Servicing Bilstein's

[speno 239 2 Cars]

Hello some quick questions on the above

Got these from a car i broke for spares ages ago

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Number on top of the damper is 4298XDE60800T0 200 80

any one know what model they are ?

Is it worth getting them serviced ?

and who would do this ( i know someone mentioned a place in Leicester)

Thanks

[Anthony 1,002]

They look like the Skip Brown "Roadspeed" dampers to me, which are machined 205 damper bodies with Bilstein inserts.

[rallysteve 22]

The bodies look like the Skip Brown modified ones, however the damping ratio 200 80 on your inserts seems a bit off for a 205 (my tarmac ones are 200 300) I think thats the ratio used for some rwd fords though.

 

Bilstein UK service centre is based next to the Eibach UK place near Lutterworth, Leics. Have a search on here for their phone number. They should be able to refurb/service them for you can could also re-valve them to a different damping ratio possibly

 

Hope that helps

Steve

[speno 239 2 Cars]

Cheers oh yes i recall the car having a skip brown tag on the car they came off

Soo its worth getting them fixed ?

[Anthony 1,002]

The bodies look like the Skip Brown modified ones, however the damping ratio 200 80 on your inserts seems a bit off for a 205 (my tarmac ones are 200 300) I think thats the ratio used for some rwd fords though.

Nope, that's the correct damping rate - the SBC dampers are a bit softer than PTS tarmac spec ones.