Bilstien suspension struts - Retro-Renault

Luke1916v · 14th November 2006, 01:26 PM

Would they fit the 19? Are they any better?

What is the point of me asking this?

*insert abuse here*

**Neal** · 14th November 2006, 01:46 PM

where have you seen these?

if youre looking on eurocarparts, they are listed wrong, they are for the 1.4s and ont fit a 16v

farnboy16v · 14th November 2006, 02:13 PM

hey luke bilstien shocks are very good use them with eibach springs it will hold the road very well.

**Neal** · 14th November 2006, 02:41 PM

not if they dont fit it wont.

As far as I'm aware Bilstein don't make any shocks for the 16V, only the non-16Vs

riko666 · 14th November 2006, 11:47 PM

Bilstein have front shocks for the 16V, no rears....or at least they do on needforspeed.co.uk

**Neal** · 14th November 2006, 11:56 PM

buy them then. I bet you get 1.4 shocks...

phil21turbo · 15th November 2006, 12:23 AM

I have Bilsteins on each corner - standard ride height, but rigid through the twisty stuff

**bidderman1969** · 20th November 2006, 04:49 PM

needforspeed.co.uk are selling them for £134.60..................... apparently

Luke1916v · 21st November 2006, 11:59 AM

Would ones from a Capri fit? HAH!

terrastudios · 21st November 2006, 11:01 PM

Bilsteine do shocks for volvo 400s, not sure how similar the suspension setups are between the two cars (most of the 400 volvo stuff seems to be renault oriented).

Well looking at two pictures the top suspension bolts are in different planes - the volvos are verticle, the 19s appear to be horizontal across the car, but maybe you could get around that?

INDY · 22nd November 2006, 10:27 PM

Are you lot sure about the Bilstein Shocks that euro are selling? I spoke to them the otherday and they told me they've stopped selling the BOGE/Sachs shocks and only do the Bilstein for the 19 16v? :s

**The T.I.B.** · 22nd November 2006, 11:03 PM

Isn't there a 19 16v on ebay at the moment with bilsteins at the front?

**Neal** · 22nd November 2006, 11:05 PM

yep, totally. they have them listed wrongly.

I ordered 2 of the boge 16v shocks from them, as I already knew there were no Bilstein standard 16v shocks. they were out of stock of the boge ones so they changed my order and sent me the bilstein ones, which were non 16v items.

I then had to call them numerous times to convince them and their 'renault expert' guy that the 16v shocks are different to the non 16v and the bilsteins are listed wrongly for the 16v.

finally when they got more stock of the boge ones they compared them side by side, agreed they were different, swapped mine for me and said they would correct their database which obviously they haven't done.

INDY · 22nd November 2006, 11:09 PM

Good job i didnt buy them NEAL otherwise we would have had a disaster!

**bidderman1969** · 23rd November 2006, 01:10 PM

what is up with people???????? you'd think after knowing they were wrong, they'd change their database a.s.a.p

**Neal** · 23rd November 2006, 01:55 PM

well yeah, considering they have to pay to send out the courier to swap them over each time they send the wrong ones...

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14th November 2006, 11:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
riko666 Membre de bébé Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 11	Bilstein have front shocks for the 16V, no rears....or at least they do on needforspeed.co.uk

15th November 2006, 12:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
phil21turbo Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sloughski Posts: 47	I have Bilsteins on each corner - standard ride height, but rigid through the twisty stuff

21st November 2006, 11:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
terrastudios Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: County Durham Posts: 147	Bilsteine do shocks for volvo 400s, not sure how similar the suspension setups are between the two cars (most of the 400 volvo stuff seems to be renault oriented). Well looking at two pictures the top suspension bolts are in different planes - the volvos are verticle, the 19s appear to be horizontal across the car, but maybe you could get around that?

22nd November 2006, 10:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
INDY Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 185	Are you lot sure about the Bilstein Shocks that euro are selling? I spoke to them the otherday and they told me they've stopped selling the BOGE/Sachs shocks and only do the Bilstein for the 19 16v? :s

22nd November 2006, 11:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
INDY Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 185	Good job i didnt buy them NEAL otherwise we would have had a disaster!