Matt L
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which would you choose and why?
bilstein (unsure on what kit it is but its the basic one)
spax vsx kit
both lower the car 40mm
both are the same price
spax has a 3 week waiting list dont know about the bilstein kit.
cheers matt
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Steve X16XE
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Bilstein. Spax's ride is quite harsh.
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Mike
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I've got Billies sprintline kit and would advise them.
Don't get the black ones though, everyone says there crap.
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Marc
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I have no experience of either so my comments don't really count but Bilstein seemed to be highly thought of.
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Rob H
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
I have no experience of either so my comments don't really count but Bilstein seemed to be highly thought of.
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Matt L
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quote: Originally posted by Mike B
I've got Billies sprintline kit and would advise them.
Don't get the black ones though, everyone says there crap.
i imagine it will be the black ones. as they are the cheaper ones iv seen on other sites.
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Mike
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Mine were about £350. So if they are cheap I would guess they are the black ones.
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Matt L
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well im getting them off dave a and hes told me its the basic kit so i imagine its the black ones.
whats wrong with them?
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willhouse
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i would say spax- dont touch the black bilsteins with a barge pole-
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Matt L
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why?
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willhouse
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quote: Originally posted by Matt L
why?
because they are just a copy of the original equipment damper but a bilstein version. so they are not shortened or anything and i dont think they are an uprated damping rate either. im not 100% sure on that but thats what i recall.
plus i have had experience of them and even compared with a gmax set up i have found them to be shit.
if your going to get bilsteins then go for one of the yellow kits, b10's, b12's or a Sprintline kit.
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Matt L
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iv just u2u'd dave for the 3rd time 2nite lol. see what he says.
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