[s-cars] Baby needs a new set of struts

[Tom Green]

That is some good research. Dave.  I'm sure that will be useful to  
lots of folks.  These folks advertised on s-cars.org a while back, so  
I have used them,
but I was put off by the photos of Taurus struts and Monroe shocks as  
potential replacements for the urs-cars, so I didn't look further at  
their shock
offerings--  My loss.  The Bilstein warranty needs a good supplier to  
handle any problems and exchanges without difficulty, so if the  
lifetime warranty
is the selling point you need to be comfortable with the supplier.

Tom



> Dave Dawson wrote:

> Peter,
> I recently did some price shopping, and found a supplier I was  
> reluctant to use, but did it anyway.
>
> http://rep.speedycarparts.com/parts/speedycarparts/wizard.jsp? 
> year=1991&make=AU&model=200-QT-002&category=L&part=Shock% 
> 20Absorber&dp=true
>
> This is for the rear shocks.  What I found...
>
> I did the lookup using a 91 200 20v TQ.  It uses the same part  
> numbers as the S4.  For this app, it lists the correct part number  
> twice.  Once for $121 per rear shock, and once at $98 per rear  
> shock.  You need a #L4000-53244 for the rear.  For the front, you  
> can use a L3005-53243 sport at $129 each, or a #L3005-51304 heavy  
> duty for $111 each.  They are valved the same.  The sports are  
> supposed to be for shorter springs, however, I've never had any  
> issue running HD's in a lowered car.  The link for the fronts:
>
>
> http://rep.speedycarparts.com/parts/speedycarparts/wizard.jsp? 
> year=1991&make=AU&model=200-QT-002&category=L&part=Strut% 
> 20Assembly&dp=true
>
> My experience...
> I called at about 8:30 Mountain time on a Saturday evening.  A  
> women who was clearly from India answered the phone... took my  
> order, confirmed the prices, etc.  I had a confirmation email  
> before I was off the phone.  Tuesday at noon, the struts arrived.   
> Nothing weird, just the correct parts, very fast.
>
> My total... $420.32 for a complete set of Bilsteins... the shipping  
> was free.  I don't know anyplace that could do it for less.
>
> HTH,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pdowker at mac.com
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 3:04 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Baby needs a new set of struts
>
>
> Does anyone have a good source for the Bilstein Sport Struts ( I am
> running H&R lowering setup) I don't even have the correct Bilstein
> Part numbers. Help?
>
> Peter Dowker
> 1993 S4

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