Bilstein B16 (DampTronic) Help!

irokwrx · 08-19-2020, 10:08 PM

Ok, I just installed Bilstein B16 (DampTronic) and have a few questions. How much will the car settle? The front end is higher than stock and the spring is at its lowest setting. Also after driving for about 5 miles I notice the car is bouncy ( not like the civic's I see rolling around but there is a bounce). Is that normal? And will that work its self out? Sorry if this has been asked before. Also a big thanks to M3 post member " SonnyJack" for coming over and helping with the installation.

Update: The strut was not properly seated all the way down. The bounce is completely gone.

JsL · 08-20-2020, 12:47 PM

Is the strut assy seated into the knuckle all the way?

6ixSpd · 08-20-2020, 01:12 PM

Take the wheel off and post pics. It should absolutely not be higher than stock. Sounds like major installer error here..

Make sure the steps in the official instructions are followed:

https://static.summitracing.com/glob...M4-Y611A00.pdf

M4_GTS · 08-20-2020, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JsL

Is the strut assy seated into the knuckle all the way?

that is likely the issue. They should go around 1" lower than stock zcp at full drop.

Make sure the little alignment pin is not sitting onto of the knuckle preventing the strut from fully sitting into the knuckle.

irokwrx · 08-20-2020, 02:23 PM

LOL... I know it's my issue, I don't think I seated the shock far enough down after thinking about it. Live an learn. I will report back.

DanMpower · 08-21-2020, 03:47 AM

Note to self, never invite "SonnyJack" over to help with suspension installs.

tdott · 08-21-2020, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by irokwrx

LOL... I know it's my issue, I don't think I seated the shock far enough down after thinking about it. Live an learn. I will report back.

Did you get it fixed? How's the height now?

irokwrx · 08-21-2020, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DanMpower

Note to self, never invite "SonnyJack" over to help with suspension installs.

Don't do that. He was of great help! We all make mistakes. Even you!

irokwrx · 08-21-2020, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tdott

Did you get it fixed? How's the height now?

Yeah I got it all sorted out. The height at it highest it's about an inch lower than stock.. it drives great!

DanMpower · 08-21-2020, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by irokwrx

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Originally Posted by DanMpower

Note to self, never invite "SonnyJack" over to help with suspension installs.

Don't do that. He was of great help! We all make mistakes. Even you!

Just poking fun my guy, I'm sure anybody who volunteers their time to help someone else is a cool dude!

wyatth · 08-21-2020, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by irokwrx

Yeah I got it all sorted out. The height is st at it highest and its about a inch lower than stock.. it drives great!

An inch lower than non-ZCP stock height? That's pretty low for the highest setting.
How's the ride now? Still bouncy?

irokwrx · 08-21-2020, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

An inch lower than non-ZCP stock height? That's pretty low for the highest setting.
How's the ride now? Still bouncy?

The bounce went away after I fixed my screw up. But yea it about an inch at its highest setting. I did some spirited driving and the fronts stayed where they are (About an inch lower than stock) the rears dropped a bit. The ride is razor-sharp. It's a Lil stiffer in all modes. It's almost like a gained another stiff mode but lost the granny mode. Don't get me wrong the granny mode now is good, it like MILF mode now!

wyatth · 08-21-2020, 09:22 PM

So original comfort is gone, new comfort is like old normal, new normal is like old sport, etc.?

How many miles on your EDC before the change?

Thanks!

derbo · 08-21-2020, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

So original comfort is gone, new comfort is like old normal, new normal is like old sport, etc.?

How many miles on your EDC before the change?

Thanks!

Just buy it already.

wyatth · 08-21-2020, 10:58 PM

^ GTFO, my wallet hates you enough as it is!

TrickTizzle · 08-22-2020, 12:01 AM

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^ GTFO, my wallet hates you enough as it is!

I have one sitting in the garage that I am contemplating not installing.

wyatth · 08-22-2020, 12:15 AM

^ Seems like a group of people waited forever for these, and now have all changed their mind or moved on. A mini flood of new units, if you will. They’re at the top of my list for coilovers, but in the near term I’m very happy with my ZCP/Dinan setup, just wish it was a hair lower up front. Someday they’ll fatigue and I’ll wish to retain EDC, and the B16s will likely take their place.

TrickTizzle · 08-22-2020, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

^ Seems like a group of people waited forever