Why Bilstein?
Bilstein is a brand that stands head and shoulders above its competition and provides the peace of mind and quality assurance only a company with over a century, and a half of history and over half a century supplying both the world’s leading automotive manufacturers and performance enhancing aftermarket, can provide. Bilstein is also famous for their motorsport legacy, which spans everything from rally to endurance racing, right through to the top level in Formula One.
Sure, there are alternatives with similarly impressive track records in motorsport, but only Bilstein combine performance credentials with the type of reliability and longevity you would expect from an OE supplier to the world’s biggest automotive brands including Lotus, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Subaru, VW, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Ford. The Porsche 911, Cayman and Boxster, Lamborghini Gallardo and even the record redefining Bugatti Veyron all feature Bilstein suspension components as standard. Needless to say, the brand best equipped to develop suspension for the world’s fastest street legal car is unlikely to deliver subpar performance, comfort or service life in less demanding applications.
The Bilstein Range
Bilstein B4 - Gas pressure makes the difference
Having originally developed the mono-tube gas-pressure shock absorber for series production over 6 decades ago, Bilstein are the go-to supplier for gas-pressure shocks for just about any passenger vehicle.
Featuring OEM quality, superior handling and comfort characteristic and optional constant damping under a wider range of loads and conditions, Bilstein’s B4 range cuts the perfect compromise between quality, reliability and performance.
Bilstein’s B4 range is available in both monotube and twin-tube designs, as shocks, struts, inserts, air shocks and electronically controlled active systems to provide direct OEM replacements for most every late model vehicle where a comparable alternative to the OEM product is desired. Bilstein’s B4 series is the perfect way to get your vehicle riding like new.
Bilstein B6 - Better than the original
Bilstein’s B6 series is the ideal choice for those who are after a replacement shock that not only meets but exceeds the performance characteristics of the factory fitted item. These premium upgrade suspension systems feature higher power reserves and provide a longer service life when compared to lesser alternatives.
Perfect for vehicles with sports and/or performance aspirations as well as vehicles subject to heavy towing duties, the Bilstein B6 series provides all the longevity and capabilities of the OEM item and then some. This makes the B6 series the ideal choice for those with sports and/or tow vehicles with non-height adjustable shocks and in need of a higher performing alternative to OEM replacement solutions. The Bilstein B4 series is capable of delivering enhanced grip, stability and service life in everyday to extreme conditions, at an affordable price.
Bilstein B6 4600 - When the road runs out
The Bilstein B6 4600 provides better handling for onroad and offroad situations both in everyday and extreme conditions. This increase performance and comfort is achieved through use of a digressive valving system which adapts to different road surfaces, ensuring superior compliance no matter what road you travel. They also offer longer service life even when subjected to heavy hauling and persistently harsh environments.
Precision adjustment enabled by Bilstein’s adjustable Ridecontrol technology also allowing you to increase the carrying capacity and stability of the vehicle while reducing uncontrolled movement, all at the touch of a button. This makes Bilstein’s B6 4600 series the perfect choice for those looking for a premium shock absorber with superior suitability to a wider range of driving conditions without breaking the bank.
Bilstein B8 5100 - For the rocky road ahead
Bilstein’s B8 5100 series suspension is the ideal choice for those looking to increase the performance and service life of their suspension while retaining the quality, dependability, and service life native to the factory fitted items.
The thinking man’s alternative to coil spring spacers, Bilstein’s B8 5100 series also offer a ride height adjustment feature that is perfect for the offroad enthusiast. Simple and cost effective to implement, these struts utilise your factory springs and mounting hardware to keep costs to a minimum without eroding the quality of the product or resulting ride characteristics.
The B8 5100 series provide the perfect way to increase the ground clearance of your SUV, dual cab ute or 4WD while retaining optimal traction and maximising the service life of your suspension, particularly when you have a load under tow and/or in adverse road conditions.
Bilstein B3 air springs - Perfection under pressure
Keeping your ride vehicle riding right can be somewhat difficult when looking to the aftermarket for a solution. This can be even more of a challenge on vehicles which feature a more sophisticated or unconventional strut design.
Preserving your factory ride comfort and compliance is perhaps most acutely important when it rides on air springs or air bags. Reliability is also of paramount important in this instance.
Bilstein B3 air springs provide the perfect solution for vehicles fitted with an air spring/air bag suspension system from the factory. They deliver uncompromising comfort and driving characteristic with the added benefit of constant damping power under various load conditions thanks to the constant counter-pressure retained in the bellows of the air spring, with the added piece of mind provided by one the world’s biggest OE and aftermarket suspension companies.
Look no further than Bilstein’s B3 air spring range for the perfect replacement of your factory suspension system, where the air spring/air bags and shock absorber are fitted as separate discrete units.
Bilstein B16 Coilovers - It’s all about the setting
In an ideal world your ride would be just as adept at providing a comfortable commute during the week as it is a firm and uncompromisingly performance focused ride around the circuit on the weekend. No such solution exists that can be all things to all men at all times. The next best thing is a Jekyll and Hyde type solution featuring a properly split personality, capable of metamorphosing at the flick of a switch or touch of a button.
Bilstein’s B16 coilovers provide just such a solution, allowing you to switch from Mr Jekyll to Mr Hyde and back again to best suit your location, mood, vehicle occupants or the prevailing condition. The B16 series allows you to tailor your vehicle’s ride characteristics with the simple turn of a knob, transforming rebound and bump control from comfortably smooth to uncompromisingly firm and back again with ease. Bilstein’s Dual-Click adjustment system is the perfect companion for any daily driver that doubles as a weekend track day warrior.
Bilstein’s B16 series also allow fine adjustment of your vehicle’s ride height, with up to 50mm of adjustment, allowing you to tune in the perfect stance and seat of the pants experience you are after. This combines to provide tunability you can only find in a vehicle fitted with a proper set of coilovers.
Trust Bilstein to provide a premium coilover with dynamic damper control to suit your personal driving style and requirements, capable of taking the work out of turning your daily driver into a weekend warrior and back again.
Bilstein Steering Racks - Beware of imitations
Buying replacement parts for your aging Mercedes Benz can be a difficult affair at the best of times. This becomes even more challenging when you’re forced to pay eleventy-million dollars to purchase direct from Mercedes Benz’ Genuine Parts division.
The extortionate price charged by Mercedes Benz for genuine hydraulic power steering racks leads many if not most to opt for a reconditioned replacement. If a reconditioned replacement cannot be found then rebuilding the existing unit is the next best option, but is not always economical to do so and can see your vehicle stranded on a hoist for longer than makes practical and/or economic sense, while your rack is removed, dispatched, repaired, returned and refitted.
Bilstein, leveraging their extensive experience and peerless reputation in the OE and aftermarket segments, provide an alternative to the exorbitant cost in terms of price, time and peace-of-mind associated with sourcing a genuine part, reconditioned replacement or rebuilt original by producing a range of hydraulic power-steering racks to suit several of Mercedes Benz’ most popular vehicles.
Only Bilstein delivers a convenient alternative to the difficultly of rebuilding your original racks, the nuisance of sourcing a reconditioned item or repairing your existing item.
Bilstein at Automotive Superstore
Simply enter your rego number into the vehicle part finder at the top of this page to narrow your search of Bilstein’s extensive range of shocks, struts, coilovers, air springs and steer racks to include only those suitable for fitment to your unique vehicle. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our friendly and knowledgeable staff here at Automotive Superstore should you require any help selecting the right solution to suit your unique vehicle, or make use of our parts checker feature in order to have our staff check and confirm the product you’ve selected is suitable for your vehicle and application.