Question about Bilstein Sport Shocks

[RobertK]

Are the Bilstein Sport Shocks built only for cars with lowering springs or can they be safely used with stock springs?

[asubimmer]

correct me if i'm wrong but its ok to use stock springs w/ the sports and the hd's have to have lowered springs.

[stylngle2003]

correct me if i'm wrong but its ok to use stock springs w/ the sports and the hd's have to have lowered springs.

you're wrong, but it's cool...sports are approx. 1" shorter and designed for lowered cars, so you don't lose suspension travel. HDs are ideal for stock height vehicles

[Digitalwave]

correct me if i'm wrong but its ok to use stock springs w/ the sports and the hd's have to have lowered springs.

You were close but you have it backwards. HDs are for stock springs and Sports are shorter for lowering springs. I think you might do damage to them using Sports on stock springs but I am honestly not sure.

[KillerCalypso]

You were close but you have it backwards. HDs are for stock springs and Sports are shorter for lowering springs. I think you might do damage to them using Sports on stock springs but I am honestly not sure.

The sport and the HD are valved the same the only difference is that the sport is sorter to accomodate for a sport or lowering spring. The bilstein touring shock is a good choice for a stock spring, its slightly sportier than a boge and has the bilstein life time warentee. The HD would be a good fit for the stock spring and is stiffer than the touring but it tends to give the car a "monster truck" look

[Digitalwave]

The sport and the HD are valved the same the only difference is that the sport is sorter to accomodate for a sport or lowering spring. The bilstein touring shock is a good choice for a stock spring, its slightly sportier than a boge and has the bilstein life time warentee. The HD would be a good fit for the stock spring and is stiffer than the touring but it tends to give the car a "monster truck" look

I know they have the same valving, my point was you might damage the shorter Sports by using them with stock springs.

[nando]

you won't damage the sports with stock springs. I had rear bilstien sports in my car when it was stock, and after I got konis I gave them to a friend who put them in his stock 318is.. they're still fine, you can't bottom them out and there should still be plenty of travel.

[Digitalwave]

Well there's the answer. I just wasn't sure if it put stress on the shock using it with stock springs.

[Addissimo]

I thought sports were just as long as stock shocks... just different valving... or is it that konis are that much shorter, and thats why they reccommend them for ground control?