Coilovers - Best place to buy?
01-25-2008, 11:40 AM
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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone can tell me where I can get the best deal on coilovers. The ones in particular I have been looking at are the KW V2 and Bilstein PSS9.
I'm located in San Diego and I plan to make this purchase in the next week or so. I'm willing to drive to LA if you know of any good suppliers or shops up there too.
I'm not sure if buying them from an online supplier is cheaper than buying at a local shop. If you know of any good suppliers or shops with competitive prices, please let me know.
Thanks in advance!
I was wondering if anyone can tell me where I can get the best deal on coilovers. The ones in particular I have been looking at are the KW V2 and Bilstein PSS9.
I'm located in San Diego and I plan to make this purchase in the next week or so. I'm willing to drive to LA if you know of any good suppliers or shops up there too.
I'm not sure if buying them from an online supplier is cheaper than buying at a local shop. If you know of any good suppliers or shops with competitive prices, please let me know.
Thanks in advance!
01-25-2008, 12:02 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E63 AMG | Obsidian Black | Schwarzes Nappa | Black BirdEye Maple | Premium II Package | Electronic Trunk Closer | Parktronic
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PSS9 for about $1500 on tirerack
01-25-2008, 12:12 PM
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Thanks guys, I know there are countless threads on the different between Bilstein and KW. I found that the Bilstein are slightly cheaper so I may go with those...
The cheapest Bilstein were $1500 and the cheapest KW V2 were $1780.00, both brand new
The cheapest Bilstein were $1500 and the cheapest KW V2 were $1780.00, both brand new
01-25-2008, 02:07 PM
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I recommend Supreme too. That's where I bought my KW's and got them installed. Can't speak for which brand rides better though. 
01-25-2008, 02:19 PM
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Thanks, I'll try calling Supreme. Hopefully they have them in stock and I don't have to wait too long.
01-25-2008, 02:31 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E60 530i
Color: Jet Black/Black Anthracite
STEP | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7
EXTERIOR:
M-Tech Kit | M5 Mirrors, Trunk Finisher | Jet Black Kidney Surrounds | Madico Charcool Tint 54%, 35%
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Euro-Headlights | Euro-LCI Tail Lights | AiB V3.0 | Solaris Invisi-bulbs | OEM LED Plate Lights
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Porterfield R4-S Brake Pads | K&N Air Filter
WHEELS & SUSPENSION:
Work VS-XX 20x9, 20x10 | Toyo T1R 245/30/20, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 295/25/20 | KW V2 Coilovers | Rogue Engineering 15mm Spacers
I believe they have a local distributor for Bilstein because John (alpinewhite) got his pretty fast. They also wanted to sell me PSS9's, but I went with the KW's. I know they don't keep KW's in their inventory so those will have to be imported from EU. It took about two weeks to get mine.
01-25-2008, 05:53 PM
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You should go through a local shop. Probably similar prices as online, but you can avoid shipping and likely work out a deal on installation/alignment.
If you want to drive to LA, try autotalent or Lucent.
If you want to drive to LA, try autotalent or Lucent.
01-25-2008, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by KnIgHtCoM' post='522865' date='Jan 25 2008, 03:31 PM
I believe they have a local distributor for Bilstein because John (alpinewhite) got his pretty fast. They also wanted to sell me PSS9's, but I went with the KW's. I know they don't keep KW's in their inventory so those will have to be imported from EU. It took about two weeks to get mine.
your right Ryan. Their local distributor is in San Diego. I got mine in 2 days
. Supreme, in my opinion, will beat any shop prices. I did the research and no one could price match them
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