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JF008
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Post Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:07 pm

Debating between h&r cup kit and bilstein b12 for road use, anyone willing to share experience with those two?

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Post Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:34 pm

Cup kit will ride better on crap roads

Bilstein will handle better when pushed

On a daily you won't complain about the H&Rs but the bilsteins are just a but too firm
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Post Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:39 pm

H+r cup kit all the way
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Post Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:04 am

£200 cheaper too :eek:
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Post Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:04 am

I have the B12 kit and like it, but I haven't tried the cup kit for comparison. Whichever you go for, get roll bars as well. Most people like flat cornering and you won't get that with just the springs unless you're running super stiff track spec spring rates.
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Post Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:35 pm

I ordered the cup kit 60/40 :mad: I'll let you know how it goes, I'll look into the anti roll bars cheers
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