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Hi also if the dampers are ok, the bushes at the bottom of the damper wears out, as they car all the weight of the rear of the car, replacement bushes can be bought and replaced maybe a cheaper option cheers joe

Hi If your after a comfy ride, then most will do the job, Bilstein are the best though, B4 for comfort If you after a sportier ride the bilstein b6 are very good, but not cheap depending on what model of s-type you have Bilstein are standard fit, if your car has CATS, adaptive dampers, then OE Bilstein are the way to go, as you get comfort and stiffer damping, that adjusts to your driving style, but again no cheap cheers Joe

I would go with Bilstein dampers, they make the original spec ones. B4 are standard replacement type but there are different ones for normal and sport models. B6 are uprated. But if your S-type's making funny noises you should check out all the bushes and balljoints first. There are quite a lot of them and they seem to fail much more regularly than dampers. There are videos on Youtube where an American chap goes over the suspension with a pry bar to check for wear, they will explain better and a lot quicker than I can in writing: The car he's working on has the older type front suspension but the principle's the same.

Hi Andy and Joe, really appreciate the replies. I had looked elsewhere too though not seen them as cheap, but advice from people who have used them is always better in my book. Will order today, and thanks again. Graham

Hi Paul, I think there ought to be a West Midlands Meet. You do get a discount at the Motor Museum at Gaydon if you have 30 people attending, plus dedicated parking together. I tried for a meet last year but unfortunately there were not enough members to make it viable. If you want to go ahead and have a go there are now quite a few more members. Other venues could also be considered. Regards, Peter.