bilstein revalving - interesting...

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Bilstein is in Poway?  News to me, and I live in Poway.  Poway just ain't
that big a place.  I've never heard of anything Bilstein here.
Let me know more (if there's more to know...)

Larry   sandiego16V


> I just called Bilstein and talked to Shane, asking about HD vs. Sport
> for our cars (I have HD's).  Here is what he said:
>
> -Sports and HD's (front) have the same compressed and extended length.
> Therefore one could lower a car as much with either (despite what their
> website says).  They change rates automatically based on *velocity* not
> position and have internal bumpstops.
>
> -Vs. the HD's, front Sports are ~10% higher in compression damping and
> 40% higher in rebound damping.
>
> -Rear HD's actually have *more* damping than Sports! Dunno how much.
>
> -He seemed to think that boots over these shocks are not really
> necessary, especially at the front.  That big shaft on the fronts is
> actually the shock BODY, not the piston.  The fronts mount inverted.
>
> $55 ea. for rebuild/revalve, send to Poway? CA, 1-2 weeks turnaround.
>
> FWIW, anyway...
>
> Ron
>

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