Basic Rear Suspension Rehab Questions, Bushings, shocks, services |
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Basic Rear Suspension Rehab Questions, Bushings, shocks, services |
Highland |
Jan 7 2019, 11:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California |
Just a few basic questions:
1) Do the rubber bushings I circled need to be changed? None are cracked or damaged, but are they just spacers or do they affect how tightly the car handles? 2) Plan on replacing shocks with Bilstein shocks. Can I reuse the top hardware shown or must I acquire new parts? If so, where would one purchase said parts? 3) Is there a recommendation for a rear trailing arm rebuilder in the San Diego area? I need new rubber bushings, new bearings, and my hubs pressed back in. I know many do it themselves, but after reading some of the recent posts I'm a bit intimidated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
bbrock |
Mar 14 2019, 04:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I just finished installing my Bilsteins like 30 minutes ago! Here's what I can tell you:
- #4 is definately for Boge shocks only and not used for Bilstein. - I don't think either #5 or #6 is needed with Bilstein gas shocks. I installed them anyway, mainly for appearance. #6 goes small hole up. I believe there is a better pic of it in the Factory Manual. - I mounted my lower spring perch in the highest ring but you will probably need to go one or two lower. I installed my factory springs which are rated at only about 52 lbs. and that's about where they tested. I just put the Bilstein shocks next to my old Boge I am replacing and chose the perch that best matched the Boge. I may need to readjust after the car is put back together, but that's where I started. With stiffer springs, I'd assume you would need to lower the perch to retain the ride height but I'll let the smart people who actually know what they are talking about chime in. |
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