Bilstein Coilovers for C4
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Burning Brakes
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Bilstein Coilovers for C4
All,
Was reading the latest Corvette Fever and in this issue they gave some good brake/suspension tips. Some of the article had mentions of Guldstrand and other notables.
One thing that was mentioned was a Bilstein Coilover kit for C4s. Does anyone know anything about this system, and have any experiences with it?
I know that there are other coil over kits out there namely from DRM and Exotic Muscle. I wasn't aware of the Bilstein kit and was wondering from an installation standpoint if it was any easier or harder than the others which require some suspension modification/fabrication to work.
Your thoughts?
Ron
Was reading the latest Corvette Fever and in this issue they gave some good brake/suspension tips. Some of the article had mentions of Guldstrand and other notables.
One thing that was mentioned was a Bilstein Coilover kit for C4s. Does anyone know anything about this system, and have any experiences with it?
I know that there are other coil over kits out there namely from DRM and Exotic Muscle. I wasn't aware of the Bilstein kit and was wondering from an installation standpoint if it was any easier or harder than the others which require some suspension modification/fabrication to work.
Your thoughts?
Ron
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (RonRed89)
Bilstein doesn't make a kit. It's just the shock that is used. The DRM and EM kits will use Bilstein as well.
Do a search for coilovers and you'll get alot of insight. Also ask over in the autoX and road race section.
Do a search for coilovers and you'll get alot of insight. Also ask over in the autoX and road race section.
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (*89x2*)
I have the Bilstein shocks w/ FX3 and the CALLAWAY Coilover suspension.
It strikes me that the mounting points are being asked
to do more than the GM engineers originally intended.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (RonRed89)
Ron,
That's a beautiful car in your pic. It's sits too high though, lower it with coil-overs! I've been running a set from EM for 6 years (or so). I really like them a lot. You are free to change the ride height to your liking. They work better than the stock setup on autocross, and incredibly, actually ride softer than stock.
Here's a pic of a coil-overed car:
:cheers: -Bill
That's a beautiful car in your pic. It's sits too high though, lower it with coil-overs! I've been running a set from EM for 6 years (or so). I really like them a lot. You are free to change the ride height to your liking. They work better than the stock setup on autocross, and incredibly, actually ride softer than stock.
Here's a pic of a coil-overed car:
:cheers: -Bill
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (Slalom4me)
I have the Bilstein shocks w/ FX3 and the CALLAWAY Coilover suspension.
Are the shocks a straight R 'n R, or are mods required?
It strikes me that the mounting points are being asked
to do more than the GM engineers originally intended.
Are the shocks a straight R 'n R, or are mods required?
It strikes me that the mounting points are being asked
to do more than the GM engineers originally intended.
let me know if you would like to see pics of Coilover cars :thumbs:
Hope this helps - BTW - That is the Callaway C.O.I.L. Suspension :steering:
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (*89x2*)
Love the 90 Vert.. Nice!
I would like a set too. But I my ride select and it would not be working any more and I go for road trips and like to play with it.. :yesnod:
I saw the that a few guys are using the shorter front blocks and 2 long bolts in the rear...To get a inch for 40$ and a days work..
Rob
I would like a set too. But I my ride select and it would not be working any more and I go for road trips and like to play with it.. :yesnod:
I saw the that a few guys are using the shorter front blocks and 2 long bolts in the rear...To get a inch for 40$ and a days work..
Rob
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (Jerry D)
I have an 86 with a Front Leaf Spring. Would I have to remove it?
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (Oldman)
*89x2*, do you have an estimate for the cost of the springs, and lnstallation cost?
over at the corvetteactioncenter website, callaway4fun had this done a couple months ago, he may be able to give a price for what he had done...
hope this helps :cheers:
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (Tolofou)
Love the 90 Vert.. Rob
I would like a set too. But I my ride select and it would not be working any more and I go for road trips and like to play with it..
I saw the that a few guys are using the shorter front blocks and 2 long bolts in the rear...To get a inch for 40$ and a days work..
Rob
Rob
Does NOT come even remotely close to the ride w/ the coilovers :flag
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Re: Bilstein Coilovers for C4 (ELEVENS)
Ron,
That's a beautiful car in your pic. It's sits too high though, lower it with coil-overs! I've been running a set from EM for 6 years (or so). I really like them a lot. You are free to change the ride height to your liking. They work better than the stock setup on autocross, and incredibly, actually ride softer than stock.
That's a beautiful car in your pic. It's sits too high though, lower it with coil-overs! I've been running a set from EM for 6 years (or so). I really like them a lot. You are free to change the ride height to your liking. They work better than the stock setup on autocross, and incredibly, actually ride softer than stock.
Thanks for the kind words. The suspension is ready for some work. Still need to complete a larger brake conversion and a high stall TC before I can get things taken care of.
What advantage is there to the coilovers for someone who will likely not Auto-X at all and simply use the car for street/strip purposes?
Any pitfalls to doing the EM coilover install?
Ron
