Blistein B12(any pictures of ride height & peoples thoughts?)

[BenGTI]

You would need the bilstein B8 dampers mate

Any idea best place to get hold of them mate ?

[greygti]

AKS tuning , demon tweaks

[greygti]

Just out of interest what springs have you got already ??

[BenGTI]

Just out of interest what springs have you got already ??

They are eibach but they were on the.car when I got it and in his description it said 20-25mm but it sits just inline with the tyre on the front... So I'm unsure I do like the ride height but not sure if changing the shocks will affect it much if I get the blisteins.

[GS WAX]

Sorry, quick thread Hijack... Anyone paired B8's with Stock factory GTI springs? if so did it change the ride height up/down.

[bluo]

Sorry, quick thread Hijack... Anyone paired B8's with Stock factory GTI springs? if so did it change the ride height up/down.

Spring determines ride height... Shock will just have a shortened strut.

[greygti]

Just out of interest what springs have you got already ??

They are eibach but they were on the.car when I got it and in his description it said 20-25mm but it sits just inline with the tyre on the front... So I'm unsure I do like the ride height but not sure if changing the shocks will affect it much if I get the blisteins.

Rite if the eibach springs you already have are they red sportlines ??, sportlines + bilstein B8 dampers = the B12 sportline kit lol , the bilstein B12 kit comprises of 4 B8 dampers and 4 red eibach sportline springs !

[BenGTI]

Just out of interest what springs have you got already ??

They are eibach but they were on the.car when I got it and in his description it said 20-25mm but it sits just inline with the tyre on the front... So I'm unsure I do like the ride height but not sure if changing the shocks will affect it much if I get the blisteins.

Rite if the eibach springs you already have are they red sportlines ??, sportlines + bilstein B8 dampers = the B12 sportline kit lol , the bilstein B12 kit comprises of 4 B8 dampers and 4 red eibach sportline springs !

Ah right cool, well I might aswel just the b8 dampers thanks mate.

[GS WAX]

Sorry, quick thread Hijack... Anyone paired B8's with Stock factory GTI springs? if so did it change the ride height up/down.

Spring determines ride height... Shock will just have a shortened strut.

Usually.....

B8 has a shortened damper inside the strut housing,Bilstein cant confirm the measurements for the Mcpherson strut body, so its a crap shoot to know if the spring platforms are the same as a GTI strut, if different it will raise/lower appropriately

My previous experience of a gti specific Bilstein B4 with std springs raised the car over 10mm from the factory and my own measures data,no other changes only the shocks,so yes shocks can determine ride height.

[BenGTI]

 I've had a look for the b8 dampers & shocks for a mk5 gti and it seems I can only find fronts and no rears or not even a set of 4 (2 fronts-2 rears)  am I being stupid. ?!?