Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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sorted my suspension at last, got my bilstein shox on and some unknown 60mm springs, and now i have a go kart instead of a jelly... i recommend billies if u aint got loads to spend... get em 
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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its amazing the difference it makes fitting some uprated dampers.
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Rhino
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Registered: 18th Oct 03
Location: Falkirk
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Which ones did you get mate?
Yellow or black?
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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just the black ones... nowt really special, but fook me its good now
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suchcorsa1.2_8v
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Registered: 26th May 04
Location: Wigan
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How much did they set you back?
What springs have you got?
What size wheels is it lowered on?
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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Shox cost 150 squid, dunno what springs they are, and i'm runnin 15's
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welshdude
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Registered: 6th Feb 03
Location: Swansea. Drives: 2006 Impreza STI
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I've been running 60mm for about 6 months now and I can't fault it. Although the camber does make me abit concerned.
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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^^ not noticing any camber probs
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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i was running -60mm on 15's with my old corsa on SPAX RSX coilover things...
front camber was a bit out but nothing major!
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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I got Bilsteins, just lowered 40mm, and the difference is amazing. Must say my camber has always been an issue since lowering, 2degrees neg camber = worn tyres but high speed cornering
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Rhino
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Registered: 18th Oct 03
Location: Falkirk
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Yeah, I got the yellow ones on mine lowered 60 all round and the black ones on the misses motor lowered 60 at the front and 40 at the rear.
Handles shit hot like. Cant fault them.
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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I hear someone is selling Bilstein yellow (Sprintline - not the nasty Streetlines) and some premium FK Hitec 60/40 springs for the Corsa B 
They're used, but still give the lovely kart-like handling and can be refurbished by Bilstein for a fraction of the cost so they're like new 
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MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Hampshire Drives: ITR DC2 + Skoda Felicia
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where can you get the shocks and springs from as i need to lower my car but not sure about 60mm or 40mm running on 195/45/16 ET45 alloys
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j0hn
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Registered: 12th Apr 04
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Kingston-upon-Thames
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hmmm 5door corsas... sorry mark!
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ffls
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Registered: 29th May 02
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www.tuning.co.uk
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MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Hampshire Drives: ITR DC2 + Skoda Felicia
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 only for a year or so until the pulsar comes
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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I've heard the blacks are a bit nasty, but if they work for you then great!
I've got the yellows half on my Calibra at the moment, with Courtenay springs, its looking good that it will be worth it!
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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how come there so cheap if there so good?
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Yup, black would be the Streetlines - Bilstein's budget kit.
Bit poo really - mainly for suppliers to advertise "BILSTEIN SUSPENSION - £250",
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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so they could be compared to gmax, cobra and the like?
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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well the black ones on mine are pretty good and i didnt pay anything like 250 for the kit as a whole
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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I'd still rate them over GMax and Cobra if only for the aftersales support from Bilstein.
All about the same quality as a budget Spax/Apex/FK kit.
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Tom_1.216v
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Registered: 16th Apr 04
Location: SOUTHAMPTON
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Post some pics up sri-co. mines goin the 60mm/15's route just wanna see wat it looks like nice i bet?
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Lazarus1
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Registered: 5th Apr 02
Location: Skopje,Macedonia
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As far as i know there's a huge difference between the black and the yellow Bilstein shocks.The black are the standard gas filled(B4 series),but the yellow ones are shortened sport dampers(B6 tuning).A friend of mine has the black ones on his Vectra A,with 60/40mm FK springs and he's very satisfied with the shocks..before he had just the springs with the standard shocks.Just thought i'd share.
Also i wanted to know do you recommend lowering a car with black Bilsteins(O.E.Replacement,B4).Thanks.
[Edited on 03-11-2004 by Lazarus1]
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I have been using the black shitline bilstein shox was one of the first kits out i got.
They are proper shite. So crashy and harsh its ridiculas, i ned to go 1 psi over or under and car is fucking nightmare to drive, they have steadily gotten worse over the 2 years use, they rattle, the creak, they squeek.
Basically they are bollox.
But im looking for a set of yellows Got the engine going in soon and need to change suspension setup
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