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Bilstein inserts give OK ride quality? |
Tdskip |
Feb 27 2021, 11:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,697 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Have access to a set of lightly used Bilstein front/rear inserts and shocks but wanted to ask about ride quality. Looking to balance handling with comfort for 250+ mile days.
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Steve |
Feb 28 2021, 09:01 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,687 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
PMS installed new Bilstein HD on my car. I now feel every pot hole and my car feels like it’s going to break apart. The 17” rims don’t help the problem, but I love my rims. Torsion bars up front are 18.8mm and rear springs are 200lb. Bummer that they don’t sell the koni reds anymore. Paragon says the koni sports on a low setting will ride nicer than the bilstein HD.
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Mikey914 |
Feb 28 2021, 10:45 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,711 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
PMS installed new Bilstein HD on my car. I now feel every pot hole and my car feels like it’s going to break apart. The 17” rims don’t help the problem, but I love my rims. Torsion bars up front are 18.8mm and rear springs are 200lb. Bummer that they don’t sell the koni reds anymore. Paragon says the koni sports on a low setting will ride nicer than the bilstein HD. With the 200 springs are your running something other than a 4? You would be amplifying the stiffness by using a more aggressive spring unless you have more weight. Stock was about 85 lb on average. The geometry suggests 100# is optimum. Change the weight of the motor and you need to start doing math. If you are running a 6 the 200 is about right, but a 140/160 progressive may be optimal (using the Bilsteins) When we designed our springs we used the Bilstein product. |
mepstein |
Feb 28 2021, 11:17 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
PMS installed new Bilstein HD on my car. I now feel every pot hole and my car feels like it’s going to break apart. The 17” rims don’t help the problem, but I love my rims. Torsion bars up front are 18.8mm and rear springs are 200lb. Bummer that they don’t sell the koni reds anymore. Paragon says the koni sports on a low setting will ride nicer than the bilstein HD. With the 200 springs are your running something other than a 4? You would be amplifying the stiffness by using a more aggressive spring unless you have more weight. Stock was about 85 lb on average. The geometry suggests 100# is optimum. Change the weight of the motor and you need to start doing math. If you are running a 6 the 200 is about right, but a 140/160 progressive may be optimal (using the Bilsteins) When we designed our springs we used the Bilstein product. Steve has a 3.2 with a 915 trans. |
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