vogtland lowering springs? SLP bilstein shocks.
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I haven't done revalved Bilstein's in years, many years. By the time you revalve 4 Bilstein's and add the cost of the shocks, you get pretty close to Koni 4/3's, which also offer adjustment and a lifetime warranty... so it makes no sense.
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I already ordered drilled and slotted rotos and picked up the spring today for 75, now I just need to figure out what shocks to run so I can orser them tomorrow and hopefully install this weeked. Whats your advice? IDK why Im keeping he KYB AGX in mind, everyone says blisteins are better, woudlt the adjustability help with the springs since the rates are off?
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I already ordered drilled and slotted rotos and picked up the spring today for 75, now I just need to figure out what shocks to run so I can orser them tomorrow and hopefully install this weeked. Whats your advice? IDK why Im keeping he KYB AGX in mind, everyone says blisteins are better, woudlt the adjustability help with the springs since the rates are off?
Bilstiens non adjustable. Their valving is decent for most lowering springs at first but have a tendency to wear and lose their damping ability over time. This might not bother some people, and lots of people don't really understand what their shocks are actually doing. Bilstien shocks are high quality
Koni SA's have a static compression setting and the rebound is adjustable. Compression is perfect for a range close to stock unsprung weight, and I think it's less than a lot of other shocks around there. Lets the suspenion do its job. Rebound is good enough to handle a big range of springrates. Unless you are venturing in the higher ranges like 1000+ rates for the front, then Koni SA's work great. In my opinion, the Koni SA's ride perfect too and I believe they should for many people due to the adjustability. Koni's are great quality, except if you are a garage queen and want to eat dinner off your shocks. Their paint can chip after a few years of use.. but has no effect on their functionality.
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I will be calling you shortly to finalize the order for the Bilstein's. But be aware that Bilstein's reuse the spring perch from the OEM shocks... and not all aftermarket shocks do that (they often weld a perch directly on meaning you can't transfer that to the Bilstein's). If you need the perch, that is available in the aftermarket for a few bucks. I don't carry them, but you can find them pretty easily.
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Wellll... I tried to call ya. I know I got the right number because I heard your name, but unfortunately I don't speak Spanish. But I figured I'd leave a message for you... but the end of the voicemail came, said "adios" and hung up, so I could not leave a message.
I have the shocks here, I can ship them today if you get back to me soon enough.
I have the shocks here, I can ship them today if you get back to me soon enough.
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someplace like RockAuto
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Look up coil-spring seat... it's the lower one you'll need.
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