paulff3

I had Bilstein Sports installed last week. Wow, what a difference. When I put my H. Tech springs in years ago, I left the stock shocks in. The ride is fantastic now. Body lean is greatly reduced. I highly recommend them... and I also recommend Tein H. Tech springs.

I got the shocks from AJUSA for short money. They seem to have the best prices and a good reputation.

Paul

aznboi2424

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I wonder how these compare to Tokico Blues

civicdrivr

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Personal preference on this, but I rank Bilstein higher then Tokicos.

aznboi2424

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Good enough for me. There's been a couple threads lately that the blues need replacement after 50k. I'm looking for something to last longer.

OP: How many miles did you have on the stock shocks? I'm running my original shocks on H-Tech springs too.

civicdrivr

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Check out Koni as well. Lifetime warranty FTW. Plus, theyre very easy to contact and can even customize the dampers for you. When I get a dedicated track car, thats the route Ill be taking.

aznboi2424

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Pretty hard to stomach the price tag though. Know if the warranty covers wear and tear?

civicdrivr

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You'll need to call them to get specifics on the coverage, but IIRC last time I spoke with them yes. It obviously wouldnt cover abuse, like if they were to gouges in the piston rod from vice grips or something like that. But if a strut were to blow, theyd replace/rebuild it. The only down side is you'd need to send the defective unit in and wait for a new one. Or buy a new one, swap it in, and when they get the defective strut theyll inspect it and refund you.

paulff3

I ran the stock shocks with the Tein H.Techs for 12,000. More a function of age. They were spent. They wear out slowly. So, you don't notice. It's like night and day with the new Bilsteins.

aznboi2424

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Yea, I got 126k on the originals. Probably time for replacement.

JCharged

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Sent my set out to get revalved. Nothing wrong with it but I am throwing ground controls on them for a slighty more aggressive setup.

I got my set in 06 and they are still holding up very well. Not blown at all and I put over 70k on them and 6 years later.