Bilstein Used...Yes or No
09-13-2010, 04:57 PM
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Bilstein Used...Yes or No Got a guy with front and rear with around 20k miles on them.He's not sure if they are HD or SLP.Should I get them if the price is right? I know the HD have lifetime warranty,but will that transfer over to a different owner?
09-13-2010, 05:09 PM
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Ok,I'll find out when he returns my pm. Car is lowered approx 1 inch and was told that the SLP would be the better choice.How recently did they start valving HD the same as the SLP?
09-13-2010, 09:09 PM
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Taking this from posts made by Strano like this one from Feb:
I'll try and make this as simple as I can: Bilstein's in general came in a number of guises over the years. There were old HD's, Revalves I did, old SLP versions, new HD's and new SLP's. Now only the last two exist and are pretty much the same (very slight difference in valving on the rear).
I don't do revalves because it isn't cost effective to do the valving on 4 shocks, have on warranty, wait the 6+ weeks, and have no adjustment all of which you get don't have to deal with, or get with Koni's.
The cost effective option today is SLP Bilstein. If HD's were less expensive, I'd recommend those given the valving differences (or lack thereof). But I can offer SLP versions for less cost.
Given what's out there, if Koni's are a no-go.... then my next recommendation are Bilstein, then KYB AGX/Tokico
I don't do revalves because it isn't cost effective to do the valving on 4 shocks, have on warranty, wait the 6+ weeks, and have no adjustment all of which you get don't have to deal with, or get with Koni's.
The cost effective option today is SLP Bilstein. If HD's were less expensive, I'd recommend those given the valving differences (or lack thereof). But I can offer SLP versions for less cost.
Given what's out there, if Koni's are a no-go.... then my next recommendation are Bilstein, then KYB AGX/Tokico
09-13-2010, 09:33 PM
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Current HDs are (according to Bilstein's website):
http://www.bilsteinus.com/cart/ymm.p...=CAMARO&zenid=
F4-BE5-2406-M2 MSRP: $217.00 ea FRONT
F4-BE5-2407-H0 MSRP: $132.00 ea REAR
http://www.bilsteinus.com/cart/ymm.p...=CAMARO&zenid=
F4-BE5-2406-M2 MSRP: $217.00 ea FRONT
F4-BE5-2407-H0 MSRP: $132.00 ea REAR
09-14-2010, 02:13 PM
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Nit-picking. The valving for both HD and SLP's have both changed over the years. There are at least 4 different valvings not including the two 3rd gen rears. And at times the valving between them has been the same, sometimes very different, sometimes barely any difference.
The term "splitting hairs" is what I think. At this time the valvings are different. Very similar, but not the same. I tend to use SLP versions because they cost less and have a little bit extra oomph.
The term "splitting hairs" is what I think. At this time the valvings are different. Very similar, but not the same. I tend to use SLP versions because they cost less and have a little bit extra oomph.
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09-15-2010, 05:31 PM
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So guys,he's selling them for $175 shipped.Should I? or should I just buy new? Did the heater hose mod the other day and I hear that the SLP version is the ones to get.
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i have the hd's. two and a half years old less than 10k miles. Im gonna move to drag shock/front coilovers. I heard my shocks are not any good for lowering.
