Bilstein shock group purchase, save $$$$

[Noddy]

I am currently (today) looking to purchase some bilstein short body long travel shocks for my te50. Std shock length on your irs au is approx 430mm(measured from the bottom of the shock to the top of the body). The bilstein shocks are 392mm, thats again in travel of approx 40mm at the shock more at the wheel.

They also have an adjustable spring seat, so you can lower the car without the need to change springs and go up in spring rates. They can also be adjusted for rebound and bump by revalving them.

These shocks will suit any irs xr or t-series. The retail price for these shocks atm is $1590, if i get two more people purchasing they will get the full set for $1100.

If you are seriously thinking about the purchase i need to know asap as i am ordering them today. Your also saving me alot of coin as well. :0

thanks,

Matt

[Noddy]

You can forget the time restraints as i doubt i will be getting them overnight now. So if you’re interested just let me know in the next few days or next week and we will go from there.

This is a great saving on a excellent shock that can give your car awesome handling with a lowered stance with the added benefit of the car not sitting on or close to your bump stops. If we are to get more than the three sets of shocks I am pretty sure the price would come down even further.

[jimt3te50]

Yeah I'm interested Matt, just the funds ATM :(

A few things I need to spend the clam on before I get new shocks unfortunately.

Good luck though, hope you get some more poeple on board- sounds like a pretty good deal

[FTE217]

Matt I like the thought but not right now.....
They are better than the Koni's but timing not right, xmas/school hols/new year's talk about no toy $$ for me lol......

[ronwest]

Is there potential for a "mixed bag" group purchase? (shortened travel for some people, standard travel to suit xr for other people)

[MRJUCY]

It's actually something I want to get but not for a couple of months unfortunately.

[Mechan1k]

I am looking at getting a set for the ute if I can ... so it'll be live axle rear end

[chief]

Looking at a set for the wagon now, so definetly interested. Though I will need a different shock to you Noddy. If wagon shocks dont fall under the catagory you are looking at dont worry.

[cArSiK]

I would be intersted if they would do the BA ones for that..

[Noddy]

Originally Posted by ronwest

Is there potential for a "mixed bag" group purchase? (shortened travel for some people, standard travel to suit xr for other people)

It’s the shock body itself that is shortened which allows you to have more travel than a STD shock. If you aren't going to lower your car and you still want to buy the bilstein all you do is add some bump stops to lesson the extra travel that you don't what or need. I think Pedders sells them for $20.

As an example on my ts50 which has the factory koni's in it if you reach around the back of the spring and place your index finger on the shock's shaft(between top of shock body and bumpstop) that’s all the free travel the koni has.

The thickness of your finger, a touch over 10mm travel before the shock bottoms out on the bump stop. The bump stop does compress a little, it's not solid but its still bugger all travel. That’s why most motorsport shocks are short body type, it allows adjustability.

[LUXO_8]

i have a set of bilsteins that need to be rebuilt......
is the group buy just for new purchases, or are they able to extend savings onto reconditioning my set as well......

[Noddy]

No worries guys i will ask the questions tomorrow and get back to you all.;)














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[Mechan1k]

Definitely needed on lowered vehicles ... as a shock that is compressed too much after lowering with little travel will shorten the life of the shock due to excessive force on it. Premature leaking will occur.

It is better to have a shorter body shock mainly for this reason ... I had to get them for my previous car as it was decked (the standard shocks didn't last long either).

[ronwest]

Originally Posted by Noddy

It’s the shock body itself that is shortened which allows you to have more travel than a STD shock. If you aren't going to lower your car and you still want to buy the bilstein all you do is add some bump stops to lesson the extra travel that you don't what or need. I think Pedders sells them for $20.

Thanks for that.

If I had read your first post properly I would have seen the reference to "xr" models.

I may be interested subject to final price/delivery etc (and what I can learn about Bilsteins in the meantime, lol).

[EvilChief]

how much just for the fronts? i dont have irs in the rear, henc rather useless to me. I got S2 front end setup