Bilstein Streetline Front Shocker Query

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

ive just swapped the springs on my 205 and noticed the front shocks are different to each other the tag that stops the body going into the hub is positioned approx. 10mm higher up the body on the nearside shock, this allows the nearside of the car to sit lower than the drivers side. Is this normal?? is it to allow for the car being heavier at the drivers side?? or have i got some rejects

 

the shocks are bilstein VNE-4104 (nearside)

VNE-4105 (offside)

 

cheers al

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

AFAIK they should be at the same height up the shock body but its not something I've ever measured.

 

The important measurement will be above from the stoptab to the spring pan anyway which sets the ride height not the distance its sat through the hub imo.

 

Graham.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

The important measurement will be above from the stoptab to the spring pan anyway which sets the ride height not the distance its sat through the hub imo.

 

yeah thats 10mm different aswell very strange.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

does anyone know who the official uk distributor is so i can contact them?

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

does anyone know who the official uk distributor is so i can contact them?

Just foudn this from googling Bilstein UK;

Bilstein UK

3-5 Swannington Road

Cottage Lane Industrial Estate

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE9 6TU

 

Telephone: 01455 283407

 

Fax: 01455 283301

Miles might be able to confirm this or give you the right details if these aren't.

 

Graham.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Just foudn this from googling Bilstein UK;

Bilstein UK

3-5 Swannington Road

Cottage Lane Industrial Estate

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE9 6TU

 

Telephone: 01455 283407

 

Fax: 01455 283301

Miles might be able to confirm this or give you the right details if these aren't.

 

Graham.

 

cheers graham, just found that aswell on some mx5 forum I'll give them a buzz tommorow, i need to order some bushes for a set of rear shocks anyway.

[Batfink 201]

if you have any problems drop me a pm as have a trade number and could give them a bell

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

if you have any problems drop me a pm as have a trade number and could give them a bell

 

cheers buddy, managed to speak to a guy a bilstein today and he sounded a little concerned about my problem . He thinks its possibly a manufacturing error but hes gonna pull some drawings out to double check and then get back to me on monday.

 

another question though, I have a set of old bilstein grpn rear shocks (rubber booted ones) and it appears they are an odd pair, they have different part no.s and one is much firmer than the other i was told they were gravel spec ones when i bought them but i rekon one is a gravel and the other a tarmac. anyhow, can these be re-valved and if so what spec sould i have them valved to for fast road use (standard bars and 22mm arb)

 

cheers al

[Batfink 201]

the part number for the tarmac rears are b46-1038 so get them valved to that spec

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

the part number for the tarmac rears are b46-1038 so get them valved to that spec

 

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