Shock absorbers Bilstein or Dobinsons

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4.2

Body bounce

4.0

Bottoming

4.1

Leaks

2.7

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Rank #5 in ranking

4.4

Body bounce

4.1

Bottoming

4.3

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Bilstein

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Bilstein › Shock absorbers

Suitable-Warning-555 10 Apr 2025, 10:59

Rating 4.0

I use Bilstien on my truck

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

SE_Cycling_Routes 7 Apr 2025, 16:54

Body bounce:

Rating 4.5

Bilstein B4 are good. B6 are better.

Pros: good performance, improved performance

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

HuntsmanR6 6 Apr 2025, 20:33

Body bounce:

Rating 4.0

My main goal adding the Bilsteins was to correct the sloppy ride of the stock rancho shocks.

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HuntsmanR6 6 Apr 2025, 13:47

Rating 5.0

Hello everyone, I just recently had my stock Rancho shocks replaced with Bilstein 5100s front and rear.

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

Belthasar 5 Apr 2025, 02:41

Body bounce:

Rating 4.0

The Golf R springs with Bilstein B6 dampers did moderately lower the wagon's body roll and, paradoxically, not really negatively affect ride quality from what I can tell.

Pros: lower body roll

Cons: turn in isn't as sharp

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 53000 km

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

DOWNSY 26 Mar 2025, 13:09

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Rating 5.0

I run Bilstein B4s in my project Rabbit. The car rides and handles great now. I drove it to work not long after getting it back together, and it was a very smooth, quiet ride.

Pros: smooth, quiet ride

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

tfski 20 Mar 2025, 01:16

Body bounce:
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Rating 5.0

Bilstein B6 for stiffer suspension -- helped a ton with tire wear given our driving habits and locale. Much better ride in the twisties.

Pros: better ride, stiffer suspension

Vehicle: Mazda

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

TylerDurdanLives 15 Mar 2025, 22:42

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Rating 4.0

I’m running Whiteline springs with B8’s it’s similar to stock in ride comfort, but far more compliant and sticks to the road

well.

Pros: more compliant, sticks to road

Cons: similar to stock

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

davidwbrand 1 Sep 2024, 12:18

Leaks:

Rating 3.0

Bilstein 5100s get over hyped, badly. I have them and I don’t mind them but they aren’t what they get made out to be. Also, their finish is crap and will look terrible in a year.

Pros: I don’t mind them

Cons: finish is crap