ST JAMES

I was wondering if I should purchase anything else to go along with the bilstein b12 pro kit like new oem or any upgraded spring pads or shocks mounts. I'll post before and after pictures while at the shop.

ripley

Depends I guess on the age of your car.

When I did mine (B12 kit) the top mounts (front) were a bit dirty/noisy off the car but cleaned up well.
Everything else was fine at 60000 km.

If I were to do it on a car with many more miles I would probably change the top mounts for sure and just see what the rest looks like. Some suggest replacing the rear bolt for the struts. Mine haven't broken yet - but I'm religious about torque settings.

ST JAMES

Thanks! I guess i'll change my top mounts for sure then i'm at 149,000 ahahaha. How did the b12 set up feel? Right now I have the oem sport set up. One rear sport shock is blown.

ripley

Much firmer than stock (non-sports) but old ones were pretty soft - probably worn out on the front.

I also have the eibach sway bars and together the handling is way better - had too much roll before IMHO. More road noise now though.

If its within your budget it might be worth getting spring pads all round at 150k.

I saved a bit of money by installing them myself.