Stiffening my ride's suspension

akshat21 · 24th August 2008, 15:01

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Originally Posted by nitrous

I agree. But, do we have a choice?

Offcourse we have a choice, Eibachs are great and a trite cheaper... then there is KW and bilstein.

Konis have entered the market sooner, and are therefore demanding a premium.

My best advice to get any one of these is to go to their websites and find out the wholesaler.. Talk to them source it through them.. It will be cheaper by atleast 15% then buying it from the local shop..

Here are the main dealers for some of the brands that I know:

Eibach & Koni:
30/1, Rear block
7th Cross, Lavelle Road
Bangalore - 560001
Karnataka, India
Phone: 91-80-22217879,
91-80-22273939
Website: Corporate: Methods Car Parts and Car Accessories Online Shop and Distributors in Bangalore India, K&N Performance Filters, Sparco Motorsport Accessories
Website: Retai: Car power grid

Note: Though not mentioned on their site, they also carry Eibachs.. Call them ask to speek with Mr. Ramesh Kumar.

KW Coilovers and Springs:
No.2/197, MUTTUKADU (ECR)
CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
PIN CODE - 603 112
PH: 91 - 44 - 27472894
Mobile: 91 - 9884121584
Website: PJ SPEED SHOP

Note: They also sell BBS Alloys and other accessories.

I will post the official retailers for Bilstein etc once I find it.

v1p3r · 24th August 2008, 23:25

Just checked with Peter, and Pete's does NOT have Bilstein coilovers for a Baleno.

crazydiablo · 25th August 2008, 17:42

Damn they should fire the people who answer the phone. I need to check it again. Will probably give him a visit next week when i go home.

kailashnj · 15th September 2008, 22:34

Hi RJstyle,

Have you completed the mod on your suspension ? if yes, then what exactly did you do and how has that helped? Can you also provide information on the total cost involved for stiffening the suspension.

nitrous · 15th September 2008, 22:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshat21

Offcourse we have a choice, Eibachs are great and a trite cheaper... then there is KW and bilstein.

Konis have entered the market sooner, and are therefore demanding a premium.

My best advice to get any one of these is to go to their websites and find out the wholesaler.. Talk to them source it through them.. It will be cheaper by atleast 15% then buying it from the local shop..

Since you know the distributors of the Eibachs, KW and Bilstein, please give us the part numbers for the front and rear dampers. Cars are Baleno and esteem.

abhik · 13th March 2009, 02:44

Any updates RJ on the suspension set-up?

rjstyles69 · 13th March 2009, 08:26

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Originally Posted by abhik

Any updates RJ on the suspension set-up?

abhik none, abandoned the project and apparently the car is up for sale

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reignofchaos · 13th March 2009, 14:32

^^Whats it getting replaced with

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PAVAN KADAM · 13th March 2009, 14:40

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

abhik none, abandoned the project and apparently the car is up for sale

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Riju, Why

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You've done it up so well, is Safari coming soon

theMAG · 13th March 2009, 14:48

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Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

.., is Safari coming soon

When someone owns half a palace, a Safari/Scorpio is out-of-place. At last check, he was looking at a Cayenne Turbo S.

rjstyles69 · 13th March 2009, 19:27

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

^^Whats it getting replaced with

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Will disclose pretty soon, the hunt is on. Too many options in the market and my pocket aint really deep.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Riju, Why

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You've done it up so well, is Safari coming soon

You must be kidding

, I aint that rich to buy one pal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by theMAG

When someone owns half a palace, a Safari/Scorpio is out-of-place. At last check, he was looking at a Cayenne Turbo S.

Swamygale only time will tell whozz gonna have a Cayenne Turbo S parked in his garage. The D-day aint too fair and please don't provoke me to disclose certain things here

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Mpower · 13th March 2009, 21:26

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Originally Posted by nitrous

I agree. But, do we have a choice?

What about the J.Anand shock he offers for rally Esteems. Will it work for the Baleno? any pricing info?

crazydiablo · 13th March 2009, 22:02

J Anand is available for Balenos as well. I have heard quotes anywhere from 70K to 1L.

Mpower · 14th March 2009, 18:43

Holy crap thats ridiculously expensive. I thought its an alternative to the Konis used in RSC but this is DMS level pricing.

crazydiablo · 14th March 2009, 22:12

No the only thing thats holding up in rally scene now is DMS and J Anand. yes these are an alternatives to DMS.

24th August 2008, 23:25	#62
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Just checked with Peter, and Pete's does NOT have Bilstein coilovers for a Baleno.
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25th August 2008, 17:42	#63
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Damn they should fire the people who answer the phone. I need to check it again. Will probably give him a visit next week when i go home.
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15th September 2008, 22:34	#64
kailashnj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 958 Thanked: 375 Times	Hi RJstyle, Have you completed the mod on your suspension ? if yes, then what exactly did you do and how has that helped? Can you also provide information on the total cost involved for stiffening the suspension.
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13th March 2009, 02:44	#66
abhik BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 848 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Any updates RJ on the suspension set-up?
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13th March 2009, 14:32	#68
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,542 Thanked: 2,450 Times View My Garage	^^Whats it getting replaced with .
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13th March 2009, 22:02	#73
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	J Anand is available for Balenos as well. I have heard quotes anywhere from 70K to 1L.
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14th March 2009, 18:43	#74
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	Holy crap thats ridiculously expensive. I thought its an alternative to the Konis used in RSC but this is DMS level pricing.
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14th March 2009, 22:12	#75
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	No the only thing thats holding up in rally scene now is DMS and J Anand. yes these are an alternatives to DMS.
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