Lowering with Bilstein B8

1. user_5644 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2005 Berlin / Germany Posts: 195 Peugeot 106 SPORT

   #1 8th May 2011, 19:32

   hi guys,
   
   I want to buy a Set Bilstein B8 sprint and I ask me which springs I can combine with them. I can not use Faulkners because here in Germany I need a homologation for the German TÜV.
   
   So keep up the usual suspects, H&R 45mm, Eibach, KAW 50mm or Hamann 50mm
   
   The Bilstein shocks produce a back pressure of 25kg, so they push the car to the top more than a standard shocks.
   
   So what is the real lowering with 50mm springs? Whats your experiences? maybe with pics?
   
   thanks a lot!!
   
   cheers
2. vtcarl Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 telford, shropshire Posts: 968 E86 Z4 3.0 si coupe

   #2 8th May 2011, 19:59

   i used eibach springs on my saxo alongside the b8's. i did have the faulkner springs until one snapped on the way to work. the eibachs are good springs, a little softer than the faulkners, but still a good spring. the sportlines are suppoed to lower 50mm but looked more like 40mm when on the car.
3. user_5644 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2005 Berlin / Germany Posts: 195 Peugeot 106 SPORT

   #3 8th May 2011, 20:09

   oh thank you, that confirms my conjecture the back pressure is very mutch
   
   How is the quality of faulkner? that brand is absolute unknown here !!
4. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #4 8th May 2011, 21:40

   Being a british manufacturer they do not have TUV certification so you are best with the Eibach..
5. user_5644 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2005 Berlin / Germany Posts: 195 Peugeot 106 SPORT

   #5 8th May 2011, 21:50

   thank you, Eibach or H&R!! but the H&R lowering is max 45mm.
   
   cheers