Bilstein Sports are in...

[egk2]

Just installed them, huge difference from Tokicos, question is these are supposed to raise an e30 up a bit?

[EtaSport]

Yes, they will lift the car up a little bit, especially if your old shocks were blown. It is normal. Might settle down after while, but enjoy the improved ride quality.

[egk2]

My right front Tokico strut was totally shot, what a huge difference in the ride, the floating is gone.

[BS87]

My right front Tokico strut was totally shot, what a huge difference in the ride, the floating is gone.

Yeah it's always fun to hit a bump on the highway at 70 and feel the car ski :?

[egk2]

After I took out the r/f strut insert and pushed on it, the piston rod just stayed in :| , just not crazy about it lifting up my car a bit but very impressed with the performance.

[sovann]

After I took out the r/f strut insert and pushed on it, the piston rod just stayed in :|

That doesn't always mean that a shock is dead, only that it has lost gas pressure. Twin tube dampers work fine even if they lose gas pressure, although they may cavitate a little at high piston speeds.

The Bilsteins raise the car up because they are high gas pressure monotube dampers. The high gas pressure adds to your overall spring rate a little, raising up the car. They probably won't settle any lower either.

[egk2]

After I took out the r/f strut insert and pushed on it, the piston rod just stayed in :|

That doesn't always mean that a shock is dead, only that it has lost gas pressure. Twin tube dampers work fine even if they lose gas pressure, although they may cavitate a little at high piston speeds.

The Bilsteins raise the car up because they are high gas pressure monotube dampers. The high gas pressure adds to your overall spring rate a little, raising up the car. They probably won't settle any lower either.

Trust me, the r/f strut was finished, oil all over the strut housing and inside of my wheel, it would clunck over sharp bumps and float all over the place.

[Ryan Stewart]

How long have you been driving on them? Mine settled after some driving.

[egk2]

A day or two, how much did yours settle?

[nefarious7907]

I was scaring a few people in my car taking turns and I blew my rear shocks after a few minutes of driving I have ordered springs which I dont need as much but I will order some bilstein sports in two weeks.