MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: gobbleplease on November 20, 2012, 10:31:29 pm

Title: Has anyone fitted the mk6 bilstein b8 dampers To a mk5 ?
Post by: gobbleplease on November 20, 2012, 10:31:29 pm

They are supposed to be a better ride ? Has anyone used them on a mk5 yet ?
Experiences please ? Is the damper body exactly the same as the mk5 for easy fitting.

Title: Re: Has anyone fitted the mk6 bilstein b8 dampers To a mk5 ?
Post by: GNJ_Motorsport on November 20, 2012, 10:35:25 pm

I think some have yes. The ride is hardly bad on the Mk5 kit though.

They fit that is for sure.

Title: Re: Has anyone fitted the mk6 bilstein b8 dampers To a mk5 ?
Post by: gobbleplease on November 20, 2012, 10:43:28 pm

Yea I've had them before and thought they were great, not on the mk5 right enough !
Bit of a pointless exercise then ? Just go for the standard B8s

Title: Re: Has anyone fitted the mk6 bilstein b8 dampers To a mk5 ?
Post by: GNJ_Motorsport on November 21, 2012, 12:10:26 am

Quote from: gobbleplease on November 20, 2012, 10:43:28 pm

Yea I've had them before and thought they were great, not on the mk5 right enough !
Bit of a pointless exercise then ? Just go for the standard B8s

I would do, people say they are softer but they are meant to be performance suspension, the Mk5 B8 kit isn't harsh so I'd fit them if I was just getting dampers and springs.