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BILSTEIN B6

sebrussellsmith

sebrussellsmith

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I need to change the front shocks on my C4S and have decided to go for Bilstein B6 as opposed to the standard B4 which are on the car. I have just been told that there are not any around and there is a back order. None of the suppliers have any. Apparently a wait of 6 weeks!
I find this incredible. Has there been a mad rush for Bilstein suspension products!!!

Any comments most welcome. Thanks

 
I think some manufacturers have to re-tool production for certain components when demand is high enough - same with Porsche suppliers. Sure I read a thread on here recently about B6s and a link to a German company, if I can find it.
 
wibble said:
I think some manufacturers have to re-tool production for certain components when demand is high enough - same with Porsche suppliers. Sure I read a thread on here recently about B6s and a link to a German company, if I can find it.
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Thanks Tony. Strange as according to the Bilstein website, B4 shock absorbers are for cars with sports suspension whilst B6 are for cars without sports suspension! I would have thought a 996 C4S has sports suspension!
 
+1 for refurb as an option but there are German distributors who offer faster delivery and delivered € prices after German VAT which are a lot cheaper than UK supply.

I was not in a hurry as I was accumulating parts ahead of a suspension upgrade but I bought £2100 UK list new damptronics for £1770 after negotiating price v German supply with a UK distributor.
 
sebrussellsmith said:
Rodney Naghar said:
Bilstein can refurb them for around £100 each Give them a call.
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thanks. Sadly this is my daily driver so cant see how that would work.
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Call Center Gravity. They may have refurbed dampers for your car lying around which they will fit the same day, while taking your old dampers in exchange, and do a 1st class geo as well.
 
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