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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #30 on: October 19, 2011, 06:39:06 pm »
finally got this fitted and is an awesome bit of kit, handling is miles better over stock and the stance is perfect.

You have had them for a while mate :)

Glad you are happy with them.

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #31 on: October 19, 2011, 09:14:37 pm »
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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #32 on: October 20, 2011, 11:49:51 am »
finally got this fitted and is an awesome bit of kit, handling is miles better over stock and the stance is perfect.

You have had them for a while mate :)

Glad you are happy with them.


yeah but i got married the sat after you dropped them off then got stuck in the states due to hurricane irene  :rolleye:
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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #33 on: October 21, 2011, 05:30:33 pm »
finally got this fitted and is an awesome bit of kit, handling is miles better over stock and the stance is perfect.

You have had them for a while mate :)

Glad you are happy with them.


yeah but i got married the sat after you dropped them off then got stuck in the states due to hurricane irene  :rolleye:

Poor you  :grin:

Good to see they work well mate. Hope you had a good honeymoon  :happy2:

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #34 on: October 21, 2011, 07:51:20 pm »
Want a set of these soooo bad!! Waiting till I get a few more ££££ them ill buy all my handling mods in one go  :evilgrin:

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #35 on: October 21, 2011, 08:49:02 pm »
Want a set of these soooo bad!! Waiting till I get a few more ££££ them ill buy all my handling mods in one go  :evilgrin:

From a fitting cost point of view you are better doing it all at once  :happy2:

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #36 on: October 27, 2011, 09:10:18 pm »
your review sounds excellent!!!  iv got my S2 booked in next month to have a full bilstein kit fitted and cant wait!!  will let you know the verdict in a couple of weeks  :)

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #37 on: October 28, 2011, 12:57:29 pm »
Just bought the bilstein B12 sportline kit the other day for my mk 5 gti cant wait to get it fitted and give my verdict :happy2:

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #38 on: November 03, 2011, 09:30:15 pm »
Fitted my B12 sportline kit yesterday and it has transformed the way my gti handels ! really happy with the car now ,its a really good quality kit,time to get out and just drive it before the weather turns bad lol

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #39 on: November 12, 2011, 12:25:00 am »
Just considering b12 at the moment.
Do both b12 kits - sportline and pro kit have adjustable drop?? Sportline by up to 50mm and pro kit by up to 40mm?? Can anybody confirm it? The info on billstein is a bit confusing

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #40 on: November 12, 2011, 04:14:20 am »
The B12 kit is a fixed height, fixed rate kit. Lowers approx 30-35mm all round.

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #41 on: November 12, 2011, 09:51:29 am »
Do you have any details on spring & damping rates over stock 135i M-Sport suspension?
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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #42 on: November 13, 2011, 03:32:42 pm »
Not to hand, but can probably find any info you need....

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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #43 on: November 14, 2011, 04:13:10 pm »
Yeah, if you don't mind please. I'd probably want the H&R springs though, as Eibachs are generally a bit softer.
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Re: Bilstein B12 and Eibach Pro Street kit for the Mk5
« Reply #44 on: November 14, 2011, 04:39:35 pm »
Eibachs for the Mk.V platform are linear and so can easily measured
(when not fitted).
Most H&R for the Mk.V are progressive and so have a complex behaviour.
Spring rate depends on wheel travel. Furthermore this makes the
dampers to have a hard job.

On track linear spring are the way to go for.
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