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Hey just noticed my dust covers nd bump stops on my bilstein shocks need replacing nd just wondering if any1 knows of a place that can get em at a reasonable price. Got a price from a shop yesterday nd it was pretty pricey, almost was betta off buyin new shocks lol

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I used pedders dust covers. They are much better than the ones that originally came form Sydneykid. The original ones didn't move with the shock and got stuck and fold and come off. The pedders ones are like an accordion, like the proper blue Bilstein ones. I use a combo bump stop of a cut down foam stop and a polyurethane bush that slides onto the shock shaft. Pretty sure I've posted the details here a year or so ago.

FWIW I don't use Pedders stuff for anything else !

They now look like this (with Tein springs).

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I just used generic accordion style cv joint boots from repco, $10ea with cut to size and they are a snug fit over the bilstein sleeve and the std bump stop which I cut a lobe off so they were a tad shorter using double strands of wire top and bottom to ensure they dont move... done

Ive used this method on 2 bilstein installs now, been in for over 2 years still in place no tears or anything...

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I used pedders dust covers. They are much better than the ones that originally came form Sydneykid. The original ones didn't move with the shock and got stuck and fold and come off. The pedders ones are like an accordion, like the proper blue Bilstein ones. I use a combo bump stop of a cut down foam stop and a polyurethane bush that slides onto the shock shaft. Pretty sure I've posted the details here a year or so ago.

FWIW I don't use Pedders stuff for anything else !

They now look like this (with Tein springs).

Daniel,

How much were the dust covers from Pedders? I don't see a problem using them, as you said, the ones from Sydneykid originally aren't up to the task and aren't doing their job.

Slightly off topic,

What are the rates on the tein's you had fitted? Front and Rear? Impressions?

I find the Whiteline's a very good rate; not too hard, not too soft. But, I would like a longer spring to give me greater ride height.

Been looking round a while, but no one seems to make a standard length spring in a similar rate to what the Whiteline items offer...

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I think the dust covers were $20 each.

I'd also recommend the combo of cut down foam bump stops backed up by a "spacer" from superpro. Not sure I've got a pic of it, but essentially I cropped the foam spacers from SK down to the 330mm mark and then slide a blue poly spacer behind it (the kind that comes in packs of 4 at supercheap - off the shelf). I think the ID was ~12mm and they are about 15-20mm thick. That way you get the nice initial progressive bump stop but the rate comes on harder as the tyre gets close to the guard. I did this when I had king springs at 40mm height and it juust stopped the tyre rubbing the guard on even the most extreme driveway entries at mild speed. At 350mm centre-wheel to guard height I have about 40mm travel before it touches the bump stop, then it gets progressively harder for maybe 15mm.

The Tein springs are good. I got the S-tech mediums. Front are 4.1kg, rear are 4.4kg - which is a bit funny. They feel OK but it is a bit tail happy. So I increased the front bar rate to hard (rear medium) and it's quite balanced now. They feel only very slightly firmer than king spring but the are about 15% firmer, you do notice it on the rear. FWIW I'm just buying a coilover kit tonight for my front Bilsteins so I'll be selling the front pair of Tein springs in about a month. Let me know if you want them. I'm changing because it's becomming less of a daily driver plus the rear rate is still a touch too high for the front. The Tein fronts would be ideal with King or Whiteline rear springs. They you could up the rear roll-stiffness with the rear sway-bar.

ahhh you have an R32.....OK so no dice. I used the different circlip heights on the bilsteins to give a 350mm centre wheel to guard. It works best for me but my hella flush mates aren't so keen....they keep asking why I don't get coilovers and make it lower. I tell them...man I could make it another 2" lower but I don't want to.

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