TCSJA said:

The time has come to change the rear shocks on my 100HP. I've opted for Bilstein purely because I cannot be bothered with the spacers and added hassle of the Koni shocks.

I'm either going to fit the B4s or B6s.

What is the consensus on these? Are the B6 significantly better or will the B4s suffice?

Also, is there any other bits I should replace along with the shocks to improve the ride?

Thanks,
Tom

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babbo_umbro said:

Don't understand the comment about Konis - I put adjustable Konis on the back of my 100HP and it didn't need any spacers.

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TCSJA said:

Really? When was this? The majority of the posts I have read on here said the newer Konis aren't designed for the 100HP and you have to you put a spacer in to solve the problem.

This blog post shows the problem in pictures:

https://panda100hp.wordpress.com/tag/koni/

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portland_bill said:

Frightening. He's just used the original bolts in the larger diameter bushes, expecting it to hold. The shock will very soon move up and down on the bolt, eventually leading to something breaking.

If any new shock has a larger diameter hole, it needs a spacer. I seem to remember some of the posts mentioning sources for these.

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TCSJA said:

Really? When was this? The majority of the posts I have read on here said the newer Konis aren't designed for the 100HP and you have to you put a spacer in to solve the problem.

This blog post shows the problem in pictures:

https://panda100hp.wordpress.com/tag/koni/

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TCSJA said:

Really? When was this? The majority of the posts I have read on here said the newer Konis aren't designed for the 100HP and you have to you put a spacer in to solve the problem.



This blog post shows the problem in pictures:



https://panda100hp.wordpress.com/tag/koni/

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