DML,
I swear by Bilsteins. My (I hate to mentionit) 90 tbird @ 19K miles was
bounding over freeway dips so much I thought Id loose control. I put
Bilstein shocks on it and it now feels like its glued to the road. Ive got
KYBs on my other cars, and they stiffen the ride, but dont have the control
the Bs have. The Bs also do not significantly stiffen the ride, which in my
mind is a job for the springs and sway bars, not the shocks. Th rebound
control is awesome. I am anxiously waiting for Bilsteins to come available
for the 98 R/T dak!! I will use no other (unless they are not available).
Disclaimer: the Tbird was given to me by my grandfather to get him around.
He pays the bills for it and he likes the Bilsteins. Hes 86 and even he
could notice the improved handling!
One downside is that they are German and very expensive. usually around
90.00 for a shock and 150.00 + for a strut...
BKB
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanderburg [mailto:vanderbu@silk.net]
Sent: Friday, August 28, 1998 4:20 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Re: another ? about shocks and lowering...
Never heard of Bilstein up in Canada. Are they better/worse than Rancho
9000, Or Elelbrocks ?
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Pinkley <gapinkley@earthlink.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, August 27, 1998 10:51 PM
Subject: DML: Re: another ? about shocks and lowering...
>I'll find out the answer to this question in a few weeks when the parts are
>ready from Bilstein, I've already made arrangements to get
>a set from our Bilstein guy. If they design them to the stock packaging,
>they should work fine. I haven't bottomed out the stockers yet
>
>Gary Pinkley
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Z-Sykes <msykes@su.edu>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Thursday, August 27, 1998 2:52 PM
>Subject: DML: another ? about shocks and lowering...
>
>
>>Hey gang!
>>I wanna put Bilstein's on my dak, but I also wanna' lower my Dak. Can I
>>keep the Bilsteins on it if I only lower 2/3" or will I have to get new
>>shocks?
>>
>>thanks all!
>>
>>-mike d.
>>
>>88V6 w/mods
>>
>
>
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