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Hi all,
I am new to the forum. Looking forward to join in on the conversations - lots of interesting topics on here.
I recently bought a pre-facelift T5 (2008 2.5 TDI 4Motion BNZ 96kw T30) which is an "urban swamper" sort of project. However, I bumped into a bit of an issue. I ordered a Bilstein B14 comfort kit from Transporter HQ, which I had installed recently and the drive quality dramatically improved. (My wheels are JBW ROC gunmetal grey with BFG Trail-Terrains 235/55/R18.) But as I went for an MOT recently ("EU control" in Norway, where I live), it did not pass as the new suspension was not approved in the Vehicle Registration Certificate. Now, in order to get it approved, I need the TÜV documentation, which was not provided by THQ - when I asked them, they pointed me to Bilstein directly, where I do not find any TÜV papers for my specific model. I also do not find anywhere to get in touch with someone from Bilstein.
Since the MOT needs to be done by end of April, this is starting to get a bit urgent, since appointments need to be booked etc. In the worst case, the suspension is not actually TÜV approved for my T5 at all (which contradicts all the information I find online), in which case I am in for some pretty frustrating extra costs at this point.
Any helpful advice regarding my issue would be very much appreciated!
PS I, I used this page to search for the documentation: PKW
PS II, on this page it states that the kit does not fit my car (although I can confirm it fits very well physically): https://performance.bilstein.com/en/products/bilstein-b14/
PS III, this is the kit I ordered from THQ, where it does state that it fits T26/T28/T30 - VW Transporter T5-T6.1 between 2003-2024: https://transporterhq.co.uk/vw-tran...ilstein-b14-komfort-coilover-kit-t26-t28-t30/
I am new to the forum. Looking forward to join in on the conversations - lots of interesting topics on here.
I recently bought a pre-facelift T5 (2008 2.5 TDI 4Motion BNZ 96kw T30) which is an "urban swamper" sort of project. However, I bumped into a bit of an issue. I ordered a Bilstein B14 comfort kit from Transporter HQ, which I had installed recently and the drive quality dramatically improved. (My wheels are JBW ROC gunmetal grey with BFG Trail-Terrains 235/55/R18.) But as I went for an MOT recently ("EU control" in Norway, where I live), it did not pass as the new suspension was not approved in the Vehicle Registration Certificate. Now, in order to get it approved, I need the TÜV documentation, which was not provided by THQ - when I asked them, they pointed me to Bilstein directly, where I do not find any TÜV papers for my specific model. I also do not find anywhere to get in touch with someone from Bilstein.
Since the MOT needs to be done by end of April, this is starting to get a bit urgent, since appointments need to be booked etc. In the worst case, the suspension is not actually TÜV approved for my T5 at all (which contradicts all the information I find online), in which case I am in for some pretty frustrating extra costs at this point.
Any helpful advice regarding my issue would be very much appreciated!
PS I, I used this page to search for the documentation: PKW
PS II, on this page it states that the kit does not fit my car (although I can confirm it fits very well physically): https://performance.bilstein.com/en/products/bilstein-b14/
PS III, this is the kit I ordered from THQ, where it does state that it fits T26/T28/T30 - VW Transporter T5-T6.1 between 2003-2024: https://transporterhq.co.uk/vw-tran...ilstein-b14-komfort-coilover-kit-t26-t28-t30/
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