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Offline kadvr6

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B12's fitted
« on: October 27, 2013, 10:34:33 am »
I installed a set of Bilstein B12's after I won them on ebay for a very very good price http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121187306284?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

They have been on the car for a week but don't seem to have lowered the car at all, how long should they take to settle?? I have done approx 300 miles in that week also.

And here is how my skoda is sitting after a week with them on.

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Karl

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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2013, 10:37:03 am »
Should drop a bit more than that I would say
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2013, 10:47:46 am »
looks higher than standard.  :grin:
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2013, 10:52:05 am »
I thought they were about 650 quid???
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2013, 11:18:57 am »
Yeah you got a great deal there buddy  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2013, 11:22:17 am »
Quote from: fab5freddy on October 27, 2013, 11:18:57 am
Yeah you got a great deal there buddy  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

Well sort of.... The don't look right, as the car sits high!
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2013, 01:32:14 pm »
 :ashamed:   Umm should have read it properly  :laugh:

Yeah mate that's a bit on the high side  :fighting:

Might explain why they moved to H&R's and then Eibach's
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2013, 01:34:05 pm »
Any pictures of the actual springs?
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2013, 03:13:24 pm »
here is the only pic I got of the actual kit I fitted, when it stops raining I will get a better pic of the actual springs



if it does not settle down im thinking about fitting some H&R 50mm drop springs.
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2013, 09:19:33 am »
The seller has a couple more sets for cheap too. I'll keep an eye on them, but I don't think they will lower the GTi any more than standard. Unless I am mistaken?
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2013, 11:11:14 am »
is it just the springs that will drop the height?
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2013, 11:22:08 am »
Quote from: micaerin on October 28, 2013, 11:11:14 am
is it just the springs that will drop the height?

Yes
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2013, 04:39:18 pm »
I will be getting my kit fitted this friday, but I'm using some eibach sport line springs. Got the kit from the same guy as you, just for the dampers really!  :happy2:
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2013, 05:38:44 pm »
can you measure the drop before and after please mate
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Re: B12's fitted
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2013, 05:46:56 pm »
Will do, did you get yours sorted in the end?
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