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...who have added just Bilstein shocks to their otherwise stock suspension?
..wondering if Bilstein shocks alone would make a noticeable improvement in ride/handling?
"otherwise stock" and "noticeable improvement" are the key words...
generally all of the premium performance OEM replacement class shocks are specifically meant to go onto a stock suspension and include healthy amounts of bump stiffness to compensate for the OEM softly sprung suspension. So when you replace the worn out 100K miles OEM shock or the bottom barrel "Gabriel" it feels AWESOME. You can get that same feeling with a larger swaybars and/or T-bars.
a major plus to Bilstien is that they are digressive valved, so that they while have alot of bump stiffness that helps turn-in response and slows weight transfer BUT if you hit a bump it resists compression progressively LESS which allows your suspension to collapse and soak up the hit to give you that nice smooth ride.
another plus in my book is they are also a rather durable monotube and have a lot of aftermarket support. *You* as in ANYONE can buy parts and valve stacks to rebuild and re-valve to fit your need. So if your planning on doing anything mildly serious its a good starting point IMO.
Last edited by Trojmn; 08/12/14 09:28 PM.
