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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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MR Bilstein shock revalve info
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Having to get Bilsteins might be a deal breaker. H&R coilovers use Bilsteins too, but have a lifetime warranty. They're also a lot stiffer and height adjustable.
if they have a lifetime warranty, that's because Bilstein offers that. Any shock they re-valve comes with a lifetime warranty after their re-valve

as for adjustments - it was the mentality of "this is the height, spring travel, and spring rate that the Evo X needs" in the GTWorx that attracted me. Doesn't matter how adjustable they are if they're all worse than that one setting
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Is that true that any strut / shock that Bilstein revalves comes with a lifetime warranty on the valve job?
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Here is my issue with springs oppose to coils.....

on my second set of GSR (Evo IX) struts because of my swift sport springs.

I have a set of Bilsteins from an MR with 5k miles on them. So if I mount my swift sport springs on my Bilsteins they won't blow out my struts again like my GSR struts?

This is why I'm also considering coils. If I'm wrong please provide me with an explanation?

thanks
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by jrod0187
Here is my issue with springs oppose to coils.....

on my second set of GSR (Evo IX) struts because of my swift sport springs.

I have a set of Bilsteins from an MR with 5k miles on them. So if I mount my swift sport springs on my Bilsteins they won't blow out my struts again like my GSR struts?

This is why I'm also considering coils. If I'm wrong please provide me with an explanation?

thanks
With the bilsteins you can send them in to be revolved specifically for a spring. This will prevent blowout caused by a spring, with the strut not being built for the spring.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by migs647
With the bilsteins you can send them in to be revolved specifically for a spring. This will prevent blowout caused by a spring, with the strut not being built for the spring.
So my next question is who does this and at what price?
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Originally Posted by migs647
With the bilsteins you can send them in to be revolved specifically for a spring. This will prevent blowout caused by a spring, with the strut not being built for the spring.
More important, to me at least, is that a revalve to new spring-rates will get you the correct ratio of rebound to compression damping. As a spring gets stiffer, you need a higher and higher ratio.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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The only coil of that list I would touch would be the KW.

I have the bilsteins and the gtworx spring and do not like.
Wanna elaborate?
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Originally Posted by jrod0187
So my next question is who does this and at what price?
Bilstein does the revalving. You can check their prices on their website.
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Migs, Did you install your Spec-Rs yet?
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Originally Posted by migs647
Wanna elaborate?
yeah check your PM box buddy. remmember you Pm'd me about my response on the GTworx thread about 4 times. Oh boy.





Originally Posted by migs647
Did you try the Spec Rs after the GT worx? what are your impressions?


I haven't got to either stage yet. I just got my bilsteins, been trying to decide which springs to get. After reading your review going to get the Swift Spec-Rs. I want to send the bilsteins in and have them revalved specifically for a spring, so I wanted to be sure which ones to get first.



Just gotta find a good deal on some spec-r's now!



- migs

Originally Posted by trick3d
Well crap if you are going to revalve then i would DEFF get the Spec R's the GT worx are soft.

Originally Posted by migs647
Well that answers that!



Thanks for your input, highly appreciated.



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Migs, Did you install your Spec-Rs yet?
Just shipped them off to bilstein for the revalve job today
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yeah check your PM box buddy. remmember you Pm'd me about my response on the GTworx thread about 4 times. Oh boy.



Oh yah lol
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Just shipped them off to bilstein for the revalve job today
How long of a turn around?
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How long of a turn around?
10 days
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10 days
Not too bad. All said and done with shipping, tax and the initial work... if you don't mind me asking.... what was the price? Just trying to compare my options.

Web site had the work listed for all four at $300 total.

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