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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:07 pm    Post subject: bilstein shocks Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd say that was a great price for front and rear.
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where did you order them from?
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Fella. I'm going to order some myself. Sick of being rattled to death!
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 7:23 pm    Post subject: Re: bilstein shocks Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

got to be an improvement minx
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jesus.... listen to us... Bunch of old Tw@ts laughing
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MK1minx wrote:
Jesus.... listen to us... Bunch of old Tw@ts laughing


We are old and so is the car laughing
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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 Shocked

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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm young in my head just getting old in the body! lol
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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