Needed shocks more than i thought.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bloomington MN
Needed shocks more than i thought.
Got the new Bilsteins in this morning. The only one that was actually leaking was the right rear, and man was it leaking. 
The upper bushing literally disintegrated when the shock dropped outta the hole from all the oil. It just came apart. The car rides MUCH diffferent now. Way stiffer. I like it. Feels more stable. The car only has 32,000 miles on it. Anyone know the life expectancy of the shocks with select ride? Seems they shoulda gone a tad longer.
The upper bushing literally disintegrated when the shock dropped outta the hole from all the oil. It just came apart. The car rides MUCH diffferent now. Way stiffer. I like it. Feels more stable. The car only has 32,000 miles on it. Anyone know the life expectancy of the shocks with select ride? Seems they shoulda gone a tad longer.
Le Mans Master
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From: Everett WA
C4 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Always a nice looking car Tim.
Did you purchase them without the actuators? Mine just hit 40K and that may soon become an item on the (thankfully short) replace list.
Did you purchase them without the actuators? Mine just hit 40K and that may soon become an item on the (thankfully short) replace list.
Pro
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From: Endicott New York
Oldtimer
I replaced the original Bilsteins with new ones on my 94 coupe last year (46,000 miles). It really made a big difference in ride and handling. Shocks wear out very slowly so you never notice the difference until you replace them.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bloomington MN
Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody
Always a nice looking car Tim.
Did you purchase them without the actuators? Mine just hit 40K and that may soon become an item on the (thankfully short) replace list.
Did you purchase them without the actuators? Mine just hit 40K and that may soon become an item on the (thankfully short) replace list.
No actuators, just the shocks. $700 to my door from shox.com. I had to wait a couple months for the rear. They were on backorder from Bilstein. The wait kinda sucked but now it's worth it.
The ride is very nice.
Pro
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From: Evansville IN
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
That's what I need to do soon, as I have one front leaking.
I was told by a local Corvette parts man that as long as they aren't leaking the Bilstien's are good. Not sure how true that is, but then again he sells used ones, so could be just a story.
I was told by a local Corvette parts man that as long as they aren't leaking the Bilstien's are good. Not sure how true that is, but then again he sells used ones, so could be just a story.
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Melting Slicks
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From: alaska
Originally Posted by 2blklt4
My original Bilsteins went out at 39k miles. They`re POS!
Installed KYB`s and they feel waaaaaay better than the Bilsteins
Installed KYB`s and they feel waaaaaay better than the Bilsteins
150 bucks a set,corvette parts at a decent price.thank you kyb
