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How long for new, rear Bilsteins to settle 'down'?
It's time (long overdue actually) for new rear shocks. I've read many times here that new Bilsteins installed in the rear will cause the back end to sit higher after installation. How long does it take for the rear end to settle and will it return to the original height or be slightly higher?
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07-15-2005, 04:06 PM
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About thirty seconds of driving.
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That's good to hear. I could have sworn that some had posted that it took some time for the rear end to return to its normal height.
Thank you!
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Yes, it does take only a couple minutes of driving for any shock to settle. My experience though is that when you go from a regular oil shock like the Boge to a gas charged Bilstein that it will permanently raise the car 1/2" or so. If you replace Bilstein with Bilstein there should be no change in ride height.
I just replaced dead Bilsteins that were on my daily driver. The difference between the dead shocks (no gas charge) and the new ones was a full inch. Last edited by anthony; 07-15-2005 at 06:51 PM.. |
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Thanks guys, I'll be replacing old Bilsteins for new ones. I finally got the ride height to where I wanted it.
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Just an observation: when I redid my Bilstein's, they settled as soon as I drove the car. As they do when the car has been jacked up.
But, I did noticed that after a couple of thousand miles the suspension feels much better than it felt when I replaced the schocks. This may be normal but most threads attest to an immediate difference. My car felt better after the change but not as good as it feels now. Change your schocks, it's easy and the difference will be worth it. Also change your hood badge, the car fells better after that too.
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