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Bump Stops and Dust Covers for Bilstein


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Where can I find replacement bump stops and dust covers for the Bilstein shock absorbers without taking out a second mortgage?

Are there 'universal' parts that might fit?

I can probably re-use the old bump stops but the gaiters have totally disintegrated on mine.

Also, what about top mounts front and rear? I have been quoted some crazy figures.

I mean - why does one bump stop cost £25! Rear strut mount £175!

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Thx. I probably will re-use the old top mounts although it's not the best job. I can get rear KYB top mounts for about £45 each. But once I get all 4 delivered I'm looking at at least £200 - just for mounts.

Any ideas where to get the gaitors / dust covers?

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Ah ha! TCB are listing the gaitors - at £25 each as far as I can tell.

Thx.

 

The genuine Toyota parts are expensive.

 

KYB do kits for the Supra which may be cheaper, these are the part numbers they list on their site, I would double check with the seller though before buying as I've never personally used them.

 

SB101 KYB Strut Boots - Front

SB104 KYB Strut Boots - Rear

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evinX - did you replace the mounts at the same time? I assume they did not come with the dust covers? Where they KYB parts from TCB?

Thanks!

 

This is what i got for the rear of the car

 

Rear shocks - KYB 551070

Rear springs- KYB RF6053

Rear upper mount - KYB SM5186

Rear shock insulator - Toyota 48257-24010

Rear shock bumper - Toyota 48341-24040

 

KYB parts of ebay, mounts had bolts, but no dust covers, Toyota bits from TCB parts, TCB will have the front insulators and bump stops to

 

Ive looked around, nobody produces the supra dust covers apart from Toyota, i wouldnt punt on anything i dont know as the top of the spring fits against the insulator.

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The 'integral' gaitors have disappeared. Some of the bump stops have partially disintegrated. The rubber spring seats are a bit perished and in some areas compressed very thin. On one I noticed the spring virtually touching the bolt that goes through the body. I guess that they could be re-used, but a new arrangement for dust covers and bump stops would need to be made - especially for the front.

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This could get quite confusing :-). At the moment I'm talking about a set of your springs and some Bilstein dampers that I bought from a member here. I am planning to fit the springs, once I have determined whether I can or should replace the spring seats, bump stops and gaitors while I'm at it. My car is currently on stock springs. I can see that the gaitors have all disappeared but I'm not sure of the condition of the bump stops as I've not removed the suspension.

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