ok - will do. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated!

Not my finding either and they've been on 3yrs. I make sure they're kept clean but I would with any setup. Haven't heard build quality reports from elsewhere, either.

 

As I don't deem cleaning of fitted shock absorber to be an acceptable normal requirement, mine rusted after being a little under 2 years old. 

 

 

Note the corrosion on the 2 left rear shocks, the right 2 cannot be seen as they are the insert type, but there is rust to the top of the inserts.

 

And a few other comments...

 

http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/158176-koni-fsd-rusting-away/

 

http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?21326-KONI-FSD-Possible-FAILURE-CORROSION

FYI - this looks like a good deal sourced from Germany:

 

http://www.fahrwerke-stossdaempfer.de/suche?search=true&marke=SKODA&modell=OCTAVIA%20%281Z3%29&motor=2.0%20TDI___8004/AEQ&gruppe=B12+-+Pro-Kit___04%2F06+bis+___Au%DFendurchmesser+Federbein+vorn+55+mm___+siehe+Gutachten___+mit+ABE+%2F+VA%3A+Achslast+bis%3A+1100+kg+%2F+HA%3A+Achslast+bis%3A+1100+kg

 

I make £564 inc. delivery for a B12 kit. 

Yep, German sourcing seems to work well for Bilstein kit. Pretty sure a couple of people on here have done that.

 

Did you try DPM for a quote, and perhaps Larkspeed?

I haven't yet but will check them out!

B6's aren't an equivalent OEM shock, as said its B4, B6's are far stiffer with a better rebound.

 

I had B6's with Eibach pro's the lowest spring Bilstein recommend what a combo it was, wasnt silly low looked fairly OEM but the handling was incredible, if your looking to go lower then B8's 

 

As previously mentioned if you're after a kit then a B12 pro or sport line is your best option.

 

B4's are a pretty decent OEM shock my brother in law has them on his Signum (terrible car overall i may add lol) 

Just taken delivery of a B12 kit from DPM, Good price and service.

Good stuff. What did you pay, out of interest?

<sub>These people seem to have some keen prices for Bilstein dampers:

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/frame-detail.asp?PAGE=/bilstein-suspension.htm</sub>

Edited 7 February, 201412 yr by Stuarted

Good stuff. What did you pay, out of interest?

 

 

_{These people seem to have some keen prices for Bilstein dampers:}

_{http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/frame-detail.asp?PAGE=/bilstein-suspension.htm}

paid £600 from dpm

Running Koni STR.T on stock springs - pretty happy with how they perform.

I run Koni Yellows on my Elegance hatch with Eibach vRS wagon springs.  1/4 turn off soft at the rear; 1 turn off soft at the front (and about to go to 1.5 turns).

 

The ride is great.  The roads in Sydney are about as lousy as a lot of the village / c-roads in Southern UK.

FYI B12's from German eBay sellers with high ratings are currently around £500 with fast shipping. That simply can't be matched by any UK seller.

FYI B12's from German eBay sellers with high ratings are currently around £500 with fast shipping. That simply can't be matched by any UK seller.

 

Do you still get decent after-sales service and customer care?