Comfortable ride with Bilstein HD?
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Comfortable ride with Bilstein HD?
With Bilstein HD, can I get a comfortable ride when cruising?
I don't race at all, and mainly enjoy cruising, so I need a smooth and comfortable but adequately damped feeling.
Now I have stock coil springs and cheap KYBs.
KYBs are not so hard, but lacks smoothness and its feeling is rough.
Any opinions are welcome.
I don't race at all, and mainly enjoy cruising, so I need a smooth and comfortable but adequately damped feeling.
Now I have stock coil springs and cheap KYBs.
KYBs are not so hard, but lacks smoothness and its feeling is rough.
Any opinions are welcome.
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Re: Comfortable ride with Bilstein HD?
What I want to say is, is Bilstein HD a bit too much and sometimes stiff just for crusing, or even in cruising does it make a positive difference?
I wonder if something cheaper like Monroe is good enough for my use...
Thanks.
I wonder if something cheaper like Monroe is good enough for my use...
Thanks.
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Re: Comfortable ride with Bilstein HD?
So if you plan to keep the car, get the bilsteins, the savings in not having to keep putting more replacement low quality junk under the car repetitively is worth it alone.
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Re: Comfortable ride with Bilstein HD?
I have used a combination of Koni Yellow front strut and Bilstein HD rear on two of my thirdgen builds.
The HD's have always been able to control the ride of the axle well and seem well valved (at least for the rear application), saves money over a koni adjustable, and both are rebuildable and re-valvable.
I also avoided the bilstein front strut due to its inverted monotube design not being able to work on the older J&M camber plates that I have. I don't believe newer versions have this issue. I can say that the Koni Yellow strut is worth every penny though.
If you appreciate a well damped car, Monroe will be a total disappointment.
The HD's have always been able to control the ride of the axle well and seem well valved (at least for the rear application), saves money over a koni adjustable, and both are rebuildable and re-valvable.
I also avoided the bilstein front strut due to its inverted monotube design not being able to work on the older J&M camber plates that I have. I don't believe newer versions have this issue. I can say that the Koni Yellow strut is worth every penny though.
If you appreciate a well damped car, Monroe will be a total disappointment.
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Re: Comfortable ride with Bilstein HD?
I think you'll enjoy the Bilsteins. They're a quality product.
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Re: Comfortable ride with Bilstein HD?
Thank you guys for your reply! Now I think I can get Bilsteins!
I didn't know expensive ones like Bilstein last longer than cheap ones, so yes,
this is a good reason to get Bilstein because I want to keep my car long.
Also, I prefer adequately damped feeling, so Monroe will be out of choice anyway.
BTW, I have a question about Bilstein Struts.
I understand there are two types of Bilsteins, one for normal height and one for lowered.
Is this also true to the front struts?
On the Summit Racing website, for example, I just can find one type of strut, 35-125228 B8 SP.
Also, this "B8" worries me because B8 means harder valved than B6 and the rear Bilstein for normal height is B6!
I want ones for normal height.
Any information is welcome...
I didn't know expensive ones like Bilstein last longer than cheap ones, so yes,
this is a good reason to get Bilstein because I want to keep my car long.
Also, I prefer adequately damped feeling, so Monroe will be out of choice anyway.
BTW, I have a question about Bilstein Struts.
I understand there are two types of Bilsteins, one for normal height and one for lowered.
Is this also true to the front struts?
On the Summit Racing website, for example, I just can find one type of strut, 35-125228 B8 SP.
Also, this "B8" worries me because B8 means harder valved than B6 and the rear Bilstein for normal height is B6!
I want ones for normal height.
Any information is welcome...
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