Suspension Advice Please

[pj838 0]

Hi all

 

Need to replace the front struts on my 1.9. I'd rather buy new ones than chance some second hand ones, gsf prices look ok (autofive prices crazy) but were the oe spec ones actually bilsteins? I can't remember.

 

Anyone tried the gsf ones? I will be keeping the standard set up apart from grp n topmount kits.

 

Alternatively can anyone recommend the best 'standard' ones to buy.

 

 

Paul.

[johnsimister 10]

OE ones are Peugeot's own. It's one of very few companies to make its own dampers. The advantage of buying an OE strut is that the damping rates are properly matched to the car. Aftermarket struts will physically fit, of course, but what's inside them may not be as well suited to the job.

 

John

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

Peugeot ones are about £400 each, if I looked the right think up on service box! Very, very expensive lol.

Im in a similar position, and am thinking bilstein B4s are the best comprimise..

[pj838 0]

mmm dread to think what the price is from a main dealer then...

[pj838 0]

£400...lol.

 

Seen a few B4s for sale, from the streetline kit? Anyone know if this lowers the car, as I'm pretty sure the sprintline kit does...

[welshpug 1,645]

its the spring and adjusting the torsion bars that lower a car, not the dampers

 

Unsure what GSF actually supply nowadays, the front black Bilstein dampers are Fine, but the Rears I would either go with original equipment 5206K6 items, or I have heard that the Bilstein Black for a Citroen ZX are a vast improvement on the rather poor 205/306 spec items.

 

I know that ECP supply them, as does Miles on here.

 

the original front dampers are £175 each, the rears £41 each.

Edited October 27, 2009 by welshpug

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

Sorry, I was slightly wrong.. they are "only" £200 each for pug 5202 N1's lol

[pj838 0]

ecp dampers

Are these the ones?

[chris-stdt 0]

Im sure gsf list bilstein and non bilstein shocks for the 205

 

I went for bilstein gas shocks from a 306 gti front and back on recommendation from a few people on here but i havent fitted them yet and the car wont be back on the road till march ,just in time to go on the lakes trip so i hope there ok