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Offline Steffrallye

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What coilovers £800
« on: July 14, 2014, 03:42:05 pm »
Right I've decided I want these fk's off the car so I'm looking at a new setup, I've got roughly £800 to spend.
I've been having a good search on here but there's nothing deciding for me.

We'll start with I live in north wales, the roads are fantastic and I drive them constantly so want something that will hold on but not break my back lol
The silverline X was good at this, it's just the quality that's letting them down.

Also they need to do trackways, A good few a year.

I've been looking at these

BC RACING AND BILLIES B14's

So is there any others I should put in the mix or is there a clear choice between the two above?




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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2014, 05:43:36 pm »
I'm getting the Bilstein B14 coilovers fitted this weekend so I can let you know how they get on if you like?
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2014, 10:56:07 pm »
I have KW V1's and they're a great balance, stiff enough to vastly improve handling but keeping about 90% of the comfort (people can't believe the suspension isn't standard). A friend changed from the Bilstien B12's to the KW's and said they were much better (but the B12's were fairly old). I would definitely consider them.
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2014, 11:59:38 am »
ST Suspension is rebranded KW stuff, just with less shinybits and warranty I think, so save a few quid more?
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2014, 03:09:40 pm »
Yes would be great if u could let me know on the B14's. There just a name I trust and have had great experience with in the past.

I did look into the ST, and v1 But nothing really caught my attention with them


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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2014, 05:38:33 pm »
N8 is selling some mint KW V3's for sub £800!

Check the for sale section out
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2014, 05:47:40 pm »
AmD Tuning are offering free fitting with all Bilstein kits, although it did cost £100 more than buying the kit from Awesome GTI (so takes the total for the kit fitted to £950). I am also replacing the top mounts with an ECS Tuning kit (TT/RS3 from mounts, stock OEM rear resfresh) so it's gone about £1100 all in, but should be worth it.

I'll have to wait a few week to let the suspension bed in, different weathers to pass through and chances to get out and drive before I report on them. May even write a review up...
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2014, 06:01:46 pm »
B14 get my vote :happy2:
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2014, 10:17:31 am »
Anyone using the bc racing set up?


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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2014, 11:08:15 am »
Kw v1's for me
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2014, 04:04:30 pm »
Bilstein are in another league to kw.. I would go b14
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2014, 05:54:51 pm »
Quote from: Pikey Motorsports on July 17, 2014, 04:04:30 pm
Bilstein are in another league to kw.. I would go b14

Inspiring me with confidence in my choice. Sadly my plans have been delayed by a week due to parts not arriving from the USA... More on that later!
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2014, 04:34:06 pm »
Who have you got yours from? 


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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2014, 05:34:22 pm »
I'm getting the coilovers supplied and fitted by AmD Tuning in Essex, but waiting on a top mount kit from ECS Tuning (via PSI Tuning) to turn up. Sadly it won't arrive till Monday so had to re book my car for next Saturday.
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Re: What coilovers £800
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2014, 07:12:07 am »
Just to finish the thread off, this is how I've ended up.



Bilstein B14s, they ride lovely and am very pleased with the setup.
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