Adrian2627 wrote:The rears seem to fade out pucker in the wagons. My fronts are still pretty good but the rears are on their way out. Personally, I would be doing all at once as you'll be upsetting the balance of the car having two new one at one end and two flogged ones at the other. One hundred and thirty thousand ks on Australian roads it a fair wack for a shock.
Honestly though, I don't think paying $1000 to recondition them to stock level is money well spent. The OEM Bilsteins are a price point brand item and not up to the performance of aftermarket Bilstein products. If you want to stay with Bilstein hunt down a price on B6 shocks and fit your springs to those. The B6 is the start of Bilstein's lowered heavy duty sports line designed for shorter springs.
alexeiwoody wrote:I have to disagree there Adrian. These Bilsteins are a fantastic shock, although with crap valving and springs.
Get the Billies revalved by someone who knows what they're doing (easier said than done), match up the correct springs and you'll have yourself a winner.
It might be easier to just buy a quality set of coilovers, you'll gain adjustable dampening and height, with perhaps a slight increase in NVH due to losing the rubber mounts. It can also be hard to get the right valving the first time around, which might end up in money wasted if you get someone who hasn't done the shock for your particular car before. But if you're against coils, or have the right technician available...it's a great option.
If you've read all the hype about Shockworks - the same performance is attainable from our Bilsteins, with the right coding. Properly coded shocks transform the car.
bigBADbenny wrote:Iirc it's a matter of removing the adjustable height aspect, eg by incorporating an alloy sleeve between the coilover lockrings. But a little research should clarify.
Adrian2627 wrote:How exactly are you disagreeing Alexi? The OEM Bilsteins are built for Subaru with budget oils and basic valving and then topped off with Subaru springs. They are better than the standard Kyb shocks but far below Bilsteins regular products.
Coilovers would be easier for the reasons you mentioned and they're not just for the track anymore with more and more models aimed at a comfortable, controlled ride on the street. The new TEIN Flex Z comes to mind as one option for the Legacy/Liberty. However, not everyone wants coilovers for various reasons hence my recommending the B6 line which features short Spring specific valving, better oils, and better build quality. That would provide a more off-the-shelf solution as I completely agree finding someone and getting the valving right could end up costing quite a bit.
bigBADbenny wrote:Hey alexei: What was the damper settings on the SW equipped lib you're referring to?
If mine, it was either full soft or +2 rear...
As for billies, are you referring to stock or your revalved set?
What was the intention or spec with the revalve job?
We're gonna have to do another half day of back to back testing on available sorted setups
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