BMR/Bilsteins DD worthy?
12-28-2012, 12:32 AM
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I am running bmr springs with Koni 4/3 shocks front are set at 4 from soft and feel absolutely perfect but the rears are a completely different story . The third gen rears are set to full soft and I feel like when ever I go over a dip in the road, it feels like the rear slams down hard than pops back up very quickly creating a very Jarring feeling . Are my shocks set, too soft for the spring? Or are they still too stiff on their softest setting? Sorry to hijack just giving my input lol
02-03-2013, 01:03 PM
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An f body guy (non active board member) who I trust told me the Bilsteins are very stiff. I know this is subjective but I don't want to buy them and my fillings are comming out when I go over a NYC pothole, I don't want a marshmellow either. Is there something in the middle. Im guessing here but @ 46 I am be older than many on the board and don't want a super stiff ride. It won't see the track or any auto crossing & keeping stock height. Any ideas or nice opinions please. Thanks Brian.
02-03-2013, 02:17 PM
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An f body guy (non active board member) who I trust told me the Bilsteins are very stiff. I know this is subjective but I don't want to buy them and my fillings are comming out when I go over a NYC pothole, I don't want a marshmellow either. Is there something in the middle. Im guessing here but @ 46 I am be older than many on the board and don't want a super stiff ride. It won't see the track or any auto crossing & keeping stock height. Any ideas or nice opinions please. Thanks Brian.
02-03-2013, 02:59 PM
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Bilsteins are cushy. They're only firm compared to stock shocks which are WAY too soft. My car has Bilsteins and it's my DD, I also drag race and autocross it, and they're very good all-around shocks. The ONLY time they get annoying is when the temperature gets really cold, like down in the teens, the shocks do firm up quite a bit.
Can't wait to do this and get a Strano sway bar. Please keep the opinions comming.
02-03-2013, 04:27 PM
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Basically what others are saying. I have had them on the car now for about a year and am very pleased. The car is so much better all around and much more fun to drive.
02-03-2013, 11:16 PM
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An f body guy (non active board member) who I trust told me the Bilsteins are very stiff. I know this is subjective but I don't want to buy them and my fillings are comming out when I go over a NYC pothole, I don't want a marshmellow either. Is there something in the middle. Im guessing here but @ 46 I am be older than many on the board and don't want a super stiff ride. It won't see the track or any auto crossing & keeping stock height. Any ideas or nice opinions please. Thanks Brian.
it really all depends whats done to the car susp wise. a car with all susp work and Bilsteins will feel diff then a car with stock susp and just Bilsteins
i have full aftermarket susp on my car and the Bilsteins are nice. yours being all factory and staying that way as your stated then i think they will suit you will. they will be somewhat stiffer compared the factory shock tho. when you take off the your factory ones and hold the Bilsteins and a stock shock in your hands you will see how much of a diff there is just in the way there built lol
02-04-2013, 02:08 PM
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I have the BMR springs on my TA. Blackbird-ws6 has been kind of enough to educate me in what i need for my DD. I have already ordered the Bilstein SLP shocks. Cant wait till they get in. I also have ran in a few people in my area that have that exact set up and had nothing but good things to say. So i was SOLD!
