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Ideas on drop with rear b4 bilstein shocks.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:29 pm
by cherryredbenj11
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.
Re: Ideas on drop with rear b4 bilstein shocks.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:48 pm
by pac1982
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
Re: Ideas on drop with rear b4 bilstein shocks.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:48 pm
by Rtaylor2208
No drop, the springs control the drop not the dampers.
Re: Ideas on drop with rear b4 bilstein shocks.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:49 pm
by TDSCHRIS
Your shock absorbers won't change your ride height
The ride height is down to the springs
Re: Ideas on drop with rear b4 bilstein shocks.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:54 pm
by cherryredbenj11
How come the recommended drop with bilstein dampers are only 40mm?
Re: Ideas on drop with rear b4 bilstein shocks.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:58 pm
by capri_rob
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.
Re: Ideas on drop with rear b4 bilstein shocks.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:17 am
by Brianmoooore
cherryredbenj11 wrote:How come the recommended drop with bilstein dampers are only 40mm?
Because that's about as far as you can go, and still have suspension that works properly.