Can Bilstein rebuild BE Legacy B4 shocks? Why yes!

rougeben83 · 11-14-2007, 04:17 PM

So about a month ago this happened while I was trying to mount the spring to the strut:

I talked to the rebuild guys (Ramon, very nice guy, if any of you guys deal with him, tell him Ben w/ the Legacy B4 says hi ) at Bilstein and after not finding any part no. that coincides with my shock (they have their own line of strut/shocks for BE's/BH's btw), I decided to just send it in. Well they were able to rebuild and machine a new shock body and now all's well.

The rebuilt cost was $75 for the rebuild + 45 for the machining...around the cost of one regular strut. Overall, I'm glad I got some professionals to help me and they pulled through and then some

The little added extra they put is is that the hex hole for the allen wrench is smaller than the original and isn't as deep, so at least there's less chance of breaking with an impact gun...but how would I know that?

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03wagonlse · 11-14-2007, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rougeben83

(they have their own line of strut/shocks for BE's/BH's btw)

Really??? I remember looking before and they had no listings for the BE/BH, happen to have any more info on them?

rougeben83 · 11-15-2007, 01:33 AM

http://www.bilstein.com/mistore/keyw...00484&key=FIND

$209/ea for the rears
$339/ea for the fronts...yowza.

03wagonlse · 11-15-2007, 01:40 AM

Ouch, those are pricey! I think for that price I will just go with the KYB's. I see why I couldn't find them, I was searching by the year and all they say is BE/BH.

Hiroki Tada · 11-15-2007, 01:49 AM

wow.

for that money, you can import a set of rsr ishock II coilovers.

but good to know that they can rebuild them. how long for the repair?

rougeben83 · 11-15-2007, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hiroki Tada

wow.

for that money, you can import a set of rsr ishock II coilovers.

but good to know that they can rebuild them. how long for the repair?

Took about 3 weeks, they actually had to evacuate their building a couple of days due to the wildfires.

If it's just a regular rebuild, its $65+parts and the turnaround's usually a week, according to the people I talked to at least.

monovich · 11-16-2007, 03:19 PM

I've been meaning to get mine rebuilt for quite a while also. I had to send him some pics, but he eventually decided he could do it.

I just need to figure out how to get 'em off my car...

tekkitan · 11-20-2007, 10:55 PM

i saw a whole set brand new on ebay once for $600. i am sad i didnt grab them :-(

ten80 · 11-24-2007, 10:36 PM

Actually, their price is not all that high. No coilover that I can think of offers as smooth a ride over all surfaces. Mine have ZERO bounce and are absolutely fantastic. You can compare them to coilovers, however the comparison is not very valid because the are meant for different applications.

11-14-2007, 04:17 PM	#1
rougeben83 Scooby Guru Member#: 115154 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: NYC Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L Turbo silver	Can Bilstein rebuild BE Legacy B4 shocks? Why yes! So about a month ago this happened while I was trying to mount the spring to the strut: I talked to the rebuild guys (Ramon, very nice guy, if any of you guys deal with him, tell him Ben w/ the Legacy B4 says hi ) at Bilstein and after not finding any part no. that coincides with my shock (they have their own line of strut/shocks for BE's/BH's btw), I decided to just send it in. Well they were able to rebuild and machine a new shock body and now all's well. The rebuilt cost was $75 for the rebuild + 45 for the machining...around the cost of one regular strut. Overall, I'm glad I got some professionals to help me and they pulled through and then some The little added extra they put is is that the hex hole for the allen wrench is smaller than the original and isn't as deep, so at least there's less chance of breaking with an impact gun...but how would I know that? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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11-15-2007, 01:33 AM	#3
rougeben83 Scooby Guru Member#: 115154 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: NYC Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L Turbo silver	http://www.bilstein.com/mistore/keyw...00484&key=FIND $209/ea for the rears $339/ea for the fronts...yowza.

11-15-2007, 01:40 AM	#4
03wagonlse Scooby Newbie Member#: 91374 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Renton, WA Vehicle: 2003 Legacy Wagon Timberline Green	Ouch, those are pricey! I think for that price I will just go with the KYB's. I see why I couldn't find them, I was searching by the year and all they say is BE/BH.

11-15-2007, 01:49 AM	#5
Hiroki Tada Scooby Specialist Member#: 8048 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: International Location: Toronto / 神戸	wow. for that money, you can import a set of rsr ishock II coilovers. but good to know that they can rebuild them. how long for the repair?

11-16-2007, 03:19 PM	#7
monovich Scooby Specialist Member#: 8124 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denver, Colorado Vehicle: 1998 Old Grey Mule Regacy Rype R	I've been meaning to get mine rebuilt for quite a while also. I had to send him some pics, but he eventually decided he could do it. I just need to figure out how to get 'em off my car...

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tekkitan Scooby Newbie Member#: 111884 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Olmsted Twp, OH Vehicle: 2000 Legacy GT Ltd White Birch	i saw a whole set brand new on ebay once for $600. i am sad i didnt grab them :-(

11-24-2007, 10:36 PM	#9
ten80 Scooby Specialist Member#: 53625 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WA Vehicle: 00 EJ205 LGT LTD 97 LGT Wagon	Actually, their price is not all that high. No coilover that I can think of offers as smooth a ride over all surfaces. Mine have ZERO bounce and are absolutely fantastic. You can compare them to coilovers, however the comparison is not very valid because the are meant for different applications.