looking at doing a rear end refresh on my combi, it has towed in a former life and is a little saggy. will be using a pair of bilstein b6 shocks but what springs are best? are genuine suitable?

I am going to fit the Bilstein springs which go with my B6 rear shocks when it comes time to change mine. Normally I would only ever fit genuine parts, but Ive seen too many broken road springs let go. 

This spring will match my setup: 2012 3T5 170CR 4x4

 

https://www.bilsteinsuspensionstore.co.uk/bilstein-b3-spring-36148257_p31023825.htm

Prices are each

Edited 20 October, 20196 yr by 3T51704x4

@rover220

I would stay away from O.E. springs 

My car is on the 4th pair of rears 
First 3 being O.E. 
Originals it came with were replaced at 55,000 under warranty
Second pair under extended warranty when I got it.
3rd I bought a full set that only had 6,000 miles as the guy had replaced full suspension to B12

I coated these with a light grade underseal paint to try and see if they would last longer🙄 
The paint lasted longer but the  springs still broke at about 50,000

Edited 24 October, 20196 yr by DEL80Y

On 20/10/2019 at 07:51, rover220 said:

looking at doing a rear end refresh on my combi, it has towed in a former life and is a little saggy. will be using a pair of bilstein b6 shocks but what springs are best? are genuine suitable?

 

On 24/10/2019 at 20:36, DEL80Y said:

@rover220

I would stay away from O.E. springs 

My car is on the 4th pair of rears 
First 3 being O.E. 
Originals it came with were replaced at 55,000 under warranty
Second pair under extended warranty when I got it.
3rd I bought a full set that only had 6,000 miles as the guy had replaced full suspension to B12

I coated these with a light grade underseal paint to try and see if they would last longer🙄 
The paint lasted longer but the  springs still broke at about 50,000

 

On 20/10/2019 at 07:51, rover220 said:

looking at doing a rear end refresh on my combi, it has towed in a former life and is a little saggy. will be using a pair of bilstein b6 shocks but what springs are best? are genuine suitable?

hi, i went away from oem set up and i fitted bilstain b12 kit, car is 30mm lower  compered to standard but I can load it boot now without worrying about speed bumps.