specwarop wrote:Hey all,
What do you guys reckon is a good price for replacement Bilsteins?
I was just quoted $450 each plus fitting for Genuine Subaru Bilstein rear Shock Absorbers, by a reputable Subaru mechanic.
It seems high to me but I could be wrong.
They also said Bilsteins are the best shocks available. Is this true? If not, what is better?
Itll be a statutory warranty replacement so unfortunately I wont be able to go for coilovers, despite the obvious want too.
Regads
1. Tyre power in NSW was selling full sets of Sedan and Wagon Bilsteins brand new (with delivery km to drive the cars off the boat when the Spec.B's were converted to Tuned by STI and so they took out the suspension) for $500. They may have a few sets left but I think they ran out of wagon last I heard. Do a search on this forum in the group buy section for Bilsteins or something, you should come across it eventually it was like a 20 page thread.
2.The Bilsteins that come on the Subaru are not the best shocks available, it's a mass produced piece of crap basically when compared to high end Bilstein products. You can get them revalved and get custom made springs to make them good, but it's expensive. I believe Coyote on these forums did that.