Thread: Kings Spings & Bilsteins Shockies

Hi Mark,

Are you planning to fit a 2" suspension lift or going with absolutely stock spring height?

If you plan to fit taller springs, then you'll need the longer Bilsteins to match.

I tried doing this exercise, but interestingly, the places that I searched for Bilsteins in the USA did not have the part number for the shock to suit a 2" lifted Discovery Series II.

So in the end, I bought locally. I figured that by the time you add freight, etc, the savings wasn't really all that much.

Lawrance
'99 DII with custom springs
Bilstein Shocks

I fitted on my Disco 1998 Bilstein shocks and king spring 40mm rise and for the last 70000 km is being fantastic.
Purchasing the gear from USA is the way to go providing that you make sure that each order it is not over AUD$ 1000.00
I was very impressed by the excellent gear and value for money of rovertyme.
Visit their page and sent them and email to see if they can helping you. They are a gurus in suspension and very respected world wide.
I am considering them for a lift on the Disco in the future
The link is: Rovertym Engineering

Originally Posted by tempestv8

Hi Mark,

Are you planning to fit a 2" suspension lift or going with absolutely stock spring height?

If you plan to fit taller springs, then you'll need the longer Bilsteins to match.

I tried doing this exercise, but interestingly, the places that I searched for Bilsteins in the USA did not have the part number for the shock to suit a 2" lifted Discovery Series II.

So in the end, I bought locally. I figured that by the time you add freight, etc, the savings wasn't really all that much.

Lawrance
'99 DII with custom springs
Bilstein Shocks

I will be keeping at stock height and try to improve on road (tar) handling.

Cheers Mark

I would have liked to buy locally, but got from the US as was $465AUD for 4 Billies delivered to my door, 1 week. In Aust same shockies were going to cost $900AUD plus approx $100AUD freight. The math is undeniable. The exchange rate was 92c at the time.

Originally Posted by tempestv8

Hi Mark,

Are you planning to fit a 2" suspension lift or going with absolutely stock spring height?

If you plan to fit taller springs, then you'll need the longer Bilsteins to match.

I tried doing this exercise, but interestingly, the places that I searched for Bilsteins in the USA did not have the part number for the shock to suit a 2" lifted Discovery Series II.

So in the end, I bought locally. I figured that by the time you add freight, etc, the savings wasn't really all that much.

Lawrance
'99 DII with custom springs
Bilstein Shocks

Yes, I've had the same problem - US Bilstein suppliers don't seem to have heard of the BE5/B994/B995 shocks for D2 with 2-inch raised coils, and I can't seem to find an email address for Bilstein head office. I'll contact Rovertym and see if they use them; otherwise will have to source locally. Interesting that OME are more expensive than Bilstein through Rovertym - clearly the Bilstein importers are making quite a margin.

Finally, if anyone has fitted the B994/B995 shocks, just wondering if they allowed extension to the extent that brake lines will have to be modified?

Is the US valving the same as the Australian ones?

Have a look here Rovers North.com - Land Rover Series, Defender, Discovery and Range Rover Parts - Suspension and see if it is what you are looking for

Sorry guys I posted my thread twice by mistake.

I looked up the following for my 2003 Disco.

Bilstein - KYB - Rancho - Monroe - Edelbrock Automotive Truck Shocks and Struts - Shockwarehouse.com

$359.80usd for the whole set (BE5-6046-H0 Bilstein Land Rover Discovery II,BE5-6047-H0 Bilstein Land Rover Discovery II)

$69.49usd for the BE3-A580-HO Bilstein Landrover Steering Stabilizer.

$128usd to post (with Tracking).

1AUD = .90USD

So around $615AUD landed

I believe that the Kings springs are around $180 for the fronts and $200 for the rears.

So all up around the $1000 for the setup. Does anything local come near the price and quality?

Cheers Mark