bilstein 5150

[clayatem]

I'm up grading to Rovertym 3" springs and need taller shoucks.
looking at 7100 for the front but $170 each
lookes like 5150 will fit in back $93 each
I can get close to the same valving
5150 has 255/70
7100 has 275/78

I usually have the back seats out (90% of the time)

Im looking to put them in a 04 DII.
Does any one have a thought on them.
Trying to save some money.

 

[mgreenspan]

I have no thoughts on them, but the picture in your profile is the funniest thing I've seen today.

 

[Steve Rupp]

You're not going to like that valving for the front. Way too soft. Also with the 5150's up front you're going to need to build yourself a new tower or modify your towers to fit that piggyback. Who recommended that valving for those springs?

 

[clayatem]

You're not going to like that valving for the front. Way too soft. Also with the 5150's up front you're going to need to build yourself a new tower or modify your towers to fit that piggyback. Who recommended that valving for those springs?

I know about then front.
Is 170/60 valving harder than 255/70 or softer.

 

[marc olivares]

Steve's right about the valving, you'll be terribly unhappy with those settings

and 170/60 is softer than 255/70 in both rebound and compression
ideally you want around 360/80 ish for the heavy weight of the D2

 

[clayatem]

Thanx for the info. looks like a late nite on the internet.

 

[GregH]

I have 7100's on my RRC and originally went with 275/78 valving all around because recommended by Steve at RTE. I found this valving too light esp. for rear (way too "floaty" and undamped) and revalved the rears to 360/80. Much better.