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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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My experience with Bilsteins is almost parallel to Fred's with one big exception. Back in my car racing days, that was the only thing we would ever run...
Yes, we would blow one up from time to time, but our local rep was good about it.
Chaumière came to us with the Odo just over 100 and complete set of Bilsteins. Before we got another 10K, one of the rears was leaking. When I took it off, the gas charge was gone and so was the damping over part of the travel. I replaced that pair with KYB. A short time later another started leaking and had lost its charge as well. So, I reinstalled the better of the two removed. Then another leaked. I bought a pair of KYB for that set and another set for the front as I now had no remaining confidence in Bilstein. The newest of the KYB has about 50K on it and they are all doing just fine.
I am afraid that I do not agree with all of the wrong jacking being an issue. Our rear shocks compress with the suspension unloading. As that compression should be handled, it cannot be an excuse for breaking the mount off or starting a leak in my opinion as a automotive engineer for many years.
Unlike some other concerns, I have no family for a direct connection to Bilstein, if I did I would have used it to my advantage.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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