New Vogtland/ Billie's on the 'Bay

[Stir Fry A Lot]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__BILSTEIN-SHOCKS-SPRINGS-BMW-E34-525i-535i-540i-88-95_W0QQitemZ370093543906QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20 PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem? hash=item370093543906&_trkparms=72%3A543%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

Also 6 sets of just Vogtland springs for $189
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__VOGTLAND-GERMAN-SPRINGS-BMW-E34-525i-528i-535i-88-95_W0QQitemZ180297079742QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20 PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem? hash=item180297079742&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A2%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

[T444E]

Wow. Look's like I'm buying some Vogtlands soon!

EDIT: Bought a set.

[mikemxbike4]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__BILSTEIN-SHOCKS-SPRINGS-BMW-E34-525i-535i-540i-88-95_W0QQitemZ370093543906QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20 PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem? hash=item370093543906&_trkparms=72%3A543%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335818596&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Febaymotors%2F_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__BILSTEIN-SHOCKS-SPRINGS-BMW-E34-525i-535i-540i-88-95_W0QQitemZ370093543906QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20 PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem% 3Fhash%3Ditem370093543906%26_trkparms%3D72%253A543 %257C39%253A1%257C65%253A12%257C240%253A1318%26_tr ksid%3Dp4506.c0.m245)

Also 6 sets of just Vogtland springs for $189
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__VOGTLAND-GERMAN-SPRINGS-BMW-E34-525i-528i-535i-88-95_W0QQitemZ180297079742QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20 PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem? hash=item180297079742&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A2%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335818596&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Febaymotors%2F_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__VOGTLAND-GERMAN-SPRINGS-BMW-E34-525i-528i-535i-88-95_W0QQitemZ180297079742QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20 PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem% 3Fhash%3Ditem180297079742%26_trkparms%3D39%253A1%2 57C65%253A2%257C240%253A1318%26_trksid%3Dp4506.c0. m245)

I was thinking about buying that.But i wonder what kind of bilsteins they are.The seller never told me when i asked him.

[Stir Fry A Lot]

The KYB/Vogtland setup he has is only $379. I was wondering about the Billies too.

[mikemxbike4]

Definitely dont want KYB though

[T444E]

Definitely dont want KYB though

Why?

[mikemxbike4]

Just heard that they are really bad from a lot of people.

[Stir Fry A Lot]

They're supposed to be too harsh. I prefer a softer ride myself as well.

[mikemxbike4]

They're supposed to be too harsh. I prefer a softer ride myself as well.

Yeah i heard they have no handling or the ride

[SC David]

They're supposed to be too harsh. I prefer a softer ride myself as well.They are soft. The problem is that they're too soft, and bottom out during hard driving. My H&R + KYB setup is very comfortable until I'm pushing the car hard on rough roads. It then becomes an obstacle course of trying to avoid all small potholes.

[Stir Fry A Lot]

I thought they stood for "kill your butt" ?

[SC David]

I thought they stood for "kill your butt" ?That's what they say, but I think that moniker may have come from people who never rode in E34's equipped with other setups. Billies are certainly a good bit stiffer, and even Boge's are too. But the dampening rates of those shocks make them a good bit more comfortable too, at least from the cars I've ridden in that are equipped with them. The KYB's just feel sloppy, for lack of a better word. They aren't horrible, it's just that there are better shocks available for not much more $$$.