New Wheels and Bilstein Front Lift Kit for our VW Amarok!

After a lot of swear words, our VW Amarok is now jacked up using the Bilstein B6 Front Lift Kit and Rear Dampers.
To finish off the look we fitted some super wide staggered BMW X5 wheels wrapped in new General Grabber AT3 tyres. Full specs below.
(Don't worry the rolling radius is the same so won't cause quattro issues)
Chassis
Bilstein B6 Front +20-50mm Lift Kit inc Rear Dampers for VW Amarok
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Amarok Rear Air Assist Kit
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VW Amarok Additional Rear Towing Eye Recovery Point Kit
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VW Amarok Rear Anti Roll Bar Upgrade
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VW Amarok 30mm Front Anti Roll Bar Upgrade
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SuperPro Amarok Bushes
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See our VW Amarok Suspension Guide here:
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Wheels and Tyres
Ronal BMW X5 E70 Front 20x10 ET40
Front General Grabber AT3 275/55R20
Ronal BMW X5 E70 Rear 20x11 ET35
Rear General Grabber AT3 305/50R20
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[@Retirement_Life]

Ryan swearing. My God! He’s human after all! 😂😂😂

[@brunomsj]

Mines got changed yesterday, awsome look and superb ride, best upgrade ever. Thank you for darkside guys for the sale and support. 👍

[@jonjamesbailey1375]

How much for this upgrade? Absolute beast. Should be picking up our amarok in a couple weeks!!!

[@craigb4719]

The knowledge and patients that these guys have is unreal 👍🏻

[@c2c0rider]

Aye big respect for leaving the struggle clips in. Makes us amateurs at home feel way better! I spent a couple of hours on Saturday making similar noises at a turbo oil feed pipe 😂. Cracking vid as always gents

[@upsidedown4155]

A day in the shop without swearing at a vehicle is a day wasted lol

[@davidolear]

The front angle looks epic 😍

[@willdyer5343]

Liked the video just for the swearing fit at the arch liner as that’s me pretty much every time I take one in and out 🤣👍

[@noworriesimfijian]

Awesome work on the Amaroks with the suspension lift kits and engine tuning. Wish we had a shop that specialized in modifying Amaroks in Fiji. Cheers mate. All the best👍😎🤙🤘🇫🇯👊

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We can send the parts and tuning tool!

[@anthonypeachey21]

Looking the dogs danglys now😜👍 cant wait to see whats next. Toureg needs a similar bumper making then look ace together

[@drewsteroriginals4564]

Looking tough - great video

[@shaunwhitfield112]

Ha cool vid Ryan 🙌👍the trucks looking mean as 👌

[@simoncrabb]

George on his tractor! 😍🤣

[@craiggreenhalgh1082]

Good to see what's involved in this suspension upgrade 🤔👍

[@lucasconstantino3884]

Uma boa diferença de comprimento do amortecedores.

[@brucesieverts1236]

I would recommend fitting a delta body lift kit so you don't end up wearing holes in the front fender liners when your axles get fully articulated.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I think we will leave alone now, it wont see any hard offroading.

[@philipdawson8231]

Warm the arch liners up, easier to manipulate back into position.

[@MilSik80]

Paint front VW badge and V6 badge in body colour. All the other badges in matte black. Rear amarok badge centred like W580.

[@andyhunt457]

Those looked smaller than 20 inch.Looks cool.

[@andyhopkinson2708]

Possibly need some arch extensions. Make your own out of ally then powder coat/spray to colour.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We have some!

[@oliverrichardson1980]

Great video as usual and cools mods, what the max towing weight your going for once done?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

3.5t tow with a 3.5 truck

[@andyhunt457]

Ze arch design is very necessary....😂. Nice to see the pros struggling with suspension mods since doing my Octy b12 kit...Still got the scares to prove it 😂

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I'm not a pro! Haha

[@HughieMunro]

That tool for changing springs is brilliant!

[@Boatlife1964]

Makes my swearing at every “simple” job I do on my cars seem ok now….🥴😉 Turned out looking great

[@normansmith205]

It looks great. I just wonder if the transfer case will have premature ware due to the different wheel size in re rear ? In my 4motion I switch tires font to back every oil change to try to help transfer case and avoid damage . Am I right?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I'm sure that's good practice, these are pretty close to the same OD but I would go square if I do this again so I can rotate like you suggest.

[@hansmariuswalbye1875]

@@DarksideDevelopments do you have room for 305 up front? Put on same setup today and real right to the bolt on the carrier up from the hub.

[@kpettersen9316]

Morning all

[@cluffy66]

That spring compressor looks half posh... I like to use the wind down ratchet / impact spring compressors just to add a bit of excitement to the job... You never know when they might slip and take an ear off

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It was cheap for how good it is!

[@J.andresnivelo]

16:42, Good night, una pregunta, sabes si trae chasis la amarok, ese que va al frente, si es duro y resistente, saben ser un chasis de camión.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It seems to have a strong Chassis

[@sierranuestra]

Hello, Bilstein B6? Great video!!!

