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Old 05-19-2016, 02:55 AM
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Default Broken shock, Bilstein B4 = OEM?

I broke my driver's side front shock hitting a bump at the track. The perch is fooked. The car is a 997.2 Turbo S.

OEM is a 6 week wait for me being where I am. They said the Bilstein B4 replacement shock is the exact same thing. Is this true or not? Can I just run 1 Bilstein shock with 3 OEM shocks?
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Sounds like a good time to upgrade to some new coil overs?
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Originally Posted by 993MAN
Sounds like a good time to upgrade to some new coil overs?
LOL. Yeah, some Tractive DDA's will be here sooner or later. But for now, I'm stuck with 1 broken shock that I want to fix ASAP so I can make my next track day next week.
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The b4 is the same on a 997.1, not sure on a .2, I'd suggest calling the bilstein help line. Bilstein is the oem supplier btw.
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