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kewl, where do you live and where can I get these shocks? I'm in Canada.

I live in Northwest Indiana, and I got the shocks from BNR, but I think their pricing is only for US orders. I don't know what the best place would be to order them from in Canada, unless you can have them shipped somewhere in the US and go pick them up. I should have a link for the product on the BNR site in the first post in this thread. I highly recommend getting these shocks. It's definitely worth the trouble and the wait.

 

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Been checking around and a few places are stating Bilstein has discontinued the B6 front option? This is disheartening because I have the B6 rears and wanted to get matching fronts.

Have you contacted BNR to see if you could get them ordered? I have a link posted in the main thread...

I had mine ordered from Germany. Took 6 weeks to get here. Well worth the wait. They might just be "discontinued" from being stocked in the US, but last I checked people could still get them.

 

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Confirmed with BNR, they can still get them, it will just take a while for them to arrive.

 

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Just an update. I drove 16 hours on the highway this past weekend on a road trip from Chicago to Duluth, MN, at 1040 miles roughly driven. These shocks handle very nicely on the highway. It was me and another guy in the car, going 50-80mph. Solid, stable ride all the way throughout. My experience has not changed since I bought them. I still strongly recommend them. They swallow up larger road anomalies and imperfections like it's nothing while sticking hard to the road in all other conditions.

 

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sigh, going to add this onto my to do list for my car. on top of lightweight black rims and eventually the BNR tune.

these struts don't wreck daily commute comfiness and add to cornering?

Would this be overkill for someone who just commutes and does on weekend drives through the mountains every other weekend? I wouldnt be sort of stupid putting something like this on if i have no intention on racing or going to the track right? Id have to assume an installation and parts bill would be around $1500

I would have no regrets driving this car daily with these shocks. Yes you feel minor road imperfections more but you feel larger road imperfections less. They handle a lot of abuse and at stock ride height, you still have all the suspension travel you need to keep the car from feeling uncomfortable.

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Hi all, I'm thinking upgrade my shocks to B6 it's a bit pricey in my country. So can I replace for example first front pair then after sometime(1-2 months) rear shocks? In this case which is better to replace 1st?
Also I want to change strut mounts can you post here part numbers. What about springs can I use OEM with B6?

You can do that, just replacing front at first and then the rear. That wouldn't be a problem.

You can use the OEM springs with the B6.

As for strut mounts, you can use any of them, not sure what you have in your country though. Check with your parts store or dealership for that.

 

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I was told from Billstein this morning not to expect the B6's for the cruze until Sometime late December, but he also said the ride would be much harsher for a daily driver and I should use the B4's

The one thing that I can't seem to find/concerned. I have a diesel which has different part numbers from ACDELCO and KYB Excel G's which it should since the car is heavier, but MONROE/Gabriel and Billstein all use the same strut numbers for all 3 models of cruises. Anybody have any info on that. I cancelled my order from 3 months ago with Summit for the B6's and and went with the KYB's for about 170 less, I'll let you know how it works out.

I can absolutely state that the ride is not "much harsher" for the B6s on the Cruze. It is stiffer, but it feels sporty, more like a BMW, not harsh by any means. I find that I can now run the tires at OEM sidewall pressure and the ride is quite nice.

If you're not looking for a sporty ride, the KYB shocks will do fine and will feel close to stock.

 

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This is what I got from Summit Racing today, I ordered my front struts on 6/29/2018. This happens everytime I ask on the last known ship date. Keeps moving out 2 months. My rears arrived several months ago but I have not installed them yet.

"We appreciate your recent order. This email is to notify you that part numbers BSN-35-171669 and BSN-35-171676 are currently out of stock. Based on the most recent information from our supplier, these parts are expected to arrive in stock for shipment on 04/30/2019."

Honestly, you should have ordered them from BNR like I recommended. They at least are able to reach out to their sales rep and find an actual order date instead of just sitting on the order and waiting for it to arrive.

 

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Again, this is why I recommended you contact BNR. BNR had them drop shipped to me straight from Germany. Stock is irrelevant.

 

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As much as you think stock is irrelevant, it is. I don't want to pay for a product and wait a whole year to receive it. That is absurd and bad business.

I waited 7 weeks.

 

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what size rims and tire do you have on there Xtreme??

Stock eco wheels, 17x7, with Bridgestone Turanza serenity plus tires, 235/50/17.

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I'm still running the Bilsteins if anyone's curious. They're still flawless. A little noisy in the back when it's below 10 degrees F, but otherwise they've been flawless.

 

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Also, I've been doing A LOT of towing latey. We just moved in August and I've been hauling my 6x10 aluminum trailer. That's 580 pounds of trailer and typically around 500-1100 pounds of stuff in it. These shocks drastically improved how the car handled the trailer.