FS: Bilstein Escort Cup coilovers
08-30-2011, 01:54 AM
#1
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FS: Bilstein Escort Cup coilovers
Bilstein Escort Cup front coilovers - Used.
Include struts, lower spring perches, aluminum upper spring perches and hypercoil 650lb springs.
Great condition! Piston rods are perfectly smooth with no pitting. Struts are valved 600/190.
Payment via paypal only. Will ship CONUS only.
Price: $450 shipped CONUS
Include struts, lower spring perches, aluminum upper spring perches and hypercoil 650lb springs.
Great condition! Piston rods are perfectly smooth with no pitting. Struts are valved 600/190.
Payment via paypal only. Will ship CONUS only.
Price: $450 shipped CONUS
Last edited by s14kev; 09-05-2011 at 05:51 PM.
08-30-2011, 02:01 PM
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I bought them used and have run them for just under 4,000 miles. They came off a track car and looking at records, the last rebuild was roughly 7,000miles ago.
They are not adjustable. Keep in mind these (like most coilovers) are track suspension. They are thus valved accordingly. Good news is rebuilds from Bilstein are cheap and easy to have done and only $75 per strut. They will also change valving (can go firmer or softer) at your request if you ever need them rebuilt.
http://www.bilsteinus.com/products/s...e/service.html
More info can be found here.
http://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Parts/944SUSESCORT.html
You can see if bought new now, they come clear plated and not painted but otherwise the strut is the same.
My car is now street driven so going for a softer suspension option. This would be a great setup for a track/weekend/DE car or for the 'younger' crowd who are willing to put up with firm suspension.
They are not adjustable. Keep in mind these (like most coilovers) are track suspension. They are thus valved accordingly. Good news is rebuilds from Bilstein are cheap and easy to have done and only $75 per strut. They will also change valving (can go firmer or softer) at your request if you ever need them rebuilt.
http://www.bilsteinus.com/products/s...e/service.html
More info can be found here.
http://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Parts/944SUSESCORT.html
You can see if bought new now, they come clear plated and not painted but otherwise the strut is the same.
My car is now street driven so going for a softer suspension option. This would be a great setup for a track/weekend/DE car or for the 'younger' crowd who are willing to put up with firm suspension.
08-30-2011, 02:55 PM
#6
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Arent they missing the lower perch locking ring?
Mine have a second flat ring below the lower perch to lock the lower pearch in position.. (silver locking ring can be seen below black lower perches on both front and rears..)
ALSO, just verified with Paragon, same parts are delivered on new struts as are shown in my pictures.. except the tender springs... but those are optional!
Even given this info, decent price for good parts, I paid more than double this price for the setup shown in my pictures...
Mine have a second flat ring below the lower perch to lock the lower pearch in position.. (silver locking ring can be seen below black lower perches on both front and rears..)
ALSO, just verified with Paragon, same parts are delivered on new struts as are shown in my pictures.. except the tender springs... but those are optional!
Even given this info, decent price for good parts, I paid more than double this price for the setup shown in my pictures...
08-30-2011, 05:26 PM
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The spring perches that come with mine have a grub screw locking mechanism so that you can run without the second lock ring.
If you want you can also run the lock ring. Lock rings are available from Bilstein for about $10 each. At first I thought mine were missing the lock rings but then noticed that they are grub screw locking. I've never had a problem with the spring perches moving.
Nice picture BTW. Good comparison of bilstein yellow and bilstein green. Thanks!
If you want you can also run the lock ring. Lock rings are available from Bilstein for about $10 each. At first I thought mine were missing the lock rings but then noticed that they are grub screw locking. I've never had a problem with the spring perches moving.
Nice picture BTW. Good comparison of bilstein yellow and bilstein green. Thanks!
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09-07-2011, 11:23 AM
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It's a very firm ride with 600lb springs. A very fun option for a weekend car or mostly DE/track but if it was a daily driver I would drop down to 450lbs. I wouldn't want to daily drive it now with 600lb springs but 10 years ago I would have been fine with such a firm ride. Escort cup struts seem to do better with heavier springs. Fortunately swapping springs out is cheap and easy.
