Bilstein's are back in stock.
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Bilstein's are back in stock. I have 12 sets available. Cost has gone up since last we had them. $399 a set.
I use a different rear shock as I do not like the current rear valving and prefer other valvings that I feel are better.
http://www.stranoparts.com/partsmain.php
Just pick your year and model car and the Bilstein's will show up.
I use a different rear shock as I do not like the current rear valving and prefer other valvings that I feel are better.
http://www.stranoparts.com/partsmain.php
Just pick your year and model car and the Bilstein's will show up.
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I'm confused, on the link it says, "Strano specific setup" but later it says, "These are not Revalves and are best suited to stock springs."
So what setup are the shocks for: Strano springs or stock springs? Also would KYBs be a better choice for a Strano spring setup for a street car?
So what setup are the shocks for: Strano springs or stock springs? Also would KYBs be a better choice for a Strano spring setup for a street car?
Easy..stock springs...Sam has never liked using the stock blistiens for springs they even say don't do this. Sams revalves were made to fill that gap and allow for some springs. The konis allow for about any spring.
So no you dont' get a great set of shocks for springs for 400 these are for stock springs ONLY.
So no you dont' get a great set of shocks for springs for 400 these are for stock springs ONLY.
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Easy..stock springs...Sam has never liked using the stock blistiens for springs they even say don't do this. Sams revalves were made to fill that gap and allow for some springs. The konis allow for about any spring.
So no you dont' get a great set of shocks for springs for 400 these are for stock springs ONLY.
So no you dont' get a great set of shocks for springs for 400 these are for stock springs ONLY.
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They are best used for stock springs. These are NOT revalves. And someone mentioned it before. I use a different rear shock (with better production valving). I'm the one who knows about the valving and how the "normal HD's" differ from what I do, and can explain why. Hence the "strano specific" setup. It's not what is listed in a catalog, and not what you'd get some other vendor.
If you want to use them with lowering springs, that's your business. I don't recommend it, they are best suited for stock springs.
If you want to use them with lowering springs, that's your business. I don't recommend it, they are best suited for stock springs.
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
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No plans to at this time. Between the higher prices on the Bilstein's which adds cost, the price on revalves would be around $600 (previously they were $530). With Koni's starting @ $770, I don't know it's worth it to give up *both* adjustability and the warranty. Yeah, it's $170.... that's about 4 fill-ups of Premium Fuel. Considering the shocks will be in place a lot longer than that gas, I don't think Revalves offer the bang for the buck they used to.
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
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13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
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They've been in since May. In fact I've run though most and am almost out (and it will be quite a while for more).
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
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If DeCarbon's new are a 3, and old beat down ones are a 1. Given your criteria the Bilstein's they way they are commonly sold are 4 or 5. The way I do them (with the different rear shock valving) is 6? Koni's being 9 or 10 depending on which rear setup you pick, as the 4th gens give you more range of adjustment so they'd be the 10.
It's an arbitrary scale. I can tell you that since Bilstein changed valvings a few years ago I started to get calls from folks that were less than impressed with the change (usually the ones with low miles cars with better shocks to start with like SS's, WS6's). That NEVER happened before, which and I chased it down mostly to a rear shock issue which is why I don't use the same rear shock everyone else does.
It's an arbitrary scale. I can tell you that since Bilstein changed valvings a few years ago I started to get calls from folks that were less than impressed with the change (usually the ones with low miles cars with better shocks to start with like SS's, WS6's). That NEVER happened before, which and I chased it down mostly to a rear shock issue which is why I don't use the same rear shock everyone else does.
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www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion