Re: [VWoT] The Bilstein Slayer

[Dumitru Hociung <fivemileshigh@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is the dude:

Alex Rizhanovsky <canspeed@rogers.com> 


Dave, the Bilstein Sport/H&R Race setup is tried and tested on the
Mk2, but it's possible these parts just can't handle that uber-lowered
land yacht of yours, lol,  -jk. From what I hear, bottoming out
frequently will kill a shock faster than anything else.

Alex is the man, he lives somewhere in Downtown TO.

GL


On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 01:01:11 -0500 (EST), Sandor <sandor@vwot.org> wrote:
> 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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