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11 July 2002, 10:48 AM
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Just bought a Bilstein sprintline suspension kit which consists of4 struts and 4 springs.
The struts are just inserts that go inside the standard damper, but my OEM inserts are welded in and it looks like the new insert won't fit anyway.
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers
Rich
The struts are just inserts that go inside the standard damper, but my OEM inserts are welded in and it looks like the new insert won't fit anyway.
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers
Rich
14 July 2002, 05:36 PM
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What kind of a suspension kit is that? A strut (ie. half a damper) that fits into the standard damper? Sounds strange...
[Edited by Claudius - 7/14/2002 5:38:50 PM]
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14 July 2002, 08:50 PM
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GOOD LUCK! I've just got my money refunded after twelve months of hassle with these, sorry. For some reason mine kept blowing oil seals in them and eventually I sent the whole lot back and bought KYB.
As for the fitting, you have to cut the top off the old bodies, pull out the piston, drill a pilot hole in the bottom of the empty strut body and insert the new damper. Make sure that the brass bush they have sent you isn't hte threaded one. Its too short. I had to speak to Bilstein directly to get some new bushes. These knock into the top of the strut bodies to resist any lateral movement.
As for the fitting, you have to cut the top off the old bodies, pull out the piston, drill a pilot hole in the bottom of the empty strut body and insert the new damper. Make sure that the brass bush they have sent you isn't hte threaded one. Its too short. I had to speak to Bilstein directly to get some new bushes. These knock into the top of the strut bodies to resist any lateral movement.
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15 July 2002, 09:40 AM
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I think the AVO coilovers seems like an easier setup.
Although with the bilteins you can change the struts out for differently damped ones.
This place do coilover bodies to go with the bilstein inserts.
http://www.motorsportparts.co.uk/ but their site is down atm.
Paul
Although with the bilteins you can change the struts out for differently damped ones.
This place do coilover bodies to go with the bilstein inserts.
http://www.motorsportparts.co.uk/ but their site is down atm.
Paul
15 July 2002, 06:14 PM
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Rich,
I wouldnt fiddle around with those dampers. Instead, I would send the struts back and get 4 adjustable monotubes. But Bilstein do not make them for Subarus according to their pdf document on www.bilstein.de
Very strange, a friend of mine had uprated suspension on his WRX, and I think they were Bilstein monotubes...
I wouldnt fiddle around with those dampers. Instead, I would send the struts back and get 4 adjustable monotubes. But Bilstein do not make them for Subarus according to their pdf document on www.bilstein.de
Very strange, a friend of mine had uprated suspension on his WRX, and I think they were Bilstein monotubes...
16 July 2002, 11:31 AM
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Cheers for the replies. 
Why the f*** don't they make struts that you can just swap with your old kit?
It would be so much easier and wouldn't cost that much extra.
Apparently prodrive designed this kit for Bilstein. You'd think they'd have got it right wouldn't you??
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Rich
Why the f*** don't they make struts that you can just swap with your old kit?
It would be so much easier and wouldn't cost that much extra.
Apparently prodrive designed this kit for Bilstein. You'd think they'd have got it right wouldn't you??
Cheers
Rich
16 July 2002, 12:55 PM
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Guys,
Bilstein has released a new set of Springs and dampers called PSS9 and it is height and bump and rebound adjustable to 9 preset possitions. I am trying to find a place to ask their price could you please search that?
Price in Holland was about 2500 including fitting and allighnment.
Elias
Bilstein has released a new set of Springs and dampers called PSS9 and it is height and bump and rebound adjustable to 9 preset possitions. I am trying to find a place to ask their price could you please search that?
Price in Holland was about 2500 including fitting and allighnment.
Elias
16 July 2002, 01:41 PM
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Rich,
As the suspension settings is somehow personal matter could you tell me any
details of the kit as I've been told that is superior from the Prodrive Kit made by Bilstein.
Elias
As the suspension settings is somehow personal matter could you tell me any
details of the kit as I've been told that is superior from the Prodrive Kit made by Bilstein.
Elias