Bilsteins struts?
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Bilsteins struts?
Anybody have any expericence or opinions with bilsteins struts for the FD? I know they make them, but I've never heard anything about them on the forum or from anybody.
Just curious.
Just curious.
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Originally posted by RX7 RAGE
I have the bilstein shocks with racing beat springs and DAMN!...it rides very stiff. I can feel every pebble on the road. Handling is excellent though.
I have the bilstein shocks with racing beat springs and DAMN!...it rides very stiff. I can feel every pebble on the road. Handling is excellent though.
I have the exact same setup, and though I love it when I am engaged in "spirited driving" there are some times/conditions/roads it is really brutal cause its so stiff - I go alternate routes
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Originally posted by Riccardo
I had bilsteins...very stiff...I put Koni adjustables on and I feel I am running a Mercedes !!!
I had bilsteins...very stiff...I put Koni adjustables on and I feel I am running a Mercedes !!!
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The Bilsteins are great. They're stiff and handle aftermarket springs well (I have H&R's). I used to run them with the stock springs, and the ride while firm, soaked up big bumps well because the Bilsteins are digressively valved. They also cost $100 each from Dave Turner Motorsports. I used to have Tokico's which SUCKED *** compared to the Bilsteins.
Mark Vlaskis (Sp?) had a website with the shock dyno for the Bilsteins. They are actually as stiff as the GAB Super R's on smooth pavement yet respond to big bumps much better by not staying super stiff.
And yes, the R1/R2 shocks were made by SHOWA and were a twin tube design as opposed to the Bilstein's mono tube design which is superior. The Bilsteins also run a larger piston and shock body. I can post a picture if someone wants comparing the two.
Mark Vlaskis (Sp?) had a website with the shock dyno for the Bilsteins. They are actually as stiff as the GAB Super R's on smooth pavement yet respond to big bumps much better by not staying super stiff.
And yes, the R1/R2 shocks were made by SHOWA and were a twin tube design as opposed to the Bilstein's mono tube design which is superior. The Bilsteins also run a larger piston and shock body. I can post a picture if someone wants comparing the two.