Koni/Bilstein struts backordered

[D Seattle]

Ah, well to take it even a step further, has anyone tried different struts to know well enough to actually quantify the difference?  Meaning, we all "hear" X is a great strut and "Y" is bad, but if I put in, say KYB versus Bilstein, will I really be able to tell that much of a difference?

[TobyB]

Yup.  They're different.  And one person might like one thing, another, another.

And springs play a big part, too.  As do tires, aspect ratio, and road quality.

You might even have liked the KYB if we could still get the gas-a-justs for the front. 

I thought they were really good for $45 or whatever they were, especially with ST springs or other 'stage one' sorta stuff.

 

Does it MATTER?  Lap times say yes, but not maybe in the ways you'd predict.

 

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not too picky on a street car...

 

[RickW]

FYI - my good used front HD's have gone to another member.

 

I heard similar from the suppliers I checked.  Once talked directly to bilstein and said October, but with the retooling comment I'd say they are NLA.  Makes me very relieved I got what I needed when I did.  If somebody out there has a shelf full off these things waiting for the bottom of the market to fall out and make a profit now is the time...

 

 

[AceAndrew]

Anybody remember when Weber quit making DCOE's?!  People thought the world was ending.

[glyif]

i have a pair of koni front strut inserts from the previous owner, but can't find the nut that goes on top.... just have the inserts :(

 

anyone here know if I can just buy the nut and other hardware pieces if there are other pieces?

[halboyles]

7 minutes ago, glyif said:

koni front strut inserts

Contact Koni and they will send the necessary parts usually gratis.

[glyif]

just contacted through their site  hopefully they still it

[glyif]

will stock and / or bilsten mounting hardware fit the konis?

[Simeon]

11 hours ago, Vicleonardo1 said:

No attempt to hijack. But has anyone tried Stagg struts? Crops up on EBay search. 

I was checking Into them awhile ago. But all I can find was a few off-roaders liked them. But nothing on their struts/BMW. 

 

Stick with KYB rather than cheap eBay shocks. Why don’t you try Spax?

 

https://www.spaxperformance.com/classic-home/

[Netcsk]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009FU74C8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_X-DsBbPQP1Z1Q

If anyone is looking for a single front B8, Amazon has one listed as used and has 20% off the $105 today. I bought a B6 listed as used and it came in all (damaged) packaging, unused.

[andyleonard]

Where does one buy or read about Spax front inserts?

[02Les]

26 minutes ago, andyleonard said:

Where does one buy or read about Spax front inserts?

Click on the website in Simeon's post, then click on "where to buy".

[andyleonard]

6 hours ago, 02Les said:

Click on the website in Simeon's post, then click on "where to buy".

 

Yes? And then where does one find 2002 front shocks for sale? I'm failing.

[Simeon]

I will work the google machine for you

 

https://www.spaxdirect.com/index.php?cPath=148_149_150&osCsid=bd546e8246f5c7749cc95e10dc929cdd

 

 

[andyleonard]

Cool. Thanks. I couldn't find anything on that site when I looked..

 

So they're $245 each and in England?

 

Mmmmm.