Tell Me About B14’s

[T6Paul]

I've finally ordered a set of B14's for my T32 which should improve the ride and give a nice stance compared to the standard set up.

Now the long wait until I make the trip up to Transporter HQ on 4th May...

 

[DaveyB]

Another T32 for TransporterHQ. They did mine in about 3 hours. There is a garden centre along the road abit, and they have a cafe.

 

[Tom James]

Mines booked in for 12th to have them fitted can't wait!

 

[T6Paul]

Today is the day

 

[Loz]

Today is the day

Don't forget the before and after pics

 

[steveo1986]

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

 

[Tom James]

Looking foward to seeing pictures of this. Making the 384 round trip to @BognorMotors next Friday for mine. Can't wait

 

[BognorMotors]

It will be well worth it Tom. Looking forward to meeting you.

 

[Jay]

Seriously tempted with b14's. Transporterhq is just up the road from me..

 

[T7_MCE]

I bet you were grinning like a Cheshire Cat all the way home @T6Paul , I certainly was, had mine fitted at TransportersRus for £1200

 

[T6Paul]

Very pleased with the upgrade, ride is much improved and it's nice and low, I didn't go all the down, the fronts are up about 10mm and the rear 15mm, which I think looks right...

 

[T6Paul]

 

[steveo1986]

It looks good! Cant wait to get mine done now!

 

[Tom James]

Looks great @T6Paul

 

[Daniel84]

That's spot on. What size are your wheels @T6Paul

 

[T6Paul]

That's spot on. What size are your wheels @T6Paul

They are 19 inch

 

[BognorMotors]

Looking good. And it will settle a bit. One of the best upgrades for a Transporter

 

[Captain Mainwaring]

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?

 

[Tourershine]

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.

 

[Captain Mainwaring]

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