Aftermarket shock for aftermarket rear
11-29-2010, 10:04 AM
#1
Aftermarket shock for aftermarket rear I have a strange s60 rear. I noticed my rear hitting the bump stops a lot more often after this rear end swap and my guess is probably the added weight makes it harder for the oem replacement shock to control. Will the bilsteins be good enough to control my s60 or is there something else that would work better. I've read good reviews about bilstein and I really don't wanna pony up all the money for konis.
11-29-2010, 04:25 PM
#3
I wouldn't imagine you were carrying any more suspended weight due to a larger rear. Its probably cause you have larger axle tubes and it takes less travel for them to hit.
11-29-2010, 11:06 PM
#5
but if you think about it..if you hit a bump in the road the shocks purpose is to control the wheel/rear and it gets forced upward i dont see how the increased weight of the rear doesn't effect the shocks. force=mass x acceleration and if the s60 and the 10 bolt are both pushed upward with the same acceleration going over a bump but the s60 has like 100 more lbs of mass theres gonna be a lot more force the shock is dealing with.
11-30-2010, 08:08 AM
#6
Very true on both points. I guess I was thinking one tracked. If you hit a dip in the road as opposed to a bump its sprung weight or body weight that is mostly being controlled and that is what I was thinking of. But you guys are absolutely right.
12-02-2010, 04:22 AM
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I'm running Bilstein HD's on my S60 with no issues. They handle the rear just fine. I'm also using 160 lb. rear springs though. They are a little heavier than stock rear springs.
I would say go with the Bilsteins for a better replacement without spending much money. I am no longer using Bilsteins on the front though. They were fine, but I've gone to a different shock.
I would say go with the Bilsteins for a better replacement without spending much money. I am no longer using Bilsteins on the front though. They were fine, but I've gone to a different shock.
