Shocks rebuild

Post Mon May 25, 2015 8:18 pm

Hi guys does anyone were I can get some bilstein b8's rebuilt or overhauled? Apart from bilstein direct, Rav mentioned that there was a guy on the zone who had some done but can't find the link

Post Mon May 25, 2015 9:34 pm

Roger at Leda suspension has recently done mine.
http://www.leda.com
Jim.

Post Mon May 25, 2015 9:42 pm

What was the charges jim?

Post Tue May 26, 2015 6:02 pm

Mine are group n units and I had some additional work done so we're around £140 each but I guess B8's will be less.
I think it works out about the same as Bilstein direct to be honest but Bilstein are slow!
Jim.

Post Tue May 26, 2015 6:06 pm

JimM3 wrote:Mine are group n units and I had some additional work done so we're around £140 each

Is that E30 M3 group N shocks?

Post Tue May 26, 2015 6:13 pm

Yes it is.
Jim.

Post Tue May 26, 2015 6:29 pm

Cool, I've been looking for someone to rebuild mine after at mate had a long wait with Bilstein. I'll get on to Leda when I get them off the car

Post Tue May 26, 2015 6:56 pm

Depending on use of the car and the shock type you have it may be worth getting them re-valved.
Mine were the 300/300 I think and they were rediculously hard.
Talk to Roger. He's old school and machines everything in-house. Very knowledgeable. He does a lot of work for Bilstein.
Jim.

Post Tue May 26, 2015 8:29 pm

Yeah I'd need to speak to him and see what he thinks. They are Group N units that were rebuilt/re-valved for an S50 converted E30 M3 track car. I bought them for my S50 conversion when the owner upgraded to coilovers - he actually tried to buy these back off me shortly after!
I no longer have the S50 so will need these sorted when I've decided what engine route I'm taking.

Post Tue May 26, 2015 9:51 pm

He's got a dyno so can tell you what they are valved to and recommend from there I guess.
Jim.

Post Tue May 26, 2015 10:07 pm

Spoke to Leda and they can't rebuild bilstein's no more.a˜ž