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Not too sure yet as the van has no interior or screen so i'm sure it will drop more when it is all finished.
I have also got a lot of arch gap because I have cut an inch of the wheelarches away as I am going to be running the plastic Caddy Cross arches.
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I didn't have much to do on Saturday as the van is nearly at paint stage so I decided that I would remove the Bilstein springs and fit my custom made 30mm shorter ones. This made no difference to the ride height so i'm thinking its sitting high due to the fact that it has no glass or seats etc.

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I had a delivery from Forge Motorsport on Friday so I fitted these at the same time :D

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This is going to be awesome!
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Love these brakes! Would love a set for my car!

Van's going to be awesome dude can't wait to see it
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The brakes look gnarly, Matt. You'll be doing endo's!!

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Running the Bilsteins on mine. I haven't got it wound all they way down as I have 19" and it will rub the arches.

I'm waiting on the rear shocks as the first ones I had were to long and bottomed out. I should have them tomorrow

The rear will go a lot lower than the fronts but mine sits lovely and the ride is smooth not harsh at all
Mk7 style multifunction steering wheels that will work available. viewtopic.php?f=20&t=20691
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Shabba wrote:Running the Bilsteins on mine. I haven't got it wound all they way down as I have 19" and it will rub the arches.

I'm waiting on the rear shocks as the first ones I had were to long and bottomed out. I should have them tomorrow

The rear will go a lot lower than the fronts but mine sits lovely and the ride is smooth not harsh at all
That's good to hear :D I'm also waiting for my rears. I'll put the blue springs back on then and wait until its fully loaded ;)
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Hi matt. What was the cost for the front brake set up. And will they go under 18 inch bbs ch. cheers mate. Coming on a treat hey
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Bigharty wrote:Hi matt. What was the cost for the front brake set up. And will they go under 18 inch bbs ch. cheers mate. Coming on a treat hey
Hi ya. I'm waiting for the prices to come in. The 356mm says 19's or larger but may fit under some 18's.
They also do a 330mm ;)
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Whats the situ with the bilsteins are they available for purchase or are they being trialled prior to release ?
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I have been running the Bilsteins on the front for a few months now and just fitted the rears tonight. They are all tested parts the rears are pretty much shortened sharan dampers

I have been working with them for a couple of months now and have put a kit together for sale. The. Only thing is getting the rear flip kit. I designed my plates to move the axle back slightly. I drew in cad and got laser cut. I know there are a few guys on here that sell them aswell
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I'd be interested in a bilstein fronts price if anyone can point me in the right direction :mrgreen:
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Talk to Dan@Vanworx if you want the fronts he may be able to sort you out.
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I like this !!!
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Nice project. Can`t wait to see it done! :D
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