Bilstein Inserts
#1
Bilstein Inserts
will a Bilstein insert simply replace the existing cartridge? I’ve never attempted this and it looks like the top nut on the cartridge is unscrewed to remove it. Thanks you in advance.
#2
Hates Family Guy
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No, that's not how Bilsteins are put together. The shocks are upside down, the silver part under the blue dust guard is actually the body of the shock. There's a nut at the bottom of the strut holding it in place.
If you're having issues with your struts your best bet would be to send them to Bilstein and have them rebuilt.
If you're having issues with your struts your best bet would be to send them to Bilstein and have them rebuilt.
#4
Hates Family Guy
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On the bottom. It's a locknut, remove it then thread the end of the rod out of the housing.using an allen wrench, or slotted screwdriver if they're old struts
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#8
'86 turbo struts feature threaded collars and this is how the inserts were originally installed.
'86 struts that were fitted down the line with replacement Bilstein inserts often received a sticker when done at a shop, and this is probably what we have here.
Replacement Koni inserts usually fitted on 87+ struts are screwed from the bottom of the struts.
Many folks these days have 87+ struts modified and welded with threaded collars to install Blistein inserts, which in my experience are superior to Koni inserts.
'86 struts that were fitted down the line with replacement Bilstein inserts often received a sticker when done at a shop, and this is probably what we have here.
Replacement Koni inserts usually fitted on 87+ struts are screwed from the bottom of the struts.
Many folks these days have 87+ struts modified and welded with threaded collars to install Blistein inserts, which in my experience are superior to Koni inserts.
#9
Nordschleife Master
'86 turbo struts feature threaded collars and this is how the inserts were originally installed.
'86 struts that were fitted down the line with replacement Bilstein inserts often received a sticker when done at a shop, and this is probably what we have here.
Replacement Koni inserts usually fitted on 87+ struts are screwed from the bottom of the struts.
Many folks these days have 87+ struts modified and welded with threaded collars to install Blistein inserts, which in my experience are superior to Koni inserts.
'86 struts that were fitted down the line with replacement Bilstein inserts often received a sticker when done at a shop, and this is probably what we have here.
Replacement Koni inserts usually fitted on 87+ struts are screwed from the bottom of the struts.
Many folks these days have 87+ struts modified and welded with threaded collars to install Blistein inserts, which in my experience are superior to Koni inserts.
#10
Those do not look like the early struts with a threaded collar, the collar is not correct, they look like the modified and welded threaded collars used to accommodate Bilstein inserts as you point out. Plus the struts not only have a decal, they have also been painted yellow. I’m going to speculate that those struts have been modified for Bilstein, painted and decaled at the same time. They would therefore take the Bilstein insert without the bottom attachment as someone posted.