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Old Oct 3, 2019 | 11:19 AM
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Hi i want to change the front shocks for my car both sides with bilstein there's green and black color which one is better for for comfort ride ?

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Old Oct 3, 2019 | 11:48 AM
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You need to determine which is specced for your car. One is probably a Sport ride and the other Comfort.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2019 | 01:02 PM
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Black is the Comfort shock, Green is the Sport shock.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2019 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Carnival Kid
Black is the Comfort shock, Green is the Sport shock.
Which one did you buy for your VDP CK?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2019 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cliveb
Which one did you buy for your VDP CK?
I bought the black Bilstein comfort shocks, as fitted OEM to my 2001 VDP.

Fronts are very easy, rears are a bit of a pain.

The front shock plates were $46.00, the front Bilstein shocks were $215.00, the rear Bilstein shocks were $236.00, and the rear shock "donut" insulators were $65.00, so just over $500 for the complete job.

Fitting the fronts is about an hour per side for plates and shocks, the rears is about 3 hours per side.




 

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