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Best suspension set up.. opinions

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LC5F:
Yes - they are tougher / less movement than standard ones - dont forget bearings too

blingsta:
Don't the bearings come with the mounts?  If not.... which bearings do I get and where from?

blingsta:
I've just checked Aks... they sell the mounts for £165 and it shows bearings included   :signLOL:

breeze:
I appreciate this will not be a particularly popular route, but I have done the following:
- New Sachs shock absorbers front and rear
- New front Sachs springs and original rears (they were fine)
- New Febi top mounts front and rear
- New Powerflex ARB bushes front and rear
- Genuine Passat B6 front wishbones with new OEM Lemforder bushes front and rear
- New Lemforder front drop links
- New Febi balljoints
- Front subframe collars

I will slowly start working through the rear arms, but for now I am really happy. Of course the springs mean that it won’t give you a drop but going the OEM-ish route will tighten things up massively, simply because all of the original factory suspension and bushes will be soggy by now. I think waiting for MOT fails is too late.

If I were to do it again I would try a better quality damper, perhaps a Bilstein, but otherwise very happy with the approach I have taken.

Lots of people compare worn factory suspension to aftermarket suspension (particularly shocks and springs) but that isn’t exactly a fair comparison. I’m also not sure aftermarket (and stiffer) shocks and springs with worn original bushes makes sense but I’ve certainly done it in the past.

Just another perspective!

blingsta:
Thank you for the above mate   :happy2:
This has been doing my head in for the past few days Lol..   I appreciate that you get what you pay for etc ..  but I've kinda decided on the bilstein b4 shocks and eibac 20mm drop springs.  Although I'm pretty sure I have lowering springs on mime at the moment, I thought I'd renew them too.   Have read that the bilstein b4's are a little firmer than stock , but as long as the whole car doesn't crash and bang on a uneven road and the car can go over a speed hump without it scraping all the time.... then I'd be happy  :signLOL:

So can anyone vouch for the above link I posted? The b4 kit with eibach springs?

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