Re: [VWoT] The Bilstein Slayer

["Sandor" <sandor@xxxxxxxx>]

ouch, you should get a job being a test mule for Bilstein, they should
examine your struts for ways to improve their design...best person to talk
to for koni yellow pricing is Sash (real name Alex Rhiznovsky (sp?)
Last time I was looking he said he could get me koni yellows or bilstein
sports for under $200 a corner...worth a shot.
goes by Scirocco53 on the poortex, hit him with an IM.

cheers

sandor

> Yes you can me The Bilstein Slayer.  I have officially blown yet another
> Bilstein Sport on my Jetta :(  Sux!
>
> For the record:
> 98 Jetta GT 2.0L
> Mk2 H&R Race springs (with one dead coil cut at all 4 corners)
>
> 1 x Mk2 Neuspeed Bilstein Sport front strut - dead
> 2 x Mk2 Bilstein Sport rear shox - dead
> 1 x Mk3 Bilstein Sport rear shock - dead
>
> This sucks.  I'm sending back the latest dead rear shock for warranty.
> Hopefully there's no probs.  They just aren't tough enough for the H&R
> Race springs.  Even our 94 Golf with stock springs & Boge Turbo Gas has
> less bounce in the rear than my Jetta.  I think i might buy some Koni
> Yellows for the rear & stimulate them to full stiffness.  My Bilstein
> Sport rears will probably be for sale once all the warranty stuff is
> done.
>  Does anyone have a place with good pricing on Koni Yellows?
>
> --
> d8ve
> 94 Golf GL - 98 Jetta GT - 01 CBR600F4i
>
>
>
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