Apex Rear Shocks/Bilstein?

1. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #1 8th May 2012, 14:00

   I have my furio lowered 40mm on the rear on standard shocks, I want to get some new apex shocks when I get paid. I been looking on eBay.
   I dont want a full set so the whole kit for like £250 is out the window I just want to gradually get the whole kit.
   
   I been looking on eBay and found a few
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Apex-Sh...ht_3545wt_1270
   
   But if you go down to additional information it says:
   Lowering: 50 mm - Chassis Type: S - Note: Check the routing of the power steering hoses and make sure that they are not touching the steering arms .
   
   Now I cant find one on eBay that says 40mm. Does it matter? Are they shorter ect? Or does this just mean I can go as low as 50mm? So ill be okay to get them for my 40mm?
   
   If anyone could find me a link to a good pair of rears that would be good
   
   Also whats people views on Bilstein?
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-CITRO...ht_1734wt_1037
   
   Says on the listing:
   making them ideal for use with standard or lowered springs.
   So would these be ideal for me?
   Or am I better going for the aPex ones?
   
   cheerssss
   iFurio
   
2. Jyxo Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Luton Posts: 361 1. MK2 Wicked Red Furio 2. MK2 VTS

   #2 8th May 2012, 18:21

   Those Bilstein shocks you posted are replacement OE dampers, so basically standard replacements, are you lowered on the front? Kam racing sell a full Apex kit for about £200, so if you're not lowered on the front you're best of going for the full Apex kit as those two shocks in the ebay link seem expensive.
3. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #3 8th May 2012, 22:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jyxo Those Bilstein shocks you posted are replacement OE dampers, so basically standard replacements, are you lowered on the front? Kam racing sell a full Apex kit for about £200, so if you're not lowered on the front you're best of going for the full Apex kit as those two shocks in the ebay link seem expensive.

   Im lowered at the front yeah, I dont earn enough to pay for it fully out on a kit. I no its seems stupid because I will pay more over time but yeah I ideally want to buy new rears this month then new front next month.
   
   So the bilstein are no good? go for apex? In the apex listing it says 50mm, will I have to find one what says 40mm as im at 40mm or does that mean I can lower the car to 50mm and it will be fine?
4. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #4 8th May 2012, 22:32

   Buy as a kit save some money and swap it all over at once. Stop being so impatient!
5. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #5 9th May 2012, 11:47

   It's not that im being impatient, if that's they way I want to do it then that's the way I want to do it. I already said that's the way I want to do it, I'd like the other questions answered
6. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #6 9th May 2012, 12:07

   Apex are uprated dampers. The Bilstein are standard OE replacement. If the Bilstein damper is black its an OE item. All sports dampers from Bilstein are yellow.