How about designing shafts to use porsche 911 sized cv joints?
With adapters for the diff flanges etc...

Do you have a local scrap yard within twenty seconds drive?
Maybe try some fresh petrol.

Will do, thanks, I think it may be worse than that though! Entertaining to drive......

Thanks, don't worry, I'll be doing the fronts too, it's just the rear had got a bit "loose"!
Needs urgent attention, I usually try to upgrade the important bits when they need replacing, just wondered if anyone has b6 fitted with std springs,I don't want to lower the car.

Thankyou, very helpful, b6 it is....

Excellent, thanks, I'll change all the related bits too, but I read that b6 suit std ride height and b8 are shorter stroke for lowered cars. Reason I ask is I've used b6 on other cars and found them brilliant, just wondered if anyone has experience of them on a touring...?... Are the b4 perfectly go...

Hi, I am planning on fitting bilstein b6 on the rear of my 325i touring, wondered if this is a good choice with std springs and also what are the preferred top mounts to use with them?
Cheers

Dampers fade when they overheat,
In the real world........

Antifreeze
Not needed for cooling on bilstein as the bit that gets hot is at the top, but will stop corrosion .