Bilstein V4 Short Shock Absorbers Front Bus, Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Type 3

The Type 2 Detectives BILSTEIN V4 short shock absorber is the perfect solution for very low applications. Suitable for Split and Bay window bus, Beetle, Karmann Ghia, and Type 3. Uncompressed starting at 290mm down to 212mm with the same performance as our best selling worldwide V1 and V2 shocks.

If you require more dampening power and efficiency in your suspension setup, including under heavier loads; but don't require a full all-out sports model. The Type 2 Detectives BILSTEIN shock absorbers are fully road-tested for road handling capability and endurance. The benefits of BILSTEIN shock absorbers are:

• Increased power reserves and service life, even when pulling transporters and trailers or during frequent journeys with loads
• Optimum adhesion and enhanced lane change stability in both day to day and extreme situations
• Marked improvement in safety and sportiness without additional spring changes such as lowering your vehicle
• BILSTEIN gas pressure technology
• BILSTEIN mono-tube/Upside-Down technology, made in Germany
• Road-tested by BILSTEIN and fine-tuned
• No German TUV registration required

After playing with adjustable gas shocks for years and years we struggled to find a shock which we could adjust to work really well on lowered air cooled VW's.  What we aimed to achieve was a stiff compression stroke whilst retaining a quick, smooth and cushioned rebound stroke. All we could actually achieve on even the most expensive adjustable shocks was a weak compression stroke and a very slow prolonged rebound which often stayed compressed for far too long.