opinons?

[Stuart@BMRAutowerkes]

Originally Posted by 130iguy

yeh i have been talking to a few of my mates about this and i have come to the conclusion that coilovers are best for the same reason, i have sent a few emails so it will be interesting to see what response i get... any recommendations of aussie suppliers OTHER than Southern?

If you want to support the local industry then go with Southern, otherwise take whichever of the MANY vendors out on the net will give you the best deal.

I'm not too big a fan of Bilstein shocks, I personally prefer Koni. Bilstein coilovers however get some excellent reviews.

[One_M]

Originally Posted by bmroxm5

If you want to support the local industry then go with Southern, otherwise take whichever of the MANY vendors out on the net will give you the best deal.

I'm not too big a fan of Bilstein shocks, I personally prefer Koni. Bilstein coilovers however get some excellent reviews.

Funny how variation exist, as I cant say too much good about Koni, the Reds or Yellows. I had them in a car a while ago and they were so mediocre I was almost offended at how much the cost was versus the benefit. I ended up goign to a KYB Excel G (which by reputation is nowhere near as good) and it was so much tighter on the road.

The circlip for the lower spring seat actually ripped out of the groove on one of the rear shocks. Having said that, I had custom springs and when we looked into a little further the coil may have binded and loaded it up, still though, shouldnt have happened.

I've mentioned this before, but for the cost and pure comfort, and adjustability, I just cant fault these
http://www.apcoilovers.com/ap_coilov.../1_series.html

I had them in my Hsv Vxr, the kit arrived and didnt quite lower the rear enough. I had King Springs reset the rear springs and off I went, they rode almost standard, and it was low believe me, but they were superb!

Pic below, sorry bout the size

[Stuart@BMRAutowerkes]

Originally Posted by One_M

Funny how variation exist, as I cant say too much good about Koni, the Reds or Yellows. I had them in a car a while ago and they were so mediocre I was almost offended at how much the cost was versus the benefit. I ended up goign to a KYB Excel G (which by reputation is nowhere near as good) and it was so much tighter on the road.

The circlip for the lower spring seat actually ripped out of the groove on one of the rear shocks. Having said that, I had custom springs and when we looked into a little further the coil may have binded and loaded it up, still though, shouldnt have happened.

All personal preference I guess ...

Coilovers wise I'd be looking at KW, Bilstein or AST.

[One_M]

Originally Posted by bmroxm5

All personal preference I guess ...

Coilovers wise I'd be looking at KW, Bilstein or AST.

Agree, I actually went with the AP's as I was told by someone that has used both that they looked into it and they were made in the same factory, basically coming off the same production line

I did my own research and confirmed it too!

[130iguy]

hey guys thanks for all your help so far! its made choosing quite tricky, i think i am going to probably go with the KW V2 set up.

I'm just waiting on confirmation on price from a shop here in brisbane he gave me their price spectrum $1759 - $2939 so i am assuming thats for V1 & V3 respectively and then $350 to fit.. which doesnt seem unreasonable (as much as i would love to do the install myself i am dead certain i would stuff it up)

Maybe if there are a couple of people wanting to get the same thing we could arrange a lower price? Let me know if you're interested...


I'll keep you all posted on how things turn out!

I'm hoping to have all this done before June 4 so i can have something to show off at a BIG cruise my mate is putting together (dont like my chances though)

[One_M]

Originally Posted by 130iguy

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I'm just waiting on confirmation on price from a shop here in brisbane he gave me their price spectrum $1759 - $2939 so i am assuming thats for V1 & V3 respectively and then $350 to fit.. which doesnt seem unreasonable (as much as i would love to do the install myself i am dead certain i would stuff it up)
show off at a BIG cruise my mate is putting together (dont like my chances though)

A price around $1700 AUD seems fair. Here are some Emails when I was looking at getting V1's out of UK on the 31/10/2009.Be aware, this price in the email shown there is about 15% VAT on it as well, which we dont have to pay. So the excludign this VAT (as is the rule for International purchasers) the coilover unit alone (V1's) were about 590 GBP which is about $950, so it would have been about $1200 AUD to my door.

Hi Jamie,

A KW variant 1 kit shipped to Australia would be around 840.00 GBP. Lowers 30-60mm on the front and 20-45mm on the rear. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dan
**The price quoted includes the shipping, the shipping was 145.00 GBP.


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From: jamie james [mailto:jmexxxxxxx@hotmail.com]
Sent: 29 October 2009 12:15
To: Ian Jones
Subject: RE: LMF Vauxhall - The Vauxhall Parts Specialist: User filled in Contact Us form!

Hey mate,
Yeah Im after perhaps the KW V1 or V2. Prices available?

Regards
Jamie.

