Suspension refresh

[mjennings23]

Hello all!

So I'm looking at what's involved with a full suspension refresh, I've already changed front roll bar bushes, drop links and control arms, and have on my job sheet the front track rods, trailing arm bushes and rear arb bushes and drop links.

First question is, bar the struts, anything else to consider?

Second question is struts! Seems the Sachs OEM parts are pricey, and Bilstein is the preferred route. Any recommendations regarding what route to take? Currently on M Sport suspension, so believe the B6 will be the closest to OEM, but part of me is thinking for the sake of £100 or so more to get the B12 kit and freshen up the lot, with the added bonus of a slight lowering over Sport suspension.

Any opinions on the above from owners? The struts may well be done some time next year as I'm in no rush, so plenty of time to research and maybe grab a bargain kit!

Thanks

 

[vester86]

I would say: het the B12 kit, fresh topmounts. It's a Well designed set.

Consider rear subframe bushes & diff bushes also.

 

[mjennings23]

Going to order trailing arm bushes, rear arb links and bushes today, possibly order the track rods while I'm at it too and get everything done in one day (hopefully!) with an alignment the next morning or something, imagine that should sort the car out then?

The new set of wheels I fitted have Pirellis all round, and I'm debating getting them changed too, I do about 8k a year so figure investing in something like Michelin PS4s will be a long term thing.