DRM Bilstein Shock availability?
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DRM Bilstein Shock availability?
Anyone know when they will be available again or who to contact to find out?
I found the number to call and website and it appears they have stock. Left a message to verify. I expect to find out on Monday.
I found the number to call and website and it appears they have stock. Left a message to verify. I expect to find out on Monday.
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I ordered through the DRM website and payed with PayPal on 30 Nov. on 8 Dec I had not seen a confirmation so I emailed from the contact us on the DRM web page. I got quick response that evening from Randy Rippie apologizing for the delay and saying they would ship early next week. They did ship and arrived on Thursday the 15th....Mike
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Man, I gotta grab me some!!!
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I ordered about a week ago and they would have shipped already, but Randy emailed and said they were out of bushings, so I told him just to hold off until they get the bushings and send it all in one batch.
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I've called twice now and left messages. No one there to answer the phones yet. I've also emailed and I'm waiting for a response. Hoping to get these ordered today and delivered this week but it sounds like there is a bushing shortage.
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Poly offers less deflection, so the shock does all the work right away rather than the bushings; but poly will also give more NVH over the rubber bushings.
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Understood about the NVH. I had poly bushings on my C5Z with Koni FSD shocks, and I thought it was fine. After I change from the current Michelin ZPs (lots of tread left) to non-ZP, I think that will get rid of a lot of the current NVH - guessing a net gain/loss of near zero NVH after both.
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I did the poly bushings when I installed them last year. Worked great for street and track, and I did not want to deal with rubber bushings deflecting for track work. That said, I just removed my DRMs and am upgrading to coilovers. I loved the DRMs, but as the car is used less and less on the street these days and more on the track I decided to ditch the leaf springs and go full coilovers.
I'll probably be selling my DRMs soon if anyone is interested.
I'll probably be selling my DRMs soon if anyone is interested.
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I did the poly bushings when I installed them last year. Worked great for street and track, and I did not want to deal with rubber bushings deflecting for track work. That said, I just removed my DRMs and am upgrading to coilovers. I loved the DRMs, but as the car is used less and less on the street these days and more on the track I decided to ditch the leaf springs and go full coilovers.
I'll probably be selling my DRMs soon if anyone is interested.
I'll probably be selling my DRMs soon if anyone is interested.
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I chose to forego the poly bushings and stick with the standard rubber bushings. It was a coin toss for me...but this car is a street car for me.
Poly offers less deflection, so the shock does all the work right away rather than the bushings; but poly will also give more NVH over the rubber bushings.
Poly offers less deflection, so the shock does all the work right away rather than the bushings; but poly will also give more NVH over the rubber bushings.
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