996 gt3/2 coilover question

[darronwall]

decided after 10 years and 23k that they probably need a rebuild,the question is am I correct in thinking these are a bilstein damper?? they have H+R written on the springs
cheers

[Slippydiff]

Yep, they're Bilsteins.

You'll need to get an indy to remove your existing dampers from the car and sent to :

David Masters
Workshop Manager
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein Tuning GmbH
Unit 3 Swannington Road
Broughton Astley LE9 6TU
Leicestershire
England
[phone]
[phone] fax

I suggest you ring David beforehand (he's busy so keep trying rather than relying on answerphone messages getting to him) to book your dampers in, also make sure he's aware it's a Mk1 996 GT3, as you don't want the valving from a pesky Mk2 ......

They'll then send them back to you or indy of choice to refit to the car. A straightforward damper overhaul is between £60-80, if the damper rods are toast, you'll need add another £25 to each damper. With yours being such low mileage, they shouldn't need new rods smile
At 10 years old and 23 k miles, your original dampers will be on the cusp of being "tired", if not on mileage, then definitely on age.
I'd think about fitting new springs too unless your existing items are corrosion free.

[darronwall]

he has quoted 85 quid a corner,springs are still good enough to go again
cheers

[lemmingjames]

How high off the ground is your front lip?

[PorscheGT4]

Slippydiff said:

Yep, they're Bilsteins.

You'll need to get an indy to remove your existing dampers from the car and sent to :

David Masters
Workshop Manager
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein Tuning GmbH
Unit 3 Swannington Road
Broughton Astley LE9 6TU
Leicestershire
England
[phone]
[phone] fax

I suggest you ring David beforehand (he's busy so keep trying rather than relying on answerphone messages getting to him) to book your dampers in, also make sure he's aware it's a Mk1 996 GT3, as you don't want the valving from a pesky Mk2 ......

They'll then send them back to you or indy of choice to refit to the car. A straightforward damper overhaul is between £60-80, if the damper rods are toast, you'll need add another £25 to each damper. With yours being such low mileage, they shouldn't need new rods smile
At 10 years old and 23 k miles, your original dampers will be on the cusp of being "tired", if not on mileage, then definitely on age.
I'd think about fitting new springs too unless your existing items are corrosion free.

Don't send em there they have moved ;-) I live 1 mile from there I think they are located at mederian park Leicester area

Edited by PorscheGT4 on Sunday 22 March 17:17

[DasChin]

Mine were done the same. Dampers were rebuilt n regassed by bilstein. New springs as old ones were tied.

Made a real difference to the ride n handling.

I could have gone kw but for what I need and the cost its well worth doing.

Mine is gt3 mk2 996.