Johnny5 Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Hi, Quick question. Any idea how much to have new front shocks fitted on a 987.1 2.7 Boxster, totally standard? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Bilstein B4s (OE )or Koni Special Active will set you back about £420-450 for a pair. (Design 911 or Autodoc) Originals from Porsche will be more like £700 for a pair. If you do the fronts without the rears on a 18 year old you might get a rather strange feeling as the rear will feel softer. OK on a daily family box, but on a sports car... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbow Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Having mine done now, around 480.00 for both front shocks, just waiting for the labour cost to come in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, jbow said: Having mine done now, around 480.00 for both front shocks, just waiting for the labour cost to come in If you have not yet bought those, for Bilstein B4 it is a fair price, but Koni Special Active shocks are £430 on Autodoc today, which is not one of their better discount days. You are almost certainly going to need drop links (TRW) too and it would be crazy to take it all apart and not change the top mounts; look for Sachs they are the OE supplier (Mister auto on eBay) and bump stops too. Edited March 18, 2023 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And.rs1800 Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 I got Sachs top mounts last year from autodoc-can’t remember exactly how much now but they were silly cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbow Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 Mine will be Bilstiens, 228.00 each ex fitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 Autodoc are very competitive today. 986 Koni shocks are very keenly priced, haven't had a chance to look up the 987 ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo66 Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 hi noticed bilsteins b4 are only 160 odds at design 911, is this a good deal? https://www.design911shop.com/p/bilstein-b4-front-shock-absorber-22-113313-vne-b331/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Just now, paulo66 said: hi noticed bilsteins b4 are only 160 odds at design 911, is this a good deal? https://www.design911shop.com/p/bilstein-b4-front-shock-absorber-22-113313-vne-b331/ D911 usually have the best price on B4's. Presume they have a special deal with Bilstein as for most things they tend to be on the expensive side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Not sure if there are discount codes, but I got an extra 30 quid or so off when I phoned them for a pair last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbow Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 6:59 AM, Johnny5 said: Hi, Quick question. Any idea how much to have new front shocks fitted on a 987.1 2.7 Boxster, totally standard? Thanks What did you end up doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, paulo66 said: hi noticed bilsteins b4 are only 160 odds at design 911, is this a good deal? https://www.design911shop.com/p/bilstein-b4-front-shock-absorber-22-113313-vne-b331/ That's a fair price for B4s for a 986, OP has a 987... more like £216 for fronts and £230 for rears. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny5 Posted May 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 On 4/7/2023 at 7:01 PM, jbow said: What did you end up doing? Sorry for the late reply. Got new front shocks fitted, along with new top mounts, drop links and bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And.rs1800 Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Johnny5 said: Sorry for the late reply. Got new front shocks fitted, along with new top mounts, drop links and bearings How much did it all cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temporarychicken Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 What about a set of four Cayman R struts and springs? I don't know how to source these cheaply though. Bilstein could be better overall since you can shop around. That said, the base suspension is comfy and perfect for the road. I had the -20 sports factory suspension on another Porsche and it was very rough on the road. Not it's forte, built for the track really - where it excells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbe Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, And.rs1800 said: How much did it all cost? Fitting myself, same parts as listed here plus bump stops and bearing thrust washers, cost me £640 from design911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRB99 Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 9:27 PM, gillbe said: Fitting myself, same parts as listed here plus bump stops and bearing thrust washers, cost me £640 from design911 Nice one. Would be great if you can post up a guide on here for fitting….👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbe Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 2 hours ago, DaveRB99 said: Nice one. Would be great if you can post up a guide on here for fitting….👍🏻 Not a full guide, but above tells the story and links to the Chris’s garage guide video that I relied on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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