Which Rear Dampers?

[G60luke 0]

I currently have the black bilsteins on the rear which as we know are awful.

 

Its only a weekend toy but I have no desire to replace the front B4 Bilsteins.

 

Will the challenge spec Bilstein rears be too much with B4's up front? The other alternative is Gaz adjustables.

 

Theres £40 in the price, so cost between the two isn't a major factor.

 

What would you do.......

[Tom Fenton 1,536]

Brand new genuine Peugeot dampers will be a good match for the B4's at the front.

[Anthony 1,002]

With Bilstein B4's on the front I think that I'd be putting some new / low mileage OE 306 GTi-6 dampers on the rear.

 

That combination works well in my experience.

[G60luke 0]

Many Thanks for the replies, any idea on current cost for both? Ideally want to keep it under £150.

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

As said above, new Pug rear dampers would be a great match.

P/N 5206TE, about £60 each IIRC...

[welshpug 1,646]

B4 rears aren't bad any more, they changed them some 4 years ago, or you could put ZX or Xsara ones on as they are for a stiffer torsion bar anyway.

[Mac Crash 78 1 Cars]

Bilstein B4's are on the front of the 205 as OE?

[welshpug 1,646]

no, Peugeot made their own dampers.

[will1991 11 1 Cars]

Bought a couple of 5206TE OE dampers a couple of weeks ago. They came to £46.79+VAT each.

 

They come with bushes which I wish I'd known beforehand.

[G60luke 0]

Thanks guys, that's what I'll be going for then.