[130iguy]

Originally Posted by One_M

A price around $1700 AUD seems fair. Here are some Emails when I was looking at getting V1's out of UK on the 31/10/2009

Hi Jamie,

A KW variant 1 kit shipped to Australia would be around 840.00 GBP. Lowers 30-60mm on the front and 20-45mm on the rear. Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dan

**The price quoted includes the shipping, the shipping was 145.00 GBP.


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From: jamie james [mailto:jmexxxxxxx@hotmail.com]
Sent: 29 October 2009 12:15
To: Ian Jones
Subject: RE: LMF Vauxhall - The Vauxhall Parts Specialist: User filled in Contact Us form!

Hey mate,
Yeah Im after perhaps the KW V1 or V2. Prices available?

Regards
Jamie.

yeh i have done WAY too much reading and was actually shocked to get such a good price in brisbane, so hopefully the V2's are priced accordingly

[One_M]

Yeah when I priced them locally out of Sydney at the time I was looking at over $2200 for V1's, so the ppl your dealing with seem to be quite good on price. If you had tools, it isnt a difficult job to fit them, however, for $350, again, this is pretty reasonable too, and the hassle is all theirs then.

[130iguy]

Originally Posted by One_M

Yeah when I priced them locally out of Sydney at the time I was looking at over $2200 for V1's, so the ppl your dealing with seem to be quite good on price. If you had tools, it isnt a difficult job to fit them, however, for $350, again, this is pretty reasonable too, and the hassle is all theirs then.

plus i can blame someone if something goes wrong, always a big plus

[130iguy]

ok so i got a price from the brisbane shop V2's are $2350 for the inox(stainless) version or $2100 for the standard'

what is the difference? anyone???

[One_M]

Originally Posted by 130iguy

ok so i got a price from the brisbane shop V2's are $2350 for the inox(stainless) version or $2100 for the standard'

what is the difference? anyone???

Im guessing the Inox will have a stainless steel outer case (where the thread is)

[130iguy]

so i have just placed
my order with VMR for the 701's in 18x8.5 & 18x9.5 +45 all around
$850 + shipping to my door ($558)

[BBK]

Can't wait to see them on your car! One of my all time fav wheels... *jealous*

[130iguy]

order some? they are VERY well priced

[BBK]

Originally Posted by 130iguy

order some? they are VERY well priced

Love to... but may be moving towards another German in the next year so don't think it's worth at right now

[Brissie]

Originally Posted by 130iguy

hey guys thanks for all your help so far! its made choosing quite tricky, i think i am going to probably go with the KW V2 set up.

I'm just waiting on confirmation on price from a shop here in brisbane he gave me their price spectrum $1759 - $2939 so i am assuming thats for V1 & V3 respectively and then $350 to fit.. which doesnt seem unreasonable (as much as i would love to do the install myself i am dead certain i would stuff it up)

Maybe if there are a couple of people wanting to get the same thing we could arrange a lower price? Let me know if you're interested...


I'll keep you all posted on how things turn out!

)

Can you let us know how much you were qouted for the KW? And which shop?
PM me if you prefer. Thanks

[Stuart@BMRAutowerkes]

Originally Posted by 130iguy

so i have just placed
my order with VMR for the 701's in 18x8.5 & 18x9.5 +45 all around
$850 + shipping to my door ($558)

... who's the vendor and which shipping agent? Slightly more than i was quoted for shipping.

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by BBK

Can't wait to see them on your car! One of my all time fav wheels... *jealous*

Same, look forward to seeing the photos!

[130iguy]

Originally Posted by bmroxm5

... who's the vendor and which shipping agent? Slightly more than i was quoted for shipping.

thru VMR i took the to my door option... thinking i might change to the airport option as i'll have to go see customs no doubt.

got my invoice this morning and they stuffed up the order on the invoice so i'm a little cranky

[Brissie]

Originally Posted by 130iguy

thru VMR i took the to my door option... thinking i might change to the airport option as i'll have to go see customs no doubt.

got my invoice this morning and they stuffed up the order on the invoice so i'm a little cranky

You will most likely get ripped to the tune of $300-$400 if you choose the airport option. Some have managed to avoid those charges by getting them sent directly to your door.

[130iguy]

Originally Posted by bmw135fan

You will most likely get ripped to the tune of $300-$400 if you choose the airport option. Some have managed to avoid those charges by getting them sent directly to your door.

purchase price before shipping "should" be less than $1k (was quoted $850) so i am lead to believe it will not attract said tariff's?

so confused

[Brissie]

Originally Posted by 130iguy

purchase price before shipping "should" be less than $1k (was quoted $850) so i am lead to believe it will not attract said tariff's?

so confused

it it the various charges by the shipping agent such as dbschenker that kill, not the tarriff or GST as the goods are below 1k. some have got away with it, i got stung.
Do a search on importing wheels and you will find the thread on the subject.