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Posted by: 914forme Oct 9 2006, 06:01 PM

Anybody know how to rebuild a bilstein gas shock, I boiled the oil out of one of my rears tonight.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 9 2006, 06:05 PM

welding on it? or near it?


bilstein low end shcoks (914 app) arent rebuildable...

the nascar etc ones are "racer rebuildable" and you change valving on em too...

go that route with an alumium threaded body shock and adapt it to fit (brand did the same with carerra or QA1 shocks)

AA

Posted by: 914forme Oct 9 2006, 06:17 PM

Nope slipped the sleave on and it got stuck, had to heat it to get it to move. It did not cool fast enough and boiled the shock. Bilstein will rebuild/ replace it for $65, looks like it might be a good option right now. But a more adjustable shock is always good. Its times like this I relieze just how stupid I can be.....

Posted by: Brad Roberts Oct 9 2006, 06:26 PM

Send them both back to Bilstein (In Poway near me) and ask them to step up on the rebound valving. The 914 rears are too soft. The bump is nice and stiff, but they are lacking in rebound.


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Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 9 2006, 06:27 PM

see the other post - you bought the collars with the wrong ID.....

Posted by: J P Stein Oct 9 2006, 06:27 PM

Aaron means well

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 9 2006, 06:32 PM

I r Jay pee wannabee

Posted by: 914forme Oct 9 2006, 06:34 PM

"step up on the rebound valving"
Brad, with 175 linear springs what sould I ask them to step up too.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 9 2006, 06:38 PM

brett W has said the same thing about rebound too.....

i think he even listed a spec somewhere in the garage..... bad memory...
AA

Posted by: Brad Roberts Oct 9 2006, 06:38 PM

Get the stock valving numbers from them when you call them. Only two guy's deal with the "Porsche" related shocks. I'll know what it needs to be set too when I hear the stock numbers. Right now all I can recall is RSR valving for the rear of a 911.

I used to send back "stock" rear 911 replacement shocks and have them valved with RSR bump but a softer rebound for PCA "stock" class cars..LOL



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Posted by: 914forme Oct 11 2006, 08:57 PM

Numbers I got off Bilstein today where 219/32

Thanks again Brad