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Yes

[@Techtiqal]

C'mon Ryan pal, Norris would have got that arch liner in hahahahaahahha

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Lol

[@jerryting0727]

Great Video! I'm trying to fit a 285/45/R22 tyre on my amarok, is it OK to do it without lift kit and with just stock suspension?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We haven't fitted that size before so not sure but it would also depend on the offset

[@Y33JGL]

Hi Ryan. Been a long term follower of yours! Just brought myself a standard untouched Fabia VRS, on 76k! Just wondered what sort of build you guys could do on it ? Would love to pop up and see you guys and then maybe sort a build out ? Wanting as much power as I can get, safely! Thanks Jack

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Email us :)

[@batchnbenson]

Hey guys I was going to fit a set of snowflake wheels to my Amarok but was told by doing so with the spaces on the front will only cause vibration but if this wasn’t the case when you did the upgrade can you let me know what size spacers you went with or was there vibrations. Cheers Brian.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

If you look at our spacers you can run 30mm+ without vibrations

[@batchnbenson]

Hi Andrew, it looks like you haven’t used spacers for the rear but the front you have used 15mm spacers, I don’t do any real 4 wheel driving 90% is highway driving an my camping off road is dirt roads so I think the clearance on the front will be enough. The snowflake rims look awesome. Do you recommend a brand of spacers or are the much of a muchness. Cheers. Brian.

[@Podver3]

Reyt then!

[@davidspez7267]

Yep, inner guards are a chit, replacing my washer motor on my rok took me the good part of 2 hours, back and forth.. 🤬

[@fernandadelgadillo6511]

Hi! Can you specify the model of shock absorber front and the back one, so I can buy it? And could you tell me what other accessorie do I need for the modification of the suspension? Pls

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Bilstein B6 Front +20-50mm Lift Kit inc Rear Dampers for VW Amarok Amarok Rear Air Assist Kit Our full spec list for this Amarok is available here: www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/vw-amarok-3-0-tdi-cr224-ddxc/

[@mikkocarlos5913]

Hi mate will the rear wheel and tyre set up fit at the front?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I think it would

[@justroadtrippin4778]

After having the wheel and tyre set up for a length of time would you recommend this set up I’m looking at the same rims this week I want to beef my Rok up and think this is as big as I can go without body lifts etc

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Yeah, were still running same set up today. It's done it's job and been great for towing heavy loads

[@justroadtrippin4778]

@@DarksideDevelopments awesome thanks guys really appreciate it

[@yurekandsnakes]

Would you say if i don't do heavy towing I wouldn't need a diff drop with the 50mm lift?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

You might get away with it, they are coilovers so you can drop it a touch if they click

[@muchcarpi4620]

Get a diff drop in or you will have CV problems. Maximum lift on the front in 25-40mm or 565mm from center of wheel to flares. With a diff drop it will be fine.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Who makes the V6 diff drop?

[@muchcarpi4620]

@@DarksideDevelopments SCFabworks or net4x4 make one for the V6

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We will email again, both never replied. If not we will make one!

[@pontier09]

@@DarksideDevelopments did you ever source a diff drop in the UK? I'm also in need

[@michaelowens6847]

Does 50mm front lift level the Amarok out if I've got a winch bullbar on standard front suspension?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Not quite level but if you go level it drives funny loaded!

[@michaelowens6847]

@@DarksideDevelopments do it look better with the 50mm lift. It just looks silly at the min with the nose in the ground. Thanks for the reply

[@craigorford9932]

Ayy up, was you driving through walton last night about 18.00ish

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Not me!

[@ParadisoLounge14]

Please someone give me the name of that front bumper

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It's a Rival aluminium front bumper

[@L774eod]

What's the load rating on the x5 wheels

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Never checked but over what we need for sure

[@jonathanr4625]

How did you remove the camber?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We have these - www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/superpro-amarok-upper-control-arm-camber-correction-inner-bush-kit.html?from_autocomplete=amarok+Camber-5707 Or the full arms - www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/superpro-amarok-camber-correction-upper-control-arms.html

[@god084]

any issues running a staggered setup with the traction control, ESC etc?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

They are super close in OD and we have the occasional TCS flash when turning fast

[@god084]

@@DarksideDevelopments thanks, might snap some up. Looks pretty 👍🏻

[@danielclare2344]

Looking good . Front looks savage ... I think George needs some higher amp lithium batteries in the John Deere 🤣🤣🤣get him going faster ..... . How much for the old amarok wheels ?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Sold ages ago! Going on a T5. His mother says not!

[@kovacspis]

600hp A5 faptime when? BTW the Aussie market Amarok rwd single cab you showed in a sheet in one of the previous videos is something I'd really love to have.

[@danperks1752]

Ado guys. I'm going to order a set of front lift on Friday would you have adjusted the lift before fitting thr strut if you did it again? And how much did you lift it buy in the end? Thanks

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Nice one. I'd set it at the lowest to give the CVs a fighting chance! When towing I can max them out so we are doing a diff drop.

