Discontinuation of 147/156 Bilstein B6 Dampers

[105greg]

Are the spring seats exactly the same height from the


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[105greg]

I believe it is.    All I did was a straight swap. It's bizarre,  no doubt there's a stuff up somewhere.  I did check specs on bilsteins compared wagon to sedan , evidently same , the wagon came from Europe personal import and is a diesel not brought into the country.   Having said that I measured lower arms and are same.    Something missing somewhere.    Could be my lack of understanding.   


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[Citroënbender]

Small addendum here, finally onto the front strut rebuild.

The Koni FSD fronts have the lower spring seat 10mm approximately higher up the shock body than the OE 2001 standard shocks. So the preload will be a little greater, as will the ride height.  If I had a matched pair of facelift front coils, I would fit them.

The old shocks are stuffed, oil has broken down and leaked, feels like the bore is galled also. There's crude buffing to the top seal retainer from regular impact by the bump stop.