 Bilstein Heavy Duty Shocks on a 914., To darn stiff. |
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| tach |
 Aug 13 2015, 06:14 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 6-November 09 From: Minnesota Member No.: 11,016 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
How to soften them up for the street? I have the shocks on stock 914 springs also.
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| Mike Bellis |
Aug 13 2015, 07:31 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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You can send them to Bilstein in SoCal and have them re-valved. No other options I know of.
Or you can buy Koni's and adjust on the fly. |
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| thelogo |
Aug 13 2015, 07:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(tach @ Aug 13 2015, 05:14 PM)  How to soften them up for the street? I have the shocks on stock 914 springs also. Just break em in for a couple of decades I'm sure they will soften right up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Cairo94507 |
Aug 13 2015, 08:01 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,808 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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I went with the sport model for my car. I won't know how they feel for several more months when I actually get to drive it.
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| porschetub |
Aug 14 2015, 02:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,703 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(tach @ Aug 14 2015, 12:14 PM) How to soften them up for the street? I have the shocks on stock 914 springs also. You would obviously have the spring perch on the lowest compression setting? Billys are known to have a firm ride as opposed to others what ever they are fitted on but it sounds like yours are firm,are you following the bumps or just bouncing over them? Have included pic of mine to show how adjustment sets in the notches on the shock body,presume yours are the same,cheers  |
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| 914Sixer |
Aug 14 2015, 07:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,897 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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What size (#) rear springs do you have. They make a difference!
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| Mike Bellis |
Aug 14 2015, 07:29 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(porschetub @ Aug 14 2015, 01:09 AM) QUOTE(tach @ Aug 14 2015, 12:14 PM) How to soften them up for the street? I have the shocks on stock 914 springs also. You would obviously have the spring perch on the lowest compression setting? Billys are known to have a firm ride as opposed to others what ever they are fitted on but it sounds like yours are firm,are you following the bumps or just bouncing over them? Have included pic of mine to show how adjustment sets in the notches on the shock body,presume yours are the same,cheers There is no lowest spring compression setting. The groves set ride height only. If you notice a difference in stiffness it's due to suspension dynamics changing because you are moving the weight bias to the front or rear by changing rear elevation. |
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| 6freak |
Aug 14 2015, 08:42 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Aug 14 2015, 06:29 PM) QUOTE(porschetub @ Aug 14 2015, 01:09 AM) QUOTE(tach @ Aug 14 2015, 12:14 PM) How to soften them up for the street? I have the shocks on stock 914 springs also. You would obviously have the spring perch on the lowest compression setting? Billys are known to have a firm ride as opposed to others what ever they are fitted on but it sounds like yours are firm,are you following the bumps or just bouncing over them? Have included pic of mine to show how adjustment sets in the notches on the shock body,presume yours are the same,cheers There is no lowest spring compression setting. The groves set ride height only. If you notice a difference in stiffness it's due to suspension dynamics changing because you are moving the weight bias to the front or rear by changing rear elevation. the car rides on the springs the shocks control the springs ..your springs are to stiff ..then again probably just seems that way becaus ethe old shocks were shot ..like new shoes there a little snug at first.. |
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| tach |
Aug 15 2015, 07:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 6-November 09 From: Minnesota Member No.: 11,016 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Aug 14 2015, 08:24 PM) What size (#) rear springs do you have. They make a difference! Stock 914 springs as described. |
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