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[amba]

From memory Sachs OEM rear shocks currently fitted so will have a good look at the difference between the mounting set from them and the B4,s if and when I replace them.

Reading previous posts it seems Tunnie has had a lot of grief with getting the mountings fitted correctly so as with all my jobs I like to be for warned and have everything that may be required to hand before starting as hate jobs un finished

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Ecp have KYB rear shocks for £34

Fair price but wonder what the quality of the top rubber mounting set would be like.

I have a set of KYB rear shocks on mine that I fitted just over 12 months and about 15000 miles ago and they're fine.  The rubber top mounts did seem a little smaller than what I removed, but I've had no issues.    Not worth dicking about and spending extra on GM mounts in my opinion. 

Good to know so mite order a set of those then .

Dbg : i thought mv springs lowered the ride height  Didnt realise the mv springs were in short supply so mite go ahead with the sachs then .

Worry not, MV6 / LSC springs (LCS=Lowers Sports Chassis) does lower the ride height. When you compare brand new spring with brand new spring. But I was moving from saggy, worn 170,000 mile springs that had been used for towing, and plenty of full loads with family holidays for many years, onto the LSC ones which had done half that mileage and work. 


And worry not about fitting kit. Get the right stuff before you start and there's no worries 

[EMD]

Forget the KYB shocks from ECP , they dont come with the fitting kit  and just told me the only kit they have costs £70 

[05omegav6]

Re the mountings... There are at least three threads detailing the issue/difference between standard and B4 shocks, and therefore the mountings...

The useless students' problem wasn't with the fittings so much as the fitting of all the required parts

Basically all the Bilstein B4 rear shocks, both saloon and estate require fitting with the genuine estate fittings. No smoke or mirrors, just simple and clear instruction...

[tunnie]

The shocks I bought were 50 quid the pair from AGP, came with fitting kit, now if I could get the kit fitted right on the rear 

It's all right, I just put it together wrong  - But in my defence the guide is wrong 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Forget the KYB shocks from ECP , they dont come with the fitting kit  and just told me the only kit they have costs £70 

I got mine from ebay £44 for the pair including fitting kit. 

Although I don't know what ebay have done to their parts search recently as it's crap.   

[05omegav6]

I have just twigged as to what's wrong with your picture...