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Old 05-06-2010, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mark scheurer View Post
For the prices you listed, your link to Bavauto goes to the non-HD Bilstein shock.

These are probably a lot softer than the HDs.

Is there a good way to tell if the shocks need to be replaced?
Agreed. I had HD's on my Saab and the ride was rougher. They help the handling, but sacrifice ride quality. The non-HD Bilsteins would be better for the X5.
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