Reviews of Bilstein parts For Business

If you want an OEM original ride you can probably stick with the springs you have and get some Bilstein B4 rear shocks and front cartridges. Any other way will be stiffer and lower. This will have it ride about like it did when new.

That's great but remember that they are very firm for their intended us by designe. B4 is already 10% firmer than stock and has proper rebound damping.

I tried this as one of four combinations of suspension on my 2015 GSW TDI. The B8's and Eibach Pro combo lowered my car about 1 1/2 \" front and rear. The handling was awesome but a bid too firm for the bad roads in my town...I'm getting soft in my old age. I loved the way the car looked.

I have stock springs with Bilstein B4 struts and shocks. Roads here are not great, so I didn't want to lower the car, but I wanted better ride and control than the mushy stock suspension. Hated the porpoising on the freeway when I bought my car. The new shocks give a much better ride without being too harsh for the family. The car feels German now instead of like a Buick.

I too have B8’s on mime but use new oem VW strut and bearing. No issues or noises after 10k.

I run Bilstein 5100s on my 2500. They're a big improvement over stock, but don't expect to get a plush ride

Bilstein 5100's have been the best shock I've ever used on a truck. I've had Fox shocks, even with remote reservoirs... and I'd still take the 5100's.

I replaced all mine at 88k. A little bit before that (maybe around 85k), I started getting wheel hop with WOT in 1st and even a little in 2nd, with stock power. Bilstein B4s, and no more wheel hop :)

I replaced the front struts (bilistine B4 standard stock replacements) and front strut mounts/bearings and ball-joints. It's annoying that I'd already replaced all this stuff once but it was old and dead and needed replaced again.

Bilstein B4s are cheaper but fail significantly faster.