
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:41 am Post subject: |
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I'd say that was a great price for front and rear. |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Where did you order them from? _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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mobile Astra Veteran
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Fella. I'm going to order some myself. Sick of being rattled to death!
_________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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Mark1GTE wee mark
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: bilstein shocks |
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mobile wrote: | just ordered a new set of b4's front and rear £166 delivered I felt that was reasonable or have I been sucked In? |
What springs are you going to use? and can you report back please on ride quality / handling when you get these fitted as sick to death of my rock solid Spax suspension
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mobile Astra Veteran
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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im running with spax springs already but on standard shocks that frankly are nearly as old as the car and bottom out regularly. will report back. _________________
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mobile Astra Veteran
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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got to be an improvement minx _________________
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Mark1GTE wee mark
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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mobile wrote: | im running with spax springs already but on standard shocks that frankly are nearly as old as the car and bottom out regularly. will report back. |
That`s good to know as I was thinking of keeping my Spax springs on so you would be running the same set up I am considering if I swapped to Bilstein shocks, fingers crossed it a good compromise between comfort and handling |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Jesus.... listen to us... Bunch of old Tw@ts _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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Mark1GTE wee mark
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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MK1minx wrote: | Jesus.... listen to us... Bunch of old Tw@ts |
We are old and so is the car |
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mobile Astra Veteran
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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speak for yourselves, I still feel young lol
I don't mind a firm ride but feel as though im going to lose some teeth as it stands at the moment _________________
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MK1minx Astra Expert
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I'm young in my head just getting old in the body! lol _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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mobile Astra Veteran
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Just spoke to tweeks who have spoke to bilstein as they had none in stock. Bilstein say will be two weeks. Tut downer but hey tweeks upgraded me to next day delivery so not too bad. _________________
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gazster Astra Addict
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I'm 21 x 2 😂😂😂😂 mines all standard at the mo not bad ride quality on an old Gte I had years ago that was spax all round and handled brilliant |
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