Bilstein B4 kit
- Thread starter Dr. Zed
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Attleborough, Norfolk
SonnyA85 said:
So;
Some bloke on the internet (who you don’t know) replaced his knackered Sachs with B4’s drove it for 30k miles, then sold it to another bloke (who you don’t know) who then drove it for a further 30k miles, and he then sold it to a third bloke (who you don’t know) and the shocks where still fine….
Despite the fact that the third bloke didn’t remove the B4’s to test them? But with Sachs shocks you have to remove them to see if they’re knackered or not?
Is that about the size of it :?
If you've driven one with knackered shocks and then one with good shocks the difference is night and day. Even my Mrs could tell the difference.
do you people daily these cars over in europe? I wouldnt be caught dead driving these cars in the winter. Pretty sure itll take me like 5+ years to even put 30,000 more miles on my z4.
Yes, I drive mine all year round.
Average temps for me in the winter are below freezing and when it snows we get usually over a foot, and the snow usually sticks around most of the winter. these things dont do snow and ice well with being RWD lolRockhopper said:
You've obviously not grown up with Ford Capris.Gregory_tolson said:
However, in my neck of the woods we hardly ever get snow, though we do get lots of rain that then freezes overnight.
Overall unless up in the North of the UK I don't we suffer with extreme weather too much.
But of course there is a little bit of common sense involved.
With an X-Drive 1-series on the drive it's a no-brainer if the weather is crap.
I have a Ford Fusion as my daily. Think they call it the mondeo for you. My wife has a Jeep Wranglerenuff_zed said:You've obviously not grown up with Ford Capris.Gregory_tolson said:
However, in my neck of the woods we hardly ever get snow, though we do get lots of rain that then freezes overnight.
Overall unless up in the North of the UK I don't we suffer with extreme weather too much.
But of course there is a little bit of common sense involved.
With an X-Drive 1-series on the drive it's a no-brainer if the weather is crap.
I only got stuck once last winter i think it was - i had to abandon it only about 500 yards from my house. I probably could have reversed it home but i didn't want to risk getting it totally stuck when i had the option to park it safely at the side of the road. I work from home mostly so i can live without the car a fair bit, I can also cycle and walk to work if I need to be in the office.
True-Blue said:SonnyA85 said:
So;
Some bloke on the internet (who you don’t know) replaced his knackered Sachs with B4’s drove it for 30k miles, then sold it to another bloke (who you don’t know) who then drove it for a further 30k miles, and he then sold it to a third bloke (who you don’t know) and the shocks where still fine….
Despite the fact that the third bloke didn’t remove the B4’s to test them? But with Sachs shocks you have to remove them to see if they’re knackered or not?
Is that about the size of it :?
Lets just skip over the numerous posts in that thread I linked and the professional mechanic within who worked on literally hundreds of them and said they are crap.
SonnyA85 said:True-Blue said:SonnyA85 said:
So;
Some bloke on the internet (who you don’t know) replaced his knackered Sachs with B4’s drove it for 30k miles, then sold it to another bloke (who you don’t know) who then drove it for a further 30k miles, and he then sold it to a third bloke (who you don’t know) and the shocks where still fine….
Despite the fact that the third bloke didn’t remove the B4’s to test them? But with Sachs shocks you have to remove them to see if they’re knackered or not?
Is that about the size of it :?
Lets just skip over the numerous posts in that thread I linked and the professional mechanic within who worked on literally hundreds of them and said they are crap.
Let’s just skip over the fact that we’re talking about shocks on cars that are 15+ years old, even though they’ve may have done limited mileage
Let’s skip over the fact that you are basically making unsubstantiated claims that the O.E. Sachs shocks will be toast after 30k miles and B4’s with do twice as many miles ‘easy’
Let’s take the word of ‘your professional mechanic’ that Sachs make shocks out of chocolate and all the manufacturers that fit them to their brand new vehicles are fitting sub standard parts.
You contradict yourself in this thread and many others. If B4’s had been fitted at the factory, they would also be knackered after 15 years
Let’s face it, there aren’t many Z4 owners (there are some, granted) who will replace their shocks and then drive another 40-60k miles, so what does it matter?
It then comes down to cost, ride quality, aesthetics and the fact that non-OEM suspension is a declarable mod for insurance purposes.
It then comes down to cost, ride quality, aesthetics and the fact that non-OEM suspension is a declarable mod for insurance purposes.
I was not aware this ad had created such a discussion, nor did I realise this was still alive. Apologies for those that have had an input. It is very much appreciated.
Currently I'm opting for B4's with Msport springs (lesjofor). I'll be replacing the bump stops too with the M sport one which is shorter. Everything else will be placed back in (bar the bolts etc that need to be replaced when doing this sort of job).
Currently I'm opting for B4's with Msport springs (lesjofor). I'll be replacing the bump stops too with the M sport one which is shorter. Everything else will be placed back in (bar the bolts etc that need to be replaced when doing this sort of job).
Dr. Zed said:
You can also get thicker spring mounts so the car isn't lowered too much and hopefully gives a slightly better ride.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203168043551
these are only 2.5mm thicker than the originals so 5mm difference overall. That way your car will only be lowered by 10mm from the standard suspension rather than 15mm. I done this as I went for a higher profile rear tyre and didn't want to rub over potholes or speed bumps.