Bilstein Shocks

Heavier springs demand heavier shocks.

Rating scale is from 1 to 10. Low being 1 high being 10

Rating: 9
If its time for new shocks, Bilsteins are a good candidate. These are an excellent upgrade if you find yourself carrying several passengers or cargo often.

Fit: 8
These shocks can be installed with common tools in about 2 hours by the average do-it-yourselfer. The only tricky part is removing/installing the upper shock mounts. For this either a spanner or an offset box wrench work best. The only thing that detracts from these shocks is they effect ride height. Note: These shocks will slightly raise lowered and R model cars. 10mm seems to be typical, not the commonly advertised 20mm. Click here to view installation instructions.

Finish: 9
The finish on the shocks is excellent. The only flaw is the bushings are painted. Once they compress the paint flakes off leaving little yellow paint chips in your work area.

Performance: 10
The first thing you will notice with these shocks is more traction and much less squat on acceleration. Cornering remains about the same with a little less roll in wide sweeping high speed corners. As for ride quality, I was surprised to see it improve. The bumps are still there, but the jarring that is associated with these cars is gone.

Note: I will publish any issues as they arise.

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