Shocks

[rfisher]

Done to death I know. However, having scanned old posts I am left wondering whether or not Bilsteins will do the job. I know they are expensive but is that the only objection? Ride has always been hard and still is even though they are apparently leaking badly.

In a nutshell - is it a bad idea to replace my rear leaking Bilstein shocks with new Bilsteins?

[hut49]

I would say yes. I had to change my rear Bilsteins and because TVR couldn't supply the replacements ended up with cheaper AVOs. After one of these AVOs failed within the first month and after being unable to find a suitable setting for the adjustable AVOs the main dealer replaced them with the then in-stock Bilsteins and everything's good.

I think the AVOs needed to have different springs to get the best out of them but that wasn't done. I'm sure there will be a few voices in support of AVOs but I'm very happy with the handling and ride-comfort of the Bilsteins now fitted.

[Li'l pugs]

Give Shane a call at SFR Engineering (post occasionally on here as Shane @ SFR and also advertises on here). He has worked on a Chim for one of his customers which is set up unbelievably well !!! I believe he does a fantastic set !!!

[Aaron C. Reskew]

rfisher said:

Done to death I know. However, having scanned old posts I am left wondering whether or not Bilsteins will do the job. I know they are expensive but is that the only objection? Ride has always been hard and still is even though they are apparently leaking badly. In a nutshell - is it a bad idea to replace my rear leaking Bilstein shocks with new Bilsteins?

Would the hard ride have anything to do with the dampers bottoming out? Standard springs are quite soft in comparison to what people end up fitting after upgrading.
Certainly Nitrons are the best affordable aftermarket dampers, and fitted with standard TVR/Eibach springs give a good ride.
I wouldn't have thought there would be much in it between Bilstein dampers and Nitrons price wise and the Nitrons can be adjusted and rebuilt if they last long enough.

[chimhunter]

Having AVO's fitted by Austec towards the end of the month. I like the idea of the adjustable dampers as I can play around with them when I get on track (i.e. make them harder) and then go back to softer for the road.

Looking forwards to it!

Rob