[@danperks1752]

Thing is I have 35mm suad spacers and they have ruined the ride. The truck drives vile now but I do want it level. I never tow so Hopefully if I set it at around 30mm I should be OK right.?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

The shocks will be topping out. Mine rides perfectly.

[@danperks1752]

But surely if I set them at the lowest the truck will still have a nasty nose down look? How to we get it level?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Lower the rear, the CV are maxed out a few mm higher than ours in this video and the bottom arm out of range. All IFS trucks are the same

[@cristianarayam]

What is the part numbe of that bilsteins?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Search on our site for them.

[@stevenmassey3369]

How much do you want for the wheels without tyres?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Sorry, sold them!

[@berzel0637]

@@DarksideDevelopments I have an Amarok 2.0bi turbo highline and the stock suspension is back breaking. Is there a good set to keep the height and make it comfortable to ride in?

[@med86win]

I could do a big bore upgrade complete with cylinder head and piston on a dirt bike in the shop then spend twice as much time swearing at the plastics.

[@junior69bunkie69]

How do you get rid of positive camber . My Touareg is maxed out on camber bolts ?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

What lift kit?

[@junior69bunkie69]

@@DarksideDevelopments nothing just bigger tyres is there something bent 🤔

[@DarksideDevelopments]

In off-road mode? That's why you do a body lift so you can drive around in auto mode and all the alignment can be brought into spec. Mine has 0.5 negative in normal but positive when higher.

[@junior69bunkie69]

@@DarksideDevelopments it’s on coils

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Something bent then!

[@fjadventures]

You didnt need to remove the inside guards :). There is a video from toughdog 4x4 showing the amarok how to remove front strut

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I'll check it out, we have to do the camber top bushes to bring the camber into negative values when lifting anyway!

[@Beardchanics]

Nice one, looks more mean like that!

[@Jamieaus]

Currently I've got old man emu front struts on my V6 rok to correct the ride height, with an ARB steel bullbar. The ride is pretty horrible though. How's the ride with the Bilsteins you put on, and would they be able to handle the weight of my bullbar?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Ride is firm but perfect

[@lucasconstantino3884]

🇧🇷👍👏🇧🇷

[@kadriraouf7568]

Are you telling me that u only lift the front ?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Yes

[@kadriraouf7568]

@@DarksideDevelopments thank you for replying but I ask isn't going be more weight on the back suspension and my ruin i mean is it healthy to car ? Cause I have one but none of mecanical recommend me for that they told me the car should not be absolutely horizontal?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It won't be 100% Level but with the Air suspension you won't ever be lower at the rear.

[@kadriraouf7568]

@@DarksideDevelopments thanks bro for info am your top fan from Tunisa

[@krishsolanki6819]

LMAOOOOO what a video 😂😂

[@otacon4065]

VW: "So you sir, what can you bring to the table to make the new Amarok stand out from the crowd and sell like hot cakes" Him: "Put 100 times more arch liner clips in!" VW: "Promote that man!"

[@olivergunn2796]

Yo yo need to have a tachograph if you're running over 3.5t for business use, this includes any trailer, so yes, a 3.5t van towing a 750kg trailer needs an O licence and a tachograph

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We don't tow for hire or reward ;)

[@upsidedown4155]

@@DarksideDevelopments would the normal car licence holder need a additional group on there licence for the weight, also heard you need a seperate licence to tow a trailer, dunno if any grandfather rights apply to older licence holders? Would ask a copper but the ones round here think rear window tints are illegal, so clueless lol

[@olivergunn2796]

@@upsidedown4155 to tow above 750kg you need B+E category on your license you either have this if you are old as shit or taken an additional test Edit: it says it on the back of your license

[@olivergunn2796]

@@DarksideDevelopments if you say so 😉, I'm currently studying for transport manager CPC so I can go owner operator, If you end up using larger vehicles then I could probably help you out with all the nonsense

[@upsidedown4155]

@@olivergunn2796 just had a look it said something about if licence after jan 97 you can do heavier trailers then 750kg if it dont exceed the MAM at 3.5t, and nice to know 41 is old as, its all good giving or offering advice but the arrogance that comes with it is pathetic esp when you only give snibbits of infomation , and you said your studying, once qualified and been employed in that excate field and experienced all the loop holes that being a transport manager entails for at least 10 years crack on, until then hush your bark

[@bogdanpirin8686]

1 INCH LIFT KIT 😎🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😎

[@DarksideDevelopments]

2

[@bogdanpirin8686]

@@DarksideDevelopments BIN US-"TRUCKER"....ABER 3,4,5 INCH KITS WÜRDEN DEM AMAROK AUCH GUT STEHEN

[@DarksideDevelopments]

8" body lift soon

[@TheAleanic]

Scratch the pqint

[@Shawn_Magara]

I wish VW would bring me these trucks already. The US market is garbage 🤦

[@richardhughes6757]

Wouldn't it have been easier to buy a bigger vehicle to start with instead of trying to increase the weight of a small pick up?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

You don't have the carrying capacity with a bigger truck

[@josephbreda3330]

I can't believe what I'm watching these people have no idea

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Lol