I purchased a set of bilsteins for the front of my supra and they came in today. First thing I did was remove one of them from the boxes and tested to see how stiff they would be. To my surprise I put about 80 pounds of pressure on the shock and it already started to compress! I tried the other shock out and same thing happened to that one too! Did these shocks come in blown or is this just how bilsteins work? I got the HD shocks I think there called. The ones that are ride height adjustable. And I purchased them from tirerack.
Bilsteins blown?
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All shocks do that. The spring handles the compression, while the shock simply dampens the compression/rebound of the spring. If the shock compressed and rebounded instantly, then it might be blown. Otherwise, they are fine.
gas/oil rebounds oil/oil doesn't
As mentioned the Springs handle the rebound in use the shock just slows/dampens the rebound/compression rates.
As mentioned the Springs handle the rebound in use the shock just slows/dampens the rebound/compression rates.
Yeah, I had a one blow on mine and I got it replaced for free 
. I actually think it was my fault, no rubber boot on that one.
. I actually think it was my fault, no rubber boot on that one.yes i purchased the front pair brand new. so you guys are saying this is normal? after compressing the shock it does come up slowly. And I also thought to myself "what are the chances of both my bilsteins coming in blown" not to mention there one of the best quality shocks ever made. I'm just going to try installing them and see what happens.
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I've only seen one blown bilstein... and it was from abuse (jumping a truck off a 6 foot drop and bottoming out the shock internally causing it to break)
well hell,
bilsteins are rebuildable AND can customize the valving at that point if you really really want and can afford it
bilsteins are rebuildable AND can customize the valving at that point if you really really want and can afford it
they're supposed to compress, they aren't springs..
My buddys 2 front billsteins are blown.. they have 0 rebound dampening, you hit a bump and the front end shoots up..
My buddys 2 front billsteins are blown.. they have 0 rebound dampening, you hit a bump and the front end shoots up..
IJ.;992105 said:
didn't know about the oil/oil, but it makes sense.
You learn something new every day.
As adampecush said, shocks only serve to prevent the springs from oscilliating (sp?) out of control during suspension operation... the spring supports the car and takes the bumps.
Sounds perfectly normal that you're able to push them in with only 80lbs of force.
Sounds perfectly normal that you're able to push them in with only 80lbs of force.
Yeah, you can totally compress shocks. Some are a little harder than others, but theres nothing wrong with these. Put then in, you're done
figgie;992925 said:well hell,
bilsteins are rebuildable AND can customize the valving at that point if you really really want and can afford it
Two years ago, when I checked, to rebuild and valve one shock would be 50$per. plus shipping.
Luckily they are really close to my house.
Matt-
