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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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bilstein shocks/coilovers

*Gauging Interest Only*

hey guys/girls.

well i live essentially 5 minutes away from the bilstein corporate office.
my buddy's mother is the assistant to the CEO of bilstein, and we have been talking about proto-typing for the fit. I told them, a lot of people are looking for adjustable stiffening aftermarket shocks, and coilovers.
for those of you who dont know about bilstein, they are well known throughout the off-roading industry and for the track industry. all my friends rock bilstein for their auto-x and daily driving set up and they are really happy with their suspension.

i guess ill cut to the chase.

i just wanted to see who is interested so that way i can shoot them a list of how many people would be interested if the price is fair and the quality is great. the economy is down, so they kinda held off for a bit...since they think nobody will really buy.

i was just going to put random names down just to get them to prototype but that would be unfair on their part.

these shocks will be comparable to koni, and tokico and i will try to see if they can work out a deal with Ground control to to a perfect set up.
i will try and see if i can get both functions. for those solely who really want to get LOW. and for those who want the everyday daily driving functions and hopefully a full track set up. all in 1.

shock/struts.....and Hopefully coilovers.

this can be great for those of you who want to keep your springs, and have better shocks.

so let the interest begin.
please put your name and email(the email will only be for bilstein's use for contacting, if needed to varify or updates)


1.) James Jamestheazn06@gmail.com
2.)mike doyle fourinthemorning@gmail.com
3.)kyler kylerwho@yahoo.com
4.)James Yoo jeimusu86@yahoo.com
5.)Jon B. jtbroadwell@gmail.com
6.) eldaino- eldaino1@hotmail.com
7.) jimmy phan jimmylinhphan@sbcglobal.net
8.) alex pang alexpang_2000@yahoo.com
9.) Hawkeye Dubfihawkeye@yahoo.com
10) jason xxxdatxxx@yahoo.com
11.) Grant - gvinson007@cox.net
12.) watahaxzors@mail.com
13.) nabisco
14.)Chris vtecisgod@gmail.com
15.) jason Truong Betta400@yahoo.com
16.) mnapuran
17.)kennef
18.) Jeff - layj@Uci.edu
19.) igor serg12@msn.com
 

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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i am interested in the bilstein suspension, quality product.. well known in europe, but i wont b changing my js suspension anytime soon.. bump for a quality brand...
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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heh cool thanks for the bump.


well as you can see...also well known in other countries of course heh.
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Id love some bilstein shocks

fourinthemorning@gmail.com mike doyle
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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these shocks are dope.

had them on my hatch and my friend has them on his civic
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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yessir.

my friends have e30's,ek's,integras, and then my truck friends have them on their tacomas and silverados.
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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i am interested too =]
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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name and email please.
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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shock/strut or full coilover? or still deciding?
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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shock/strut mainly. but i want to ask them to make coilovers aswell.
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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if they make the shocks/struts or whatever,
make sure it goes LOW
as low as possible james.
then when i make my.. erhhhm.. purchase of the fit. i'll get em
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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trust me....they should be able to go low. ground controls are known to get pretty low.

but if not...hopefully bilsten will make coilovers to seat low.


great feedback so far. going to bed at the moment, hopefully this will get
sticky'd heh
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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i want a set. i have had good experience with them in the past on my subaru.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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im down for a coilover set, pm me prices
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 04:19 AM
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Bilstein coilovers FTW. I'd love these for auto-x/track.
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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I would be intrested in a set depending on who comes out first tokcio or bilstien because mine are gone.
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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I have them on my S2K and Xterra, love em.

I'd take a set, but I have a GE8.
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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note this is just gauging interest. im am going to bring them the list of people that are interested personally. and see if they will start to prototype.
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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oh heck to the yes! bilstiens are the shiz! and for the fit? even if its just a spring shock set-up, if the price is right i'd be all over it! count me in!

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