We have our first sets arriving this week and the first customer van already booked in for Tuesday week. Looking forward to trying this new Komfort kit
Praise The Lowered....suspension news
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Bilstein have just told me they gave me the wrong retail price! I’ve updated the price above. We will of course hobo any quotes at the previous lower price and always happy to put a deal together
We had our first Transporter in for B14 Komforts yesterday - it was a T32 LWB. The kit is very well built although, not in the usual yellow/blue, but black and blue. We also fitted a set of 18” 1Form Editions running 255/45 tyres.
Both myself and the technician drove the vehicle, on the customers authority, and initial feedback is good. The suspension was set full wound down at the back and just 10mm up at the front to level it out. It’s was very smooth and compliant and certainly no crashing on the short route we did. 18” wheels always help this, and on Monday we will fit a set to one of our own vehicles running 20” wheels, so we can test further. It retained the sporty handling of the B14s.
We will report back further the more miles we do.
We want to get people out driving with this suspension. So please give us a call to have a go in our demo. I also have four kits available now that we will offer with FREE FITTING so £1490+VAT
This seems another very good offering from one of the top coilover manufacturers and further complicates your choices as a customer as the market is very well catered for presently.
The last picture all have the old wheel and suspension in the van so sit slightly tail heavy.
Both myself and the technician drove the vehicle, on the customers authority, and initial feedback is good. The suspension was set full wound down at the back and just 10mm up at the front to level it out. It’s was very smooth and compliant and certainly no crashing on the short route we did. 18” wheels always help this, and on Monday we will fit a set to one of our own vehicles running 20” wheels, so we can test further. It retained the sporty handling of the B14s.
We will report back further the more miles we do.
We want to get people out driving with this suspension. So please give us a call to have a go in our demo. I also have four kits available now that we will offer with FREE FITTING so £1490+VAT
This seems another very good offering from one of the top coilover manufacturers and further complicates your choices as a customer as the market is very well catered for presently.
The last picture all have the old wheel and suspension in the van so sit slightly tail heavy.
On another note we have had our first set of Koni Actives turn up yesterday from @CRS Performance , being fitted next week on a T28 Camper conversion running 30mm Eibach springs.
Will be great to finally get a set on a vehicle and compare to the kits we fit.
The van is running 255/45-18 tyres
Watch this space, looking forward to feeding back.
Will be great to finally get a set on a vehicle and compare to the kits we fit.
The van is running 255/45-18 tyres
Watch this space, looking forward to feeding back.
Check the rake angle if its a converted van with a 30 Mm kit in it . You may need the rear spacing up a little /
Hi Boris , We have done 5 sets of these in the last 2 days ill see if i can get the owners to post some details for you !
Hey Oli, I quite like the look of these wheels and it's great that they come in 18" for once!...not sure if bronze would suit my Indium Grey but can you get them in different colours like we spoke about the other day? Gloss or satin finish in something like Gun Metal / Anthracite perhaps? I would want Eagle F1 Assymetric 3's - PM a price of you prefer... Cheers
Yes colour choices are available in this wheel
This was a lovely job today. 2019 Caravelle 199 Executive. Lowered approx 60mm on ST X coilovers, maintaining the factory wheels but with a 15/20mm spacer on.
Not only transforming the looks but the way it drives, 100%.
I’ve got to admit it looks stunning on the Factory wheels.
All completed with a full alignment
A fantastic upgrade with a very happy owner.
We are fitting a lot to these recently and I think you’ll struggle to find a better suspension setup, with height adjustment/ or without for the price. They are manufactured by KW but in a galvanised body rather than stainless which KW use on the V1.
Not only transforming the looks but the way it drives, 100%.
I’ve got to admit it looks stunning on the Factory wheels.
All completed with a full alignment
A fantastic upgrade with a very happy owner.
We are fitting a lot to these recently and I think you’ll struggle to find a better suspension setup, with height adjustment/ or without for the price. They are manufactured by KW but in a galvanised body rather than stainless which KW use on the V1.
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I unfortunately didn’t drive it. My tech said it was nice and smooth. But you really need to drive a vehicle yourself to make your own mind up. Shame I never got time
Nice. Those wheels look great for factory. I'm getting more and more impatient / excited about my upcoming mods...This was a lovely job today. 2019 Caravelle 199 Executive. Lowered approx 60mm on ST X coilovers, maintaining the factory wheels but with a 10/15mm spacer on.
Not only transforming the looks but the way it drives, 100%.
I’ve got to admit it looks stunning on the Factory wheels.
All completed with a full alignment
A fantastic upgrade with a very happy owner.
We are fitting a lot to these recently and I think you’ll struggle to find a better suspension setup, with height adjustment/ or without for the price. They are manufactured by KW but in a galvanised body rather than stainless which KW use on the V1.
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Yes unbelievably impressed how this came out. The perfect stance, ride and drive.
Another twist on suspension;
Bilstein B14s max height on front, 10mm down at the back
K Holeshots with 235/65/16 General Grabbers
We think it works - do you like it ?
Bilstein B14s max height on front, 10mm down at the back
K Holeshots with 235/65/16 General Grabbers
We think it works - do you like it ?
Yep, I quite like that, but how do those tyres affect the gearing ie accel/ strain on gearbox etc.
Little update on the Bilstein Komforts.
We have fitted over half a dozen sets now and the feedback from all customers has been excellent. Even at full lowering they are smooth and deal with ruts and imperfections in the road with total control. Road holding is vastly improved over standard offering a very compliant and comfortable ride.
They are a great step up from the standard B14’s, and in my opinion well worth the extra money if you can afford it. Bilstein created the coilover market for transporters way back when, and have dealt with all the new comers well with their latest offering. Their B14s are still a big seller for us, but it’s great having two options from them for sale, dependant on budget.
If you’d like to try them we have a demo van running 265/40 tyres, 10mm from the lowest setting.
We keep 6 sets in stock now to keep up with the demand for them.
I still say they decent suspension will be the best money you spend on your van, and spending your money wisely means you only need to spend once.
We have fitted over half a dozen sets now and the feedback from all customers has been excellent. Even at full lowering they are smooth and deal with ruts and imperfections in the road with total control. Road holding is vastly improved over standard offering a very compliant and comfortable ride.
They are a great step up from the standard B14’s, and in my opinion well worth the extra money if you can afford it. Bilstein created the coilover market for transporters way back when, and have dealt with all the new comers well with their latest offering. Their B14s are still a big seller for us, but it’s great having two options from them for sale, dependant on budget.
If you’d like to try them we have a demo van running 265/40 tyres, 10mm from the lowest setting.
We keep 6 sets in stock now to keep up with the demand for them.
I still say they decent suspension will be the best money you spend on your van, and spending your money wisely means you only need to spend once.
There Certainly is a lot of new comer suspension kits in the Transporter market and most of them all come from the same factory that build the B14 kit ? Just for clarity Our H&R kit has been around since 2003 . Its a proven market leader and has Full T U V approval for travel in Europe .
Same as the standard B14s 40mm-70mm although they go lower on the heavier vans
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