Bilstein Suspension Kit

[tridentt150v]

I just purchased a Daniel Kent- Elite Racing bilstein suspension kit [basically the same as the SK one give or take].

I've presently got Tein HA's on and want to swap them out.

What I need to know, do the Tein top caps fit the Bilstein's with progressive king springs? OD 12.4cm, ID 10cm.

Someone said buy a set of std caps, but I'm nut sure what I have to buy or if they will fit?

I don't want to begin installing this stuff until I have the complete set up. I want to be able to fit and drive [inc. wheel alignment], not have it on blocks for days waiting for some part.

All help appreciated.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

teins have pillow ball tops dont they? so i dont think they will fit. i may be completely wrong

if you could write a short review comparing the two setups that would be great as i have teins at the moment and was considering some billies too.

[tridentt150v]

No pillow ball tops on these units AFAIK. I can do a comparo, but it wouldn't be fair. The Teins are hard jap spec and jump and shudder/skip over every pothole/ripple. They are made for track work, not country NSW roads. On hotmix roads [like in Canberra and some Sydney] the car is very good, the teins work fine. But on lets say less refined surfaces, they are a PITA.

The Billies should be a fair bit softer and allow the tyre to stay in contact with the surface. I'm hoping that the swaybars will compensate for the loss of stiffness so overall I won't get any extra body roll, but time will tell.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

yeah i know what you mean. like with my HA's theyre great on smooth roads but how often do we get to see them. I dont mind the stiffness but there are times when I drive around all day and the back starts getting sore. Your reason for swapping is probably the same as mine.

[tridentt150v]

Here's an old pic of the top of my Teins............I'll get a newer pic this arvo and post it.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

how does your fronts adjust damper? mine seems to be missing the knobs on top.

[tridentt150v]

The black rubber bit at the top of the threaded spindle click spins, so I can adjust the ride stiffness, but the limiting factor is really the springs, I can't make it any softer than the spring strength/stiffness. I guess this means that I'm really only adjusting rebound dampening.

[tridentt150v]

OK, I'll ask another way...................when you had your SydneyKid suspension kit fitted...........what tops were used?

[Grunter]

Just use the std tops.

[Abo Bob]

+1

[mikel]

OK, I'll ask another way...................when you had your SydneyKid suspension kit fitted...........what tops were used?

agree with the above posts - when I replaced my Cusco coilovers with bilsteins I had to get the standard tops. SK provided all 4 for $250

[tridentt150v]

Was quoted $42 each for std tops from lincorp [not sure if that was complete or if complete even applies] - I'm buying s/h units for $100 and see how they go.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

agree with the above posts - when I replaced my Cusco coilovers with bilsteins I had to get the standard tops. SK provided all 4 for $250

hijacking the thread again sorry but was it worth the swap?

[nisskid]

SK provided all 4 for $250

woh, that is bloody expensive. decent wrecker should be able to supply them for a fraction of that.

[GTS4WD]

I too am very interested to see how SK's set up stacks up against coilovers.

I couldnt live with a car that does not handle well. But these coilovers are giving me a serious case of SARS at the moment.

Very seriously thinking bout doing the change.

[Eug]

I too am very interested to see how SK's set up stacks up against coilovers.

I couldnt live with a car that does not handle well. But these coilovers are giving me a serious case of SARS at the moment.

Very seriously thinking bout doing the change.

cris when you get the chance hit me up. i have bilsteins.

[mikel]

hijacking the thread again sorry but was it worth the swap?

The car now handles beautifully:

-doesn't skip over bumps

-much better traction especially out of corners, especially if it's bumpy

-more ground clearance - easily goes over parking blocks

-far more comfortable ride

-I no longer hit my head on the roof going over the bumps at the end of the main straight at Qld Raceway

-I dropped 1 second on my lap times at Qld Raceway

[Dragonforce]

what are the tops? :$