[V8] STAY AWAY FROM BILSTEIN SHOCKS

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Well, same thing happened to me a few years back (though I didn't install
the Bilsteins myself and so did not pursue warranty claim).  I thought I had
two bad units (left front of the '91 200q20v was somewhat high and the rt
rear was low.  What I do remember was with what force (even with the front
end raised a foot) that thing shot out when the retaining cap was removed! I
had bought a whole set but only really needed the one -- oh, well. I can not
remember if they made mention of the drain hole in the instructions (though
it makes perfect sense to me).  Still a Bilstein fan for the right
application :-)

Ingo

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Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 1:21 PM
Subject: [V8] STAY AWAY FROM BILSTEIN SHOCKS


Just got off the phone with Rah-ool) Cant spell his name. Informed me that
my warenty has been invalidated if the shock was bent,wich they are.  Says
they were istalled improperly. I tried explaing to Mr Rahool that because of
there inverted design, and the failed sealling cap, water was able to get
down into the strut housing. What hapens to water in subzero temps(like here
in the north east? IT FREEZES!!!  What happens to a shock that cant compress
because of frozen water? I f***kn bends. He did not care to hear to
it....said i shoudve drillled holes in the side of my strut housings. Never
again man.
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