Wanted: Rear Bilstein damper for QPV GTS

Nastipasty

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Looking for a rear bilstein damper for a 2011 QPV GTS. I think the part no. is 306176. Thanks
 

MarkMas

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GTS do not have Skyhook Mark.
OP, should you not replace them as a pair?

Ah. I didn't know that about the GT S.

They come in pairs new. I got a 10,000-mile pair from David, so with equal amounts of wear, but I'm not sure it really matters so long as they work. Maybe similar miles makes some sense.
 

Nastipasty

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GTS do not have Skyhook Mark.
OP, should you not replace them as a pair?
Yes, ideally. I just need a temporary replacement whilst I send my existing leaking one off to Bilstein to see if it can be refurbished. They’ve been a bit cagey about whether they can and they also apparently have a 4 week lead time at the moment, which doesn’t help with my car being a daily driver.
 

philw696

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It's good practice for most of us to replace suspension in pairs and it's easy when readily available and not going to bankrupt you.
 

Guy

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Yes, ideally. I just need a temporary replacement whilst I send my existing leaking one off to Bilstein to see if it can be refurbished. They’ve been a bit cagey about whether they can and they also apparently have a 4 week lead time at the moment, which doesn’t help with my car being a daily driver.
I once used the Bilstein refurb service on a set of PSS9 for my 993 Porsche. They renewed pretty much everything and was as good as new. Excellent service and I did all 4. Tricky if your QP is a daily of course.
 

Nastipasty

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I once used the Bilstein refurb service on a set of PSS9 for my 993 Porsche. They renewed pretty much everything and was as good as new. Excellent service and I did all 4. Tricky if your QP is a daily of course.
Yeah, that’s the problem, I just can’t be without the car for four weeks, but would be good to ultimately get all four done. I did ask if they could sell me a new set directly, but they said they couldn't and the only option is to go through Maserati, which unfortunately quadruples the price.
 

Zep

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So did the link work out? If they are Bilstein (and they are certainly the right colour) then rebuilding would seem unnecessary.
 

Nastipasty

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So did the link work out? If they are Bilstein (and they are certainly the right colour) then rebuilding would seem unnecessary.
I’m hoping so. The part number matches up. It’s being shipped over now so will see when it arrives. Thanks again for the link
 
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