The Definitive Bilstein 5100 DIY Install Thread
04-07-2013, 05:27 PM
#31
Mine were done this morning. I am glad that it was kept on the 1.5' setting because the top would have had my nose high. My rear is about 1/8 in higher than the front as it sits now. To the eye it is level.
I am very impressed with the ride characteristics of the Bilsteins. It is not as choppy as I had envisioned but gives a better feel for the road with less body roll when turning and less diving when hitting brakes.
I installed my rears boots up....better check the instructions ...rears just took a couple of minutes. Also, I did not see any reason to mess with any sort of brake line at all.
I am very impressed with the ride characteristics of the Bilsteins. It is not as choppy as I had envisioned but gives a better feel for the road with less body roll when turning and less diving when hitting brakes.
I installed my rears boots up....better check the instructions ...rears just took a couple of minutes. Also, I did not see any reason to mess with any sort of brake line at all.
04-07-2013, 05:44 PM
#32
Senior Member
Mine were done this morning. I am glad that it was kept on the 1.5' setting because the top would have had my nose high. My rear is about 1/8 in higher than the front as it sits now. To the eye it is level.
I am very impressed with the ride characteristics of the Bilsteins. It is not as choppy as I had envisioned but gives a better feel for the road with less body roll when turning and less diving when hitting brakes.
I installed my rears boots up....better check the instructions ...rears just took a couple of minutes. Also, I did not see any reason to mess with any sort of brake line at all.
I am very impressed with the ride characteristics of the Bilsteins. It is not as choppy as I had envisioned but gives a better feel for the road with less body roll when turning and less diving when hitting brakes.
I installed my rears boots up....better check the instructions ...rears just took a couple of minutes. Also, I did not see any reason to mess with any sort of brake line at all.
04-07-2013, 09:05 PM
#33
0.9% is for suckers!
Looks good.
Yeah on the rears, it's boot down. The piston is on the bottom and it's what moves back and forth.
The King Shocks I bought for the F250 don't have a boot at all. Once these wear out they are coming off.
Yeah on the rears, it's boot down. The piston is on the bottom and it's what moves back and forth.
The King Shocks I bought for the F250 don't have a boot at all. Once these wear out they are coming off.
