Bilstein shocks thread

[Mozzer]

May do, but would need to know for sure that the shock cannot bottom out inside as that would be lethal.

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[goeb34]

Mine is at 2nd stop, but yes that would make sense.

My guess is stock shock is most likely worse as it has softer damping so compressing bump stop more when hitting a bump in the road.


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What’s your wheel/tire set up

[Mozzer]

What’s your wheel/tire set up

Mine is standard 18" rims & tyres at the moment.

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[Mozzer]

Ok, confirmed it sits on the bump stop.
There is 1 3/8" shock travel left with one wheel jacked up, that all goes away with the weight on.



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[MBSierra17]

4 hours ago, Mozzer said:

Ok, confirmed it sits on the bump stop.
There is 1 3/8" shock travel left with one wheel jacked up, that all goes away with the weight on.



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Which would imply what, unless you're at the top setting, you're on the bump stop? 

[Mozzer]

I'm on the second setting, need someone to chime on who is set on 3rd or 4th.

I was able to feel the bump stop by poking my finger up under the dust boot. Oo, er Missus [emoji16]


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[Yondu]

I'm on the third setting and it sits on the bump stop.

[Mozzer]

Wow, so it's more like a spring helper than a bump stop. It must have an effect on how well the shock an function.


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[Criscone]

Trim the bumpstop in half.


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[Snowcamo]

Trim the bumpstop in half.


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·Have you done this
·How did it change the ride
·Any bottoming out?

[FlipZ71]

The bump stop on these are fairly soft. 

I had found the same issue and decided the set up just didnt have enough travel for me . So I fixed it . 

  The bump stop is to help slowdown the shock on hard its.  Cutting it down wont help the ride , it will just increase the chances of damaging the shock on hard hits. 

[Snowcamo]

What was your fix? Thanks

[Yondu]

The bump stops are adding a certain amount of progressive spring pressure.  As far as how much, it depends on how compressed they are.  There is a approx 1" difference between the top and bottom setting on the Bilsteins, so on the bottom setting it's safe to say they are compressed a bit.  

 

I don't know anyone who has had them on then took them off to comment on the ride quality change so it's impossible to say.  But they can't be so soft they don't affect the ride yet actually protect anything.  

[FlipZ71]

34 minutes ago, Snowcamo said:

What was your fix? Thanks

 

[Mozzer]

Now that's a fix [emoji1786]

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