1993 R1 shock valving similar to Bilstein HD or Sport?
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1993 R1 shock valving similar to Bilstein HD or Sport?
I've checked the archives, and can't find anything definitive.
So:
Are the 1993 R1 shocks similar in valving to the Heavy Duty (HD) Bilsteins or the Sport Bilsteins ?
What about the supposedly 1999+ OEM Bilsteins ? Are they like the current HD or Sport Bilsteins for the FD ?
Thanks,
:-) neil
So:
Are the 1993 R1 shocks similar in valving to the Heavy Duty (HD) Bilsteins or the Sport Bilsteins ?
What about the supposedly 1999+ OEM Bilsteins ? Are they like the current HD or Sport Bilsteins for the FD ?
Thanks,
:-) neil
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For the FD supplied billies, if you go digressive on the pistons - and **** off the Mazda oem bumpstops - plus add adjustable spring seats and decent springs, they can be an excellent track shock. Probably costs not much different to new, typical asian sourced coilovers though!
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I had the HD's on my first FD. No complaints. I did them myself. Just need a spring compressor to swap the springs.
It's a cheap simple OEM type replacement. If you don't want the hassle of Coil-overs then you are probably on the right track.
I ended up first using a linear HKS spring that jarred my teeth and quickly replaced them with an H&R progressive rate street spring that lowered it about an inch or inch and a half and provided a much more tolerable ride.
Here it sits with the Bilstein HD's and H&R springs
It's a cheap simple OEM type replacement. If you don't want the hassle of Coil-overs then you are probably on the right track.
I ended up first using a linear HKS spring that jarred my teeth and quickly replaced them with an H&R progressive rate street spring that lowered it about an inch or inch and a half and provided a much more tolerable ride.
Here it sits with the Bilstein HD's and H&R springs
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I have Bilstein HD's and H+R springs on my R1. The ride is definitely stiffer than the stock R1 or R2 shocks but definitely streetable. I don't track the car so I cant comment on how they perform there. I think Mazda should have used this setup/combo on all the R package models stock. Here is how my car looks with the H+R springs and the Bilstein HD's.
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Had the HD shocks on my 93 R1. They are a lot stiffer. I actually beat the lower bushings out of the front shocks but the roads in Indianapolis are crap. Went to Apex S1 way better ride.
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