Tell Me About B14’s
Don't forget the before and after picsToday is the day
Mine is booked in on the 7th of June with Transporter HQ for B14's as well! That means I have a nice 489 mile one way journey down from Aberdeenshire to get it done
Looking foward to seeing pictures of this. Making the 384 round trip to @BognorMotors next Friday for mine. Can't wait
It will be well worth it Tom. Looking forward to meeting you.
It looks good! Cant wait to get mine done now!
Looking good. And it will settle a bit. One of the best upgrades for a Transporter
i have a T32 4motion Kombi that’s coming up to 3 years old. From new I had the dealer fit OEM 30mm lowering springs and aftermarket 18” alloys. It looks OK but it pretty crashy of poor surfaces, and it’s higher at the back because I never have much weight in it
There have been lots of mentions about Bilstein B14 conversions making a big difference so I’m interested in doing the conversion but I want to understand why they work. Surely they are still springs of a certain length, I guess with more sophisticated damping, so do they really make a big difference and if so, how do they do it?
There have been lots of mentions about Bilstein B14 conversions making a big difference so I’m interested in doing the conversion but I want to understand why they work. Surely they are still springs of a certain length, I guess with more sophisticated damping, so do they really make a big difference and if so, how do they do it?
The key fact is they are fully adjustable.
I went from the same springs as you, on the same T32, to B14s. I wouldn't go as far to say they are more comfortable because mine are set on lowest, making it a hard ride. However, I would go coilovers every time, be it B14, or more likely the new Solow setup from Transporter HQ, because they are reported to be a little more comfortable at lower settings.
Consider uprated anti roll bars if your budget can stretch to them. My opinion is they work better as a whole, combined with coilovers.
I went from the same springs as you, on the same T32, to B14s. I wouldn't go as far to say they are more comfortable because mine are set on lowest, making it a hard ride. However, I would go coilovers every time, be it B14, or more likely the new Solow setup from Transporter HQ, because they are reported to be a little more comfortable at lower settings.
Consider uprated anti roll bars if your budget can stretch to them. My opinion is they work better as a whole, combined with coilovers.
So if they don’t make the ride any more comfortable what is the point, apart from looks and being able to lower the van more than 30mm? I have seen a few posts on various threads saying they made for a more comfortable ride, assuming you are taking them very low? I’m puzzled
