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Apr 23, 2008 | 01:10 PM

#21

Leo z51

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From: Maynard MA

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshS

Pfadt Race Engineering offers a new replacement performance shock that has some great features.

Here are some of their features:

16 Point Dampening Adjustment
Inverted Body for Low Unsprung Mass
Shortened Body to Facilitate Lowering
Spherical Bearing Lower Front Mount
Easy to Access Adjustment *****
Simple Bolt-In Installation

Please visit our Website for a complete technical writeup!

List Price is $890

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions!

can I get them for half price, please?

Apr 23, 2008 | 01:35 PM

#22

autox c6

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From: Columbia MD

Thanks. Interesting. I've read reports that people thought they were too stiff, but it sounds like you think they lack stiffness. When you say side-to-side action, do you mean the body roll type, or the rear end sliding around in turns type?

Apr 23, 2008 | 01:37 PM

#23

autox c6

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From: Columbia MD

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshS

Here are some of their features:

16 Point Dampening Adjustment
(snip)

Is it "dampening" or "damping"? I thought dampening meant making something wet.

Apr 23, 2008 | 02:24 PM

#24

WHT

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From: Southlake Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by autox c6

Is it "dampening" or "damping"? I thought dampening meant making something wet.

It does. Damped or damping are more correct, as you thought.

Apr 24, 2008 | 10:34 AM

#25

0JoshS

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From: Salt Lake City Utah

St. Jude Donor '08

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Sorry, typo.

Thanks for catching it!

Apr 24, 2008 | 05:17 PM

#26

dkluko

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From: Cumming, GA

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Originally Posted by AORoads

That's pretty amazing. Any warranty left on them? Any contact with Bilstein re fix for a nominal charge? I mean, if you have 50K miles on them, probably not. But less than that, I just can't imagine that they program them to fail much sooner.

They claim on website NOT to sell directly to the public, but questions? Maybe that they will answer. (http://www.bilstein.com/contact.php)

Ironically they do have about 50k miles on them. And the way I drive that's like dog year miles!!

Apr 24, 2008 | 07:29 PM

#27

AORoads

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From: Northern, VA

St. Jude Donor '15

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Well, that's a good one! How's that for using my crystal ball?

Have you checked into the lifetime warranty on them? I'd give a call to that Poway facility and see what they say. Could be a very interesting follow up post.

Apr 24, 2008 | 08:02 PM

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0Randy@DRM

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From: Burlington NC

You will hard pressed to find a worn out bilstein. But when it does happen, many things can happen. First off, did the shock owe you anything? If you have years and years of pounding on them, you got your moneys worth. If you feel that you didn't get your moneys worth, use their warrenty program.
So what to do,
1. Well Bilstein West can rebuild, and or revalve the shocks. This cost about the same as a new set.
2. Buy a new set of Bilsteins.
3. Buy a different shock brand.

Bilstein as a company will not sell a new set of shocks, that is what dealers like me are for