Ideas on drop with rear b4 bilstein shocks.
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cherryredbenj11
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Hi i just wondered what kind of a drop on the rear i'd expect with b4 bilstein shocks on standard springs? does anyone maybe have a picture of theirs or the shocks and lowering springs? thanks.
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pac1982
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a damper has nothing to do with the ride height of a car so an E30 using billy dampers and standard springs would look the same as a car on standard dampers
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Rtaylor2208
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No drop, the springs control the drop not the dampers.
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cherryredbenj11
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How come the recommended drop with bilstein dampers are only 40mm?
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capri_rob
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because of the length of the dampers - B6's IIRC have a shorter damping rod to allow for a bigger drop - however much more than 40mm will be impractical and horrible for normal road use anyway.
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Brianmoooore
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Because that's about as far as you can go, and still have suspension that works properly.cherryredbenj11 wrote:How come the recommended drop with bilstein dampers are only 40mm?