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Bilstein B4. Any good or avoid them?

makymak
in Skoda Octavia Mk1 (1996-2004)

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Hello! It seems that during restoration, I will need to replace the shock absorbers. For my non vrs (it's a 1.6l petrol) Octy with oem springs, the Bilstein B4 are a cheap solution. But some forums insist they are crap and should be avoided. Any opinions? 

I put B4's on my Mk5 Golf GT Sport 170 TDI which was remapped to 210 bhp.  They were a good improvement over the tired OEM shocks.

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    When my original rear shocks started leaking I replaced them with Bilstein B4s - no problems at all and they have been on quite a few years now.

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    Thanks. The longevity concerns me as I have heard they go useless after 15k - 20k miles... 

    I fitted a set to my P38 range Rover three years ago. They haven’t given any problems at all.

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