Hi all,
I am fitting the Bilstein B12 kit to my 2008 2.0 sport. This thread is not about pros cons of this, there is another thread where I made the B12 decision if you want to comment on that.
But there are two B12 kits for the NC, not many suppliers point this out and their ‘part selection tool’ gives one answer for the whole life of the NC. In evitably, the kit I have ordered is specifically for the later car, so I have now also ordered the earlier kit and will return the unused one. But if there is no material difference will crack on and fit the first one to arrive (delivery from Berlin is taking its time…)
After some digging, I have this statement by email from Eibach
“On the NC chassis there was a slight change on the 09 onwards model to therefore for TÜV approval purposes we needed to design 2 solutions on this setup. One will fit the other (in terms of the springs, for dampers you would need to check this with Bilstein) but it is not down to weight. We recommend that you stick to the correct kit for your car to maintain the intended ride and handling along, and also to preserve your warranty on the kit.”
While I will chase Bilstein for an answer, does anyone know what the difference could be that would require different dampers to maintain TUV on 2009 and later cars? I know there is a slight weight difference, but my 2008 prht is heavier than the rag top yet is recommended the same kit.
So
- Is there any physical difference to the suspension fitting between the mk3, mk3.5 and mk3.75 ?
- Is there differences to ABS or any handling characteristics that would require modified damping characteristics?
- Has anyone found any reason why shocks and springs are not interchangeable between these models.
Many thanks for any input.