MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: the bruce on October 07, 2011, 11:12:57 pm

Title: NEW BILSTEIN B16 RIDECONTROL - electronically controlled suspension
Post by: the bruce on October 07, 2011, 11:12:57 pm

 :driver:

http://www.bilstein.de/en/products/sport-and-threaded-ride-high-adjustable-kits/bilstein-b16-ridecontrolreg.html

http://web1.carparts-cat.com/default.aspx?32=30971&51=855079228&35=171&125=0&36=190&124=190&14=1&10=AEBCF6CFB6800750E040A8C01E3E24F9018001&12=140

 :happy2:    :congrats:


(GTI & Golf R Mk.VI, but will fit Mk.V as well)

Title: Re: NEW BILSTEIN B16 RIDECONTROL - electronically controlled suspension
Post by: sub39h on October 08, 2011, 09:08:04 am

bet it's verrrrrry pricey tho?

Title: Re: NEW BILSTEIN B16 RIDECONTROL - electronically controlled suspension
Post by: Richn83 on October 08, 2011, 09:29:01 am

looks like £2,000.  spent the morning looking at them there is a good review on bmw site.  you thinking about it bruce?

Title: Re: NEW BILSTEIN B16 RIDECONTROL - electronically controlled suspension
Post by: sub39h on October 08, 2011, 11:47:15 am

i suppose £2000 isn't too bad if you get it instead of magnetic ride or ACC. i'd have to wire it up to the mag ride/ACC switch tho. wouldn't be happy otherwise

Title: Re: NEW BILSTEIN B16 RIDECONTROL - electronically controlled suspension
Post by: the bruce on October 08, 2011, 01:25:05 pm

Quote from: Richn83 on October 08, 2011, 09:29:01 am

looks like £2,000.  spent the morning looking at them there is a good review on bmw site.  you thinking about it bruce?

Yes. it's 2000,-- € in Germany.

I never had the chance to drive a car with it, but I guess it's not
''adaptive'' like VW's DCC. You just have the presets to switch
between.
Damper quality will be much better than the cheap OEM though.

I bet it will ride very fine.  :wink: