WANTED Bilstein adjustable rear shocks/ SORTED

[Ralph45]

I remember seeing a post earlier in the year with someone selling some Bilstein adjustable shocks so on the off chance has anyone got some available to sell.

I only need the rears or the adjustment part of the rear shocks but anything in good serviceable order complete or otherwise would be great.

Thanks, Ralph

[Wrightpayne]

Ralph,

McMillan motorsport in hinckley (who support the seven race series) were selling off shocks recently perhaps worth a call.

Also, Bilstein based in Leicester can recondition old shocks at a reasonable cost.

Regards

Ian

[Ralph45]

Thanks Ian I'll give them a call tomorrow morning to see what's available 

[Wrightpayne]

If you need me to move them from McMillan to Bilstein let me know - only 15 mins away from both albeit in different directions!!

Ian

[Ralph45]

Wow,that's very kind of you,if I have any luck I will call upon you gesture if they need to be refurbished .

thank you,Ralph

[SLR No.77]

If you're buying the complete shock, what age is your car because there's more than one size?

Stu.

[7 wonders of the world]

.....and different damper specs too M0 - M1 etc

[Tazio]

And of course fitting, which determines their length, i.e. through the centre or the bottom of the de dion tube

[Ralph45]

The car a 98 chassis ,I'll have look at the de dion tube and report back but what is the difference between damper specs, M0 and M1 or any other variants?

the car is used exclusively for the road with maybe just on or two track days.

[SLR No.77]

'98 will need the longer length Imperial-chassis shocks mounted on the bottom of the dedion tube, pre-'96 were shorter and mounted through the centre of the tube.

Metric shocks might be the same as yours but someone else would need to confirm.

Stu.

 

[Tazio]

Typicaly M0 for road, and M1s for track work.

[Ralph45]

 Sforshaw bang on thank you the mounts are on the underside and Tazio thanks for confirming I really should go for M0's.

It really helps when others confirm what you are seeing 

[Ralph45]

Another question,when I adjust the ride height collars is there a specific tool to use or another way of doing it,and a good practice,right way or method of doing it?

[Wrightpayne]

There are two types of collars - earlier are notched and later have holes. Also there is a big open ended spanner to hold the threaded tube bit whilst you spin the collars

You should use the appropriate C spanners, however I found cheap #2 pozidrive screwdrivers fit the holes nicely on mine - I cut the pozi bit off the end.

Regards

Ian