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Consider Bilsteins... (archive)
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Posted by Larry Chew on July 08, 2001 at 13:41:28:

In Reply to: 535i SHOCK ABSORBERS PART NUMBER......?? posted by Christopher Obiekwe on July 08, 2001 at 13:22:27:

Sorry I can't help you with the part numbers.

I was very happy with the Bilsteins that I installed in my 1978 530i. They have a lifetime warranty. They provided me a replacement set without any quibbles... I drove the car 298,000 miles - don't recall exactly how many miles on the original Bilsteins - perhaps 135,000 miles.

If you opt for the Bilsteins get the Heavy Duty and not the Sport version. The Heavy Duty may be a little firmer than factory stock but the Sport version is really too stiff to live with everyday unless you're a serious autocrosser, etc. and would not mind.

Once the shocks are worn on my E34 I'll switch to Bilsteins and have some Dinan bushings installed too.

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