Hi,
My front bils are sounding clunky, think they might need re valving or something.
Should I just get some coilovers? do coils go soft enough? whats the ride like compared to the stock bils?
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bilstein vs coilovers
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bilstein vs coilovers
by Troy » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:49 pm
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:56 am
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:58 am
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:00 am
Yes, yes, depends what you get, how stuffed your billies are, and how you set up your suspension (or by who).
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by Troy » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:47 pm
I just did the lubed them up a bit with fork spray that i use on my mountain bike, sound a bit smoother.
Do you think they need revalving and approx cost i could expect, im mid north coast where everyone tries to rip you off.
BC's look good, but wondering if i can get them as soft as bilstein
Do you think they need revalving and approx cost i could expect, im mid north coast where everyone tries to rip you off.
BC's look good, but wondering if i can get them as soft as bilstein
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by brainy » Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:05 pm
check the top nut and make sure it's tight!
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by Troy » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:58 pm
Done that cause that caught me out once before. Thanks
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:03 pm
See my comments in the first link about top mounts and regreasing the struts 
Bc stock springs are almost 50% heavier by kg/mm but they don't really feel like that probably due to the adjustable damping...
Bc stock springs are almost 50% heavier by kg/mm but they don't really feel like that probably due to the adjustable damping...
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:09 pm
Revalving is around $150 per corner -a service available at Quadrant Fulcrum and Heasmans among others.
Find a service with a shock dyno to cut out the middleman
Get street comfort damping unless race car, and choose your springs / ride height first - get the shocks done to suit.
3rbspec, coyote and alexiwoody have all done this
Find a service with a shock dyno to cut out the middleman
Get street comfort damping unless race car, and choose your springs / ride height first - get the shocks done to suit.
3rbspec, coyote and alexiwoody have all done this
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by Troy » Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:33 pm
sorry mate but am I missing something in the link? cant see where you mean
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:23 pm
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Re: GT suspension refresh - what to get?
Postby bigBADbenny » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:54 pm
$2k would cover rebuilt billies on lowered springs (or s/h or entry level coilovers) f&r sway bars, rear HD swaybar mounts, upgrade lca bushes and an alignment.
Can you install any of it yourself?
What state/city are you in?
Re: GT suspension refresh - what to get?
Postby bigBADbenny » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:54 pm
$2k would cover rebuilt billies on lowered springs (or s/h or entry level coilovers) f&r sway bars, rear HD swaybar mounts, upgrade lca bushes and an alignment.
Can you install any of it yourself?
What state/city are you in?
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:27 pm
Wrong link but take a peek here:
https://www.google.com.au/#filter=0&q=s ... s+quadrant
https://www.google.com.au/#filter=0&q=s ... s+quadrant
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:36 pm
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by bigBADbenny » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:46 pm
Anyway search dissassembling the struts repacking the grease between the damper and the strut.
But test the top nut & bearing first....
But test the top nut & bearing first....
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Re: bilstein vs coilovers
by Troy » Sat May 10, 2014 12:46 pm
I will find out how to test the bearing and top nut.
what are the spring rate of the bils standard?
what are the spring rate of the bils standard?
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