tomgeer Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Hi all, looking for a set of front and rear springs for standard twin turbo shock absorbers. Genuine Toyota OEM parts only. does anyone have a set of 4 and how much would you want for them? thanks Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I take it you've tried Toyota? They still sell shocks so I assume they'd sell springs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 OE springs have not been available for at least 5 years. I bought a second hand, low mileage (aren't they always) set to hold as spares in 2017 as they weren't any longer available through Toyota or other distributors of Toyota products. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 I can actually get the stock springs from Toyota for £90 each but Chris Wilson recommended trying to source second hand and getting them refurbished and powder coated as the stock springs are pretty much bomb proof. I am looking to replace my decades old tein street coilovers, I think OEM is my preferred option after seeking advice from Chris, the bilstein sports are extremely difficult to come by, so OEM is the next best option. With the above in mind, if anyone happens to have any excellent condition bilsteins they are interested in selling, please let me know? Cheers guys. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerjr Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Does Chris not do his bilstein set up any more? He supplied and fitted a set to my supra a few years back, the ride quality and handling improved massively over the tein coilovers I previously had fitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Like everyone else he is struggling to get full sets of the B6 Bilstien dampers. I've been told by a few companies, and Chris that Bilstein expect to manufacturer some towards the end of this year. It's anyones guess as to whether or not that will actually happen though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 Yeah, was hoping to go for Chris’s set up but after speaking with him it’s not an option at the moment because the B6’s aren’t available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Don't Toyota have any of their branded Billsteins any longer? I bought a set of those, from Toyota, only a few years ago. It was the springs to go with the Billsteins that I couldn't get hold of. Hence why I bough up a set second hand, primarily for the springs that do still have their factory coloured paint marks on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 The Bilsteins aren’t available from Toyota unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerjr Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 ah ok, I didnt realise B6’s were unavailable. theres a front pair on ebay listed by larkspeed and a rear pair listed by tunershop or have you already tried them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 Cheers for looking, the delivery dates are estimated for 6 weeks time so pretty certain they don’t stock them either unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I spoke to nearly every supplier on the net about a month or so ago and everyone was out of stock of the front B6 dampers. Rears are available though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Yeah, I will have to think seriously about going down the OEM route as opposed to the coilover route, the coilovers are a third of the price of stock, and there is a lot more spending to be done yet after the car has been garaged for the last 9 years and finally MOT’d and taxes again last month. The stock wheels need refurbed and the bonnet could do with a respray, plus there is a misfire under full boost (after being serviced) so I am thinking one of the coil packs might need replaced. I’ve been thinking about it over the weekend and I am tempted just to put a new set of teins back on it for now and see if the bilsteins are more readily available in a couple of years time. cheers for the input guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 By the way, might be useful for people to know that unfortunately Steve Manley no longer works for Toyota. Steve recommended I contact Michael Hayes at Fish Bros Toyota Swindon. Michael has been really helpful trying to source parts for the car so would definitely recommend him if you are looking for genuine parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 From what it reads like, Billsteins for the Supra haven't been readily available for a while now. It'll probably be like the ever elusive Denso condensers, out of stock for well over a year to then reappear to go on to be out of stock again within days. Its a few days opening over a few years timeframe. Which means, you have to be ready every day to pounce, that requires dedication unless you can log stock notifications on sellers sites. I find with many of those they automatically drop the pre-notification after 3 months. Supra OE or pattern parts are like little golden nuggets, occasionally you see one glisten in the distance to find out it was just a mirage and even rarer, you'll manage to dig one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) Decided to put new teins back on for now because I can spend the £1000 I will save from not going with stock on other bits the car needs, will see if any bilsteins crop up at a later date (probably in a year or so when the teins start leaking ) Edited August 15, 2022 by tomgeer (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerjr Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Has keron not got a good used set to keep you going for a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 What about the supra eibach springs from whifbits, I bought them with bilstein b6s last year, not to shabby but abit low on the front... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Swampy442 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 18 hours ago, raddys said: What about the supra eibach springs from whifbits, I bought them with bilstein b6s last year, not to shabby but abit low on the front... When I had my car professionally suspension fine tuned they said the specs on the Supra were 15mm gap tyre to arch on Toyota Billsteins and 25mm gap on the standard setup. I'd be wondering how much changing the rake on the car would affect the weight distribution away from the near as damn it 50:50. I'm sure Whifbitz will be able to tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 With Eibach I had with my Honda's always the experience that the springs were always lowered more (lowered) than specified by the manufacturer, but that's been a long time ago, but was always very, very satisfied with Eibach ..., recommendation from me ;-), I also liked that the Fahrcomfort was very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 22.8.2022 at 16:56, raddys said: Very, very beautiful, just perfect work...., top, top, top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chingy Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Bit late to the party on this. I got a full new set of springs from Toyota via SRD a few months ago but this was for the REAS system not the Billsteins. Not sure how different they are if at all ? They also have painted marks on them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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