BILSTEIN SPORT vs HEAVY DUTY

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Feb 7, 2008 | 03:24 PM

cody6.0

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BILSTEIN SPORT vs HEAVY DUTY

I have searched and looked on Yahoo and Google and have found no real 100% answer to this.

What is the difference between the Sport and HD setting shocks?

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Feb 7, 2008 | 03:32 PM

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You'll get a stiffer ride with the Sports.

Feb 7, 2008 | 04:34 PM

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This is from Bilstein:
The lengths are the same.
The damping rates are:
front HD 1525/855 (rebound rate/compression rate, in newtons)
front sport 1810/1050

rear HD 2595/865
reat sport 2725/980

Feb 7, 2008 | 05:14 PM

Ucraz-E

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Could anyone tell me what the damping rates are for the base shocks

Feb 7, 2008 | 05:37 PM

cody6.0

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So the sports will work ok with a stock ride height vehicle?

I ask only because a million people say yes and a million people say they are for lowered cars.

Feb 7, 2008 | 06:03 PM

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I have the 'sports' on my '06.... the rest of the suspension is stock and NOT lowered.

Feb 7, 2008 | 06:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cody6.0

I have searched and looked on Yahoo and Google and have found no real 100% answer to this.

What is the difference between the Sport and HD setting shocks?

Thanks
Cody

Damn am I glad you posted this.

Feb 7, 2008 | 06:12 PM

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What I want to know is, will the sports, if installed on a lowered, Z51 equipped C6, cause the car to ride as if it were a brick on four wheels ?

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Feb 7, 2008 | 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyTX

What I want to know is, will the sports, if installed on a lowered, Z51 equipped C6, cause the car to ride as if it were a brick on four wheels ?

Not at all, if anything they're too soft. The Z51 isn't that much different compression. The Sport rebound is slightly better. Not really worth it. Just my .02c

Feb 7, 2008 | 07:04 PM

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Not at all, if anything they're too soft. The Z51 isn't that much different compression. The Sport rebound is slightly better. Not really worth it. Just my .02c

Oh damn ......................... Now I'm really confused

Mar 10, 2008 | 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ucraz-E

Could anyone tell me what the damping rates are for the base shocks

I would love to know this too.

Mar 10, 2008 | 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cody6.0

I have searched and looked on Yahoo and Google and have found no real 100% answer to this.

What is the difference between the Sport and HD setting shocks?

Thanks
Cody

This may help....

http://eshocks.com/bil_Ind.asp?VC=7Q33&SubChar=Q

Mar 10, 2008 | 01:57 PM

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Darwin11

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Originally Posted by autox c6

I would love to know this too.

The Sports are suppose to be a replacement for the Z-51 Shock.

Im going to run HD to get a little bit better ride in my Z-51.
Thats what i have been told.

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