Spring Swap Out
04-10-2011, 05:40 PM
#1
R3
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Spring Swap Out
What is the potential damage or better yet how much stress am i putting the Bilstein Shock if i were to change out the spring with an Eibach or a H&R? This is for a 2009 R3?
(Lowering Purpose)
(Lowering Purpose)
04-10-2011, 05:47 PM
#2
Wrong section...
Nonetheless, any time you take a stock setup and change the springs while retaining the original shock assembly, you do put some more stress on the shock. Naturally this causes the shock to do a bit more work before the spring takes over. Will this damage the shock? Maybe, maybe not, it really depends on the quality of the shock and its compression limits. Is it better to swap both? yes.
Nonetheless, any time you take a stock setup and change the springs while retaining the original shock assembly, you do put some more stress on the shock. Naturally this causes the shock to do a bit more work before the spring takes over. Will this damage the shock? Maybe, maybe not, it really depends on the quality of the shock and its compression limits. Is it better to swap both? yes.
04-10-2011, 05:56 PM
#4
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 224
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You'll certainly stress them if u use them with Eibachs or H&Rs---youll blow them out! They are too soft, esp. for the lowering. Get some ST springs. part # is 65859. .8" drop F and R.
Last edited by Beefy98; 04-10-2011 at 06:00 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
duworm
Series I Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
1
10-01-2015 04:57 PM
