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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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Default best place to buy bilstein supension?

just wondered where the best place to buy bilstein suspension kits were?
will try a few local factors tomorrow but just wondered if anyone new any companies that where realible and cheap to use.
i know most folk recommend the koni ahmed combination for a road saph but have used billys in the past on other cars and always seemed decent and haven't heard anything bad about them unless folk know any different ?
and have heard a few mixed reports on konis lately and thats what i have at the moment but are getting passed there best and aint that old
any help would be apriaciated
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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Euro Car Parts are an authorised Bilstein Stockist now mate

pm DaveMcB on here he works in one of our branches in Scotland
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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LOL.

THANX DAN

0141 331 4313...might even do ya free carriage if im feelin nice....

Ps-its Bilstein iv got on my saff......im quite impressed with it too
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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try www.europerformance.co.uk, mine came next day
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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cheers guys i tried ECP the other day but guy said he could only supply the struts unless i wanted a pack of 6 springs he couldnt supply them . but trying to get hold of my old man as hes got an account with them but hes on holiday i think or do you give better than trade prices
and my mate who used to work in the edinburgh branch has now left aswell
if i phone up is that a direct line to yourself dave
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Honestly, ur speakin to the wrong people i tell ya....

phone me with ur requirements....

number above is my direct line chap, just remind me ur from PF and il do u a stonkin deal
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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cheers dave mate my names david aswell for when i call.
will deffo call you tomorow if your working as i lost track of days and thought today was friday and not paid till tomorow
what springs did you go for as dont want it to low if can be helped.cant be assed with speed bump hassles etc
cheers again will deffo call tomorow
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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what are you after fast road bilsteins or grp a racing bilsteins ?

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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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just something for fast road use cars used everyday and doubtfull will see a track tbh.
not wanting something too hard but dont wanna drive a bus
what would be your choice marco?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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i had bilsteins on my old 4x4 saph,was a pretty good set up,but to be honest couldnt really tell the diffrence between the konis on my other saph,but that was just road use also and the 1/4mile

no track use
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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cheers col.probably wont be much of a difference but the konis on mine have seen better daysthink the seals have just went and bumps in edinburgh fook them bad and done same thing on my old turbo.
just hoping the billys will take a bit more abuse on our shitty roads
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shitty roads alright mate
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Originally Posted by Daviet
just something for fast road use cars used everyday and doubtfull will see a track tbh.
not wanting something too hard but dont wanna drive a bus
what would be your choice marco?



no comment
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by marco polo
Originally Posted by Daviet
just something for fast road use cars used everyday and doubtfull will see a track tbh.
not wanting something too hard but dont wanna drive a bus
what would be your choice marco?



no comment
why not? or do you not recomend them at all
what would you go for on a road car? before i go throwing money away
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Daviet
Originally Posted by marco polo
Originally Posted by Daviet
just something for fast road use cars used everyday and doubtfull will see a track tbh.
not wanting something too hard but dont wanna drive a bus
what would be your choice marco?



no comment
why not? or do you not recomend them at all
what would you go for on a road car? before i go throwing money away

i dont really know to be honest when i had my 3dr i changed them straight away to leda coilovers and they leaked after abit well every time i used them hard on track


persoanally i like the grp a bilsteins coilovers is my suspension of choice

yours is a road car so i dont really know

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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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no worries just you had me worried with the no comment bit lol
tbh never really heard a bad word about billys so thats a good thing i hope
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