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Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 999

Bilstein B6 question

I've just a bought a 2nd hand set of Bilstein B6's from eBay - looking forward to seeing what they are like. But a couple of questions if I may :

I'm going to fit new bushes and aI presume all the pin bushes on then will be the same size as the standard Defender shocks - so the standard bushes will be a direct fit ?

The rear eye bush - is that something I'll need to buy as a spare from Bilstein ? And if so - can anyone suggest a vendor ?

I fancy tidying them up too - but I'm not sure of what's best given:

1) if I don't like them I'll be taking them off to sell on
2) if I do like them, I'd rather they were already painted rather than take them off again to paint and refit...

I'd also like to go for a colour change to black I think... But to sell them they'd best be original ....

Hmmm..... Decisions, decisions ....

11th Apr 2015 8:25am

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 999

Oh - and here they are:

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11th Apr 2015 8:27am

barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1412

Think the bushes are the same size, although mine were supplies with a bilstein bush when new. I think the rears are pressed in , and i'd presume they would be a genuine part ? Don't paint them before you decide to keep, or how would you prove they are the genuine article ?

11th Apr 2015 10:07am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

hope they were very cheap.

there only £350 for all 5 delivered.

leave them as they are and just waxoil/acf 50 them

11th Apr 2015 10:27am

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 999

They were less than 10% of that figure - so well worth a go.

11th Apr 2015 10:28am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

cheap enough then, lr bushes will fit

11th Apr 2015 10:38am

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 999

Thanks Jim - that's sensible. I was just resisting the need to fit it twice !

The eye bush actually seems pretty good - So I'll just replace the pin ones.

11th Apr 2015 10:58am

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