Re: [VWoT] The Bilstein Slayer

["Sandor" <sandor@xxxxxxxx>]

Dave, he's in toronto, and his prices in CDN $$$
If you're interested in getting your sports revalved when they're being
rebuilt he's good to talk to as well.

cheers
sandor

>> ouch, you should get a job being a test mule for Bilstein, they should
>> examine your struts for ways to improve their design
>
> I'm totally not impressed with Bilstein's rear shox.  I bought two brand
> new Mk3 Bilstein Sport rear shox and installed them and they bounced as
> soon as i lowered my Jetta off the jack.  I was quite pissed...not to
> mention $400 poorer.  I knew it was just a matter of time before one of
> them blew.  The driver's side lasted me exactly one year...i installed
> them last Nov.  The passenger side is still going but it can't be much
> longer before it blows too.  I think the real problem is that Bilstein
> uses the same valving for the HD and the Sports...the only diff is the
> Sport is 1" shorter.  That's just dumb.  Maybe it's my own fault for
> trying to run Sport shox with Race springs.  I wonder how much Bilstein
> Race shox go for?
>
>> 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.
>
> Thanks for the contact...is he in Canada?  I'm still a bit hesitant to
> go with Koni...just because i can get the Bilsteins replaced under
> warranty.  Changing to Koni means spending another $400-$500 and
> crossing my fingers that they're stiff enough.  Argh...i shoulda just
> dropped the cash in the beginning and gone with H&R Ultra-low Coilovers.
>  That would have been sooooo much less headaches.
>
> --
> d8ve
> 94 Golf GL - 98 Jetta GT - 01 CBR600F4i
>
>
>
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