Bilstein Shocks
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Upland CA
Re: Bilstein Shocks (adamsocb)
I went for a drive on Glendora Mountain Road to test them out. The Bilsteins are a great improvement over my worn out (52K miles) stock Z51 shocks. It was starting to rain so I couldn't push to hard, but the ride is firm while being smoother than before.
Racer
Joined: Dec 1999
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Re: Bilstein Shocks (dogdoc)
Dogdoc and others:
The Bilstein Sports on my FRC is the best bang for the buck in terms of handling that I have ever done. So much better than stock in terms of handling. Also, it seems to smooth out sharp bumps!
I installed the shocks myself. Total time about 4 hours (if I could do it again it would take half that time). The way I installed the fronts was to remove the 4 upper control arm bolts so as not to fight the compression part of the install. Remember to keep track of how many and where the washers/bushings are under these bolts as they affect your suspension geometry.
The rears are easy.
The Bilstein Sports on my FRC is the best bang for the buck in terms of handling that I have ever done. So much better than stock in terms of handling. Also, it seems to smooth out sharp bumps!
I installed the shocks myself. Total time about 4 hours (if I could do it again it would take half that time). The way I installed the fronts was to remove the 4 upper control arm bolts so as not to fight the compression part of the install. Remember to keep track of how many and where the washers/bushings are under these bolts as they affect your suspension geometry.
The rears are easy.
