and i got a brand new set of Bilstein Turing Class, will they work with my Ground Control Coils. The reason my rear sports blew is that i did not have a bump stop on them for over a year, then i put some VW bump stops but i guess it was too late, so the ride has been bouncy lately i got these today for free and i dont know if they will hold up??
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Blew my rear Bilsteins Sports!!!
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Originally posted by Bill 84 318iThere should be a fair amount of shock travel left, even with your ride height (I'll double check that later).
Why not use the lifetime guarantee of Bilstein Sports and get new ones? The Tourings won't last long.
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Originally posted by Brysonmy rear sports blew out too, send them to the factory and have them revalved to stiffer specs under warranty. Your bump stops shouldn't have anything to do with them blowing, I don't think you can bottom out e30 rear shocks
Protective Boot and Bump Stop, must be installed. Failure to install proper parts will result in damage to shock and vehicle
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Originally posted by Bill 84 318iBottoming out refers to the shock bottoming out.
Coil bind (which was an issue with GC's early springs, and the one Dave Adams had) is a different issue.
2008 Audi S4 Avant
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Actually, Bilstein Sports have a lot of compression (which is what would help stop the spring from binding up). Koni SA's have hardly any, which is why it is so easy to compress them for adjustment.
It should not be the responsibility of the shock to stop the spring from binding up - the spring/suspension should be designed to not let that happen under any circumstances (i.e.- the shock should hit the bumpstop before that happens).
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