wanting advice on bilstein PSS9's for NB

marky210 · Postby **marky210** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:02 pm

Been looking for some new suspension for my NB8A and im looking at the Bilstein PSS9 kit for the Nb8a.

Just want to know if anybody has used these before on a NB8A and what pro's and con's people have had with them????

Any info would be greatly appreciated

Thanks,Mark

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:24 pm

*PAGING BENNY*

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:41 pm

And to add to the original question, how do they compare to Tein SS, Tein Flex and Bilstein PSS's.

It seems a lot of people use Tein's, but I wouldn't mind hearing the Bilstein side of the argument either.

tk421 · Postby **tk421** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:15 pm

And the Dawg for that matter

(a recent purchaser I think)

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:12 am

Absolutely love my PSS9s!! Single best mod I've done. I have no driving experience of the Teins so can't comment on that, but I can say the build quality of the PSS9s is superb, and you do have a lot of expertise behind the brand. Are they worth double the money of the Teins? Don't know - only someone who has owned and dríven on both could answer that, but I suspect not - I doubt they are twice as good as Teins, so value for money wise I think Teins are your answer. Most of the racers on here seem to use them and not Bilsteins, so I guess that says something too. For the record my experience so far has been with stock NB suspension and then Konis and Kings, and now PSS9s bought second hand at the right price. Over to the experts....

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:29 pm

I haven't dríven a 5 on Tiens, but I've had rides in a couple of other brand cars with them.

I think the biggest difference between the Tiens and the Bilstiens are ride comfort.
When set anywhere from medium hard or less, the ride is very, very good, yet the Bilstiens still have very good wheel control.
There is no floating or after effects from bumps, but they won't break your back either.

The PSS9's are expensive, but you only get what you pay for.

The Billys are re-buildable, so theoretically, they'll last forever and they can be customised to your liking by changing valves.

The lap record for an SP at Wakefield, by a club member was on an SP using the PSS9's, so that must say something too. He did 1:10.88 on an otherwise, pretty stock car.

Just because a shock is hard, it doesn't mean it will handle well.
Good feel and handling come from good wheel control, and NOT stiffness as being too stiff means your car will just skip around in bumpy conditions, and let's face it, our roads are pretty rough out here.

marky210 · Postby **marky210** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:58 pm

Thanks for the info guys

Im looking at the best pretty much as well as high quality and have had my eye on these for quite a while

I can get the PSS9 mx5 kit for the NB from the states through an ebay seller for around $1900 AUS dollars and thats including shipping :shock:

then there would be import tax on top of that which im not sure what that would be :?:

but i could always see if they can change the price on the invoice and bring it under $900 to avoid the tax..... Any ways im gettin prices here and ill see what will be the best price obtainable on these puppy's :mrgreen:

Would still love more info and input on these if anybody is using them or has used them

Thanks, Mark

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:08 pm

Can the PSS's (not the PSS9's) be regassed? Is regassing an option for all Bilstein shocks?

metris · Postby **metris** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:23 pm

has anyone looked at doing the hard work themselves and bringing over some Tein SS from Japan?

I had a look at the greenline website and they can be bought for $820 (approx w/exchange rates)...

what would shipping be?

i could be wrong but this could be an option for you...

anyone got any thoughts? :mrgreen:

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:51 pm

How much does PSS9s retail for?

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:33 pm

There is a place in Melbourne that sells them go and ask them for a quote...

http://www.quadrantsuspensions.com.au/

I cant quite remember but its a bit over 2k for the PSS9s...

Add an extra 200 or so for someone to install them...

Add ontop of that 100 or so for an alignment...

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:40 pm

I thought PSS9's were more expensive than that? Although I'd like a set, I figured (at the time) that they don't give me good bang for the buck. The cost is fine and dandy if you're gonna be really pushing it, but I reasoned that it wasn't really worth it if the majority of driving was to be road driving. Hence my desire for Tein SS or Bilstein PSS.

Need to properly look into it all though. These are fairly expensive upgrades, so the decision needs to be perfect, otherwise it's a waste of money.

marky210 · Postby **marky210** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:59 pm

The cost that i was givin from Fulcrum for the Bilstein PSS9 kit for the NB was $3700 and that was ment to be trade

Mark

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:01 am

Mx5 Mania link a the top
PSS9 $2800
installation $210

Daz · Postby **Daz** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:33 am

I dont have any experience with anything else, but the PSS9's have served me well and I am really happy with the setup.

There is every chance that Tein are better bang for your buck, but I think this has something to do with the way Bilstein is distributed into Australia, I think there is a fair margin being made by the importer and they have the market cornered.

If I was going to get a set now, I would probably talk to these guys because with the exchange rate the way it is, even with shipping and GST you would end up with a good deal.