I just put a set of Bilsteins on my 2016 GMC Acadia, and oh man, what a difference!
Pros: noticeable difference, improved performance
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I think the billstein 5100 and 5150 are great. After the first set I bought, I've run nothing else.
Pros: are great
Bilstein 4600 for a stock road Jeep. Not quite as squishy as a nitro shock like OME, but a significant upgrade over stock in both comfort and control.
Pros: upgrade over stock
Cons: not as squishy
Vehicle:
Jeep
Bilsteins have always been my go to. Nice and Sturdy at high speeds. Worst shocks I’ve had on my jeep were rough country
Pros: nice and sturdy
Cons: rough country shocks
i have the bilstein b8 on my other car which is lowered sport dampers they are super comfortable and sporty
Pros: super comfortable, sporty
I've always loved Bilsteins. Compared to blown shocks huuuuuge difference. Very precise steering and fantastic body control.
Pros: precise steering, body control
Just put in some new Bilsteins last week.
Pros: new Bilsteins
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I went with Blistens 6112s and 5161s and have been pleased. A nice compromise between price and ride quality.
Pros: nice ride quality
Cons: compromise on price
Ended up swapping the fronts for 5100’s, while for my drive style they handle exactly as i need them too it’s a lil harsh for me on the smaller bumps so i’m debating on going with a coilover or the next option up from bilstein
Pros: handle exactly as needed
Cons: lil harsh on bumps
For all who are considering or may be considering Bilstein B14s or B16s, I would suggest you look elsewhere. The struts below were on my Alltrack for 65K miles and about 4 years. The suspension was not modified beyond these coilovers and a rear sway bar. I've owned cars with modified suspensions (both strut and double wishbone front ends) for more than a quarter century and I've never seen chrome worn off of a shock shaft before. Not surprisingly once the chrome started to chip it tore up the piston rod guide and seal so the struts started acting very poorly in rebound and clunking at low speeds from the movement of the shaft relative to the strut body.
Pros: BMP tuning was helpful
Cons: inferior quality, chrome worn off
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 104607 km
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