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> Bilstein inserts give OK ride quality?
Tdskip
post Feb 27 2021, 11:50 AM
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Have access to a set of lightly used Bilstein front/rear inserts and shocks but wanted to ask about ride quality. Looking to balance handling with comfort for 250+ mile days.

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You can do amazing things with re-valved Bilsteins. Once spent a day at Sears Point with the same Spec 911 on Bilstein sports in three different setups—off the shelf F/R, re-valved F/R, and then re-valved again in the rear per owner preference (when the rear end is loose). I didn't push hard enough to get into the differences between #2 and #3, as that circuit's abundant concrete walls only amplify the usual caution, but the difference between #1 and #2 was one of the bigger epiphanies of my time testing cars. That 911 SC suddenly felt 10-20 years newer and was far more confidence inspiring.

The X factor with re-valved dampers is the nut who sets them up. Track is one thing, street is another entirely—and even car manufacturers get dampers wrong. There's the "book knowledge" that goes into damper valving and then the black art. A great result requires both, and those folks are rare in my experience when it comes to street cars.

Interesting to read others' comments on Koni reds, particularly sixnotfour's and Paragon's. So are the Porsche Classic Koni red fronts 1:1 to the old stuff?
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Tdskip   Bilstein inserts give OK ride quality?   Feb 27 2021, 11:50 AM
Mikey914   Ride quality is more than just struts, but yes the...   Feb 27 2021, 01:41 PM
The Double S   Have access to a set of lightly used Bilstein fro...   Feb 27 2021, 01:43 PM
Mark Henry   Huge improvement, good ride.   Feb 27 2021, 01:50 PM
scallyk9   I recently installed Bilsteins in my '74 2.0L ...   Feb 27 2021, 02:06 PM
Tdskip   Thank you gentlemen, appreciate the helpful (and f...   Feb 27 2021, 02:09 PM
alexkirkham   well I am going to disagree a little. went for bil...   Feb 27 2021, 05:01 PM
Tdskip   Thanks Alex, appreciate the response and feedback.   Feb 27 2021, 05:16 PM
horizontally-opposed   Ride is a subjective thing—and there are a lot o...   Feb 27 2021, 05:24 PM
PlaysWithCars   I've only used Koni yellows, never driven reds...   Feb 27 2021, 08:21 PM
roblav1   And I'm one of the old Koni Red people! B...   Feb 27 2021, 08:49 PM
sixnotfour   :agree:   Feb 27 2021, 10:11 PM
sixnotfour   And I'm one of the old Koni Red people! ...   Feb 27 2021, 10:12 PM
Steve   PMS installed new Bilstein HD on my car. I now fe...   Feb 28 2021, 09:01 AM
mepstein   PMS installed new Bilstein HD on my car. I now f...   Feb 28 2021, 09:10 AM
Mikey914   PMS installed new Bilstein HD on my car. I now f...   Feb 28 2021, 10:45 AM
mepstein   PMS installed new Bilstein HD on my car. I now ...   Feb 28 2021, 11:17 AM
914forme   Bilstein will custom revolve your inserts. let th...   Feb 28 2021, 09:23 AM
Cairo94507   I have Bilstien Sports in my Six with 140 pound re...   Feb 28 2021, 09:42 AM
horizontally-opposed   You can do amazing things with re-valved Bilsteins...   Feb 28 2021, 10:00 AM
Mikey914   With the extra weight 200# is in the right range. ...   Feb 28 2021, 03:21 PM


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