How’s This For Confusion

[97Vette]

Decided to replace the rear shocks on the Corvette again, in an attempt to rectify the bouncing fiberglass spring issue.
Apparently Bilstein’s B6 are the answer.
Been phoning everywhere and researching the net to get correct part numbers and pricing as these are expensive.
After getting heaps of conflicting information on part numbers, I contacted Bilstein Aust.
This was the reply, 

Good Morning Glen,
 
It is both, In Germany they consider it a B6 and in America B8
 
The 2 part numbers available for this vehicle are;
24-184649 (B46 0956) – in the USA catalogue this is considered the B6 but in the German catalogue it is B6 Comfort
24-184571 (B46 0232) – In the USA catalogue this is considered the B8 but in the German catalogue it is B6 Sport
 
We have never sold the B46 0956 in Australia
 
Regards,
 

           
 Shane Cooper
  Sales Representative
  Bilstein Suspension Australia
  P: 02 9516 1182 | www.bilstein.com.au
  407 Princes Hwy, Sydenham, NSW 2044
  (access via Hilton Ave)
 

[silverz]

Unbelievable! Don’tcha just hate it when correspondence relayed from dedicated sophisticated respondents contains overcomplicated conflicting and confusing redundancy and waffle?
This wouldn't happen in a Utopian hegemonistic plutocracy with an autocratic intelligentsia supplemented by basic and irreversible logistical fundamentalism.