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1998 V70 Shocks and Struts Koni or Bilstein? V70-XC70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be brick owner on  Tue Dec 10 10:04 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I am planning to change my shocks/struts in about 5-6 thousand miles. I need all opinions, experiences, etc in regard with both Bilstein and Koni replacement shocks and struts. I primarily drive on highways, and I am looking for nice, controlled ride, comfortable for long trips, yet with good all around handling. Preference between ride and handling is 60% ride, 40% handling. Any and all info is MUCHLY appreciated!

Alex








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    1998 V70 Shocks and Struts Koni or Bilstein? V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be brick owner on  Tue Dec 24 08:54 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    I've ordered my shocks/struts from www.bimmerparts.com. The guy knew what he was talking about, the parts were in stock, and they were $50 less with shipping than shox.com. I will post a follow-up once the shocks/struts have arrived and I've installed'em. Planning on having this done first weekend of January. Merry Christmas everyone!








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    1998 V70 Shocks and Struts Koni or Bilstein? V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  ScottintheNW on  Wed Dec 11 08:07 CST 2002
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    I too am contemplating new struts/shocks for my 855. Here's the 4 options I found and my thoughts:
    Konis: Too expensive for my family car, they may ride nice but for my intended usage I dont need adjustables anyway.
    Bilstein HD: Less $ than Konis but still kind of spendy. Most folks that are looking for a "performance" ride like them. However there have been some BB postings complaining of the harsh ride. Not for me, again I have a family car.
    Boge: OEM and affordable, will make the car ride like it was engineered to.
    Bilstein Touring Class: OEM replacements by bilstein. Same price as the Boges and very probably same performance as Boges. My choice, it was a toss up between the Boges and these, and I probably succumed to the draw of the Bilstein name.
    My brick has 103K on the originals and its time for replacement (there's been seepage around the seals). Most people on the road drive around unware that most shocks/struts are shot at 50K or so.

    Scott
    '96 855 (VoVo wagon! as shouted by my 4 yearold)
    '90 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (the Woody)








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    1998 V70 Shocks and Struts Koni or Bilstein? V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be Wayne on  Tue Dec 10 13:56 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    Are you unhappy with the handling as it is? My only reason for asking is that you indicate a slight bias toward ride at the expense of handling. From what I have read on these threads, the aftermarket performance struts are more for handling at the expense of ride. I think the OEM units favor ride over handling. Shocks/struts are an expensive proposition to take a chance on. Perhaps Koni's are the way to go as they at least advertise that they are adjustable. I don't have any firsthand experience with this but I have read of a few BBers who got the Bilstein HDs and can't live with the ride.








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      1998 V70 Shocks and Struts Koni or Bilstein? V70-XC70 1998

      posted by  avpman on  Wed Dec 11 11:39 CST 2002
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      Handling is barely OK, and so is the ride because the factory shocks are almost shot. 1000 miles a week is not uncommon for me, and this car is a keeper (it's paid for), so I want the best shocks I can get that will last a long time, regardless of price.








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        1998 V70 Shocks and Struts Koni or Bilstein? V70-XC70 1998

        uid 10890's pic
        posted by  STEVEF on  Wed Dec 11 12:25 CST 2002
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        What about the remote resv adjustable Ohlins that Volvo sells in their accessory catalog?
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        Steve F. in Hoboken, NJ








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          1998 V70 Shocks and Struts Koni or Bilstein? V70-XC70 1998

          posted by  avpman on  Wed Dec 11 15:34 CST 2002
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          That might be a little too high tech for a daily driver...I can see installing something like this on a project car with lot of power, but a daily driver...It's a cool suspension setup though, and I'm sure it's worth the money.







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