e34 M5 shocks Bilstein or Koni?

[Adi]

Ok, have a choise to fit the adjustable yellow Koni front shocks, or go the Bilstein B8 route.
Which one?

 

[moranor@axis]

nikon or canon?

thought you were not considering the Koni?

I like the way the Koni Sports feel... they connect you with the road but also absorb bumps nicely

Bilstein tend to give you more feel but are not as smooth

both are great though it all depends on what you want...

 

[Adi]

Found this link:

http://www.bmw4life.com/shocksSpringsGuide.htm

Intersting read around shocks and springs, always thought Koni is a lot more expensive then Bilstein, but the price is the same, actually R150 cheaper then Bilstein.

 

[moranor@axis]

depends what Bilstein and what Koni they both have different ranges and prices change alot depending on what range you looking at... in this case:

Koni Sport R 4760 a pair
Bilstein B8 R 6300 a pair

my prices include all tax and shipping on these

 

[Adi]

Have managed to trace a Sachs Distributor too,..........now that would be cool, to get the original Sachs shocks back....!

 

[Bazza]

I put bilsteins on my 840 only because I could not get original shocks anywhere so went with the bilsteins and I'm seriously impressed, works extremely well with the heavy girl.

 

[Redshert]

I put Koni FSDs on my 1 series... will always go that route in the future...

 

[Adi]

Ok, M5 Sachs and Boge shocks were never released by BMW for aftermarket production......dealer only!

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The plot deepens.......there is a Sachs shock that fits, awaiting price!

 

[skank]

No dude. Bilstein B6 or B4.

Best shocks on the planet for a bimmer. There is a reason Bilstein is OEM. The Germans are not stupid.

 

[moranor@axis]

B8 are recommended by Bilstein for the e34 M5

the e34 B6 from the 540 will fit but the B8 were developed for the M5...

 

[Adi]

Hmmmm and Boge was the shock the car was fitted with from the factory

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By the way, from the dealers they are R4900 each

 

[Fordkoppie]

By the way, from the dealers they are R4900 each

Sheesh. That is even worse than the shocks for the CSL

 

[Adi]

Ok, the decision is made, and all shocks are on from Germany, with excellent help from ZF locally, the German help desk and ACMC in Pretoria.

The car will be kitted out in Sachs MTechnik shocks all around.

 

[Budleigh]

Price on the Sachs dampers?