Bilstein B8 suppliers (Audi coupe B4)

Peacedub · 07-05-19, 09:09 AM

I'm wondering if anyone has sourced some Bilsteins for their coupe B4? I'm preferably after a B8 kit with shortened dampers as I want to mate with 40mm+ all round H&R springs. Yet again trying to source new parts for this model is starting to test me. So far the best place I've tried is Larkspeed. Demon tweeks were being arsey and telling me to go for something else and C&R were astronomical in price. Anyone tried anything else other than Bilstein?

Your recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Steve

TheCrispyNoodle · 07-05-19, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Peacedub

I'm wondering if anyone has sourced some Bilsteins for their coupe B4? I'm preferably after a B8 kit with shortened dampers as I want to mate with 40mm+ all round H&R springs. Yet again trying to source new parts for this model is starting to test me. So far the best place I've tried is Larkspeed. Demon tweeks were being arsey and telling me to go for something else and C&R were astronomical in price. Anyone tried anything else other than Bilstein?

Your recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Steve

Just be aware that Bilstein have a habit of taking back orders for older units and constantly providing a future production date that never happens. Been waiting 4 months for a set of rears for my S6 and someone else on here waited a year before giving up.

SwallownAmazon · 09-05-19, 10:13 AM

Steve,

Have you tried these people? They are located in Basildon on the Eastern side of the town just off the A127.

https://www.gazshocks.com/

Different beast I know but I have the "standard" ones on my Volvo Amazon rally car and I have found them excellent. They have a gas-filled option and also have an in-house design capability so they shouldn't have too much difficulty in fabricating to your requirements.

No connection other than a satisfied customer.

Chris.

jogi730 · 09-05-19, 10:27 AM

If you already have those units, you might consider having them refurbished. I had my B6 units refurbished through Balance Motorsport who worked out some different damping rates to suit car better. I actually went direct to pick them up from Bilstein in Leicester when they were ready.
May be worth getting in touch with both companies. HTH

darreno'd' · 09-05-19, 11:20 AM

Try larkspeed

Peacedub · 09-05-19, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SwallownAmazon

Steve,

Have you tried these people? They are located in Basildon on the Eastern side of the town just off the A127.

https://www.gazshocks.com/

Different beast I know but I have the "standard" ones on my Volvo Amazon rally car and I have found them excellent. They have a gas-filled option and also have an in-house design capability so they shouldn't have too much difficulty in fabricating to your requirements.

No connection other than a satisfied customer.

Chris.

Thanks Chris, just spoke to guy at GAZ (Byron) and he said if I send my front suspension mounts (tube insert) with bearing carrier then they will convert that to a fully adjustable coilover!! all for a nice sum of £640 front and rear which I thought was pretty damn good. The cost of Bilsteins and H&R springs all round is over £700 so I think you've sold it to me

Peacedub · 09-05-19, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by darreno'd'

Try larkspeed

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Originally Posted by Peacedub

So far the best place I've tried is Larkspeed. Demon tweeks were being arsey and telling me to go for something else and C&R were astronomical in price.

SwallownAmazon · 09-05-19, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Peacedub

you've sold it to me

Result! Another thing in favour of them is you get a test sheet for each damper which are matched in pairs for "damping effort".

TheCrispyNoodle · 09-05-19, 05:24 PM

Yeah they’re only 10 miles up the road from me and to be honest I’m done with ride height being a bloody lottery so may as well get a quote for the rear at least. Thanks for reminding me they existed :-)

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jogi730 jogi Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Luton, Bedfordshire Posts: 1,689	If you already have those units, you might consider having them refurbished. I had my B6 units refurbished through Balance Motorsport who worked out some different damping rates to suit car better. I actually went direct to pick them up from Bilstein in Leicester when they were ready. May be worth getting in touch with both companies. HTH __________________ 1985 Audi 90 quattro 20v turbo with some tweaks

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darreno'd' Mr Sixty Thousand!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: berkshire Posts: 1,729	Try larkspeed __________________ http://www.oesems.co.uk/

09-05-19, 10:13 AM	#3
SwallownAmazon Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tonbridge, Kent Posts: 511	Steve, Have you tried these people? They are located in Basildon on the Eastern side of the town just off the A127. https://www.gazshocks.com/ Different beast I know but I have the "standard" ones on my Volvo Amazon rally car and I have found them excellent. They have a gas-filled option and also have an in-house design capability so they shouldn't have too much difficulty in fabricating to your requirements. No connection other than a satisfied customer. Chris.

09-05-19, 05:24 PM	#9
TheCrispyNoodle Grown up member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SE Essex, UK Posts: 91	Yeah they’re only 10 miles up the road from me and to be honest I’m done with ride height being a bloody lottery so may as well get a quote for the rear at least. Thanks for reminding me they existed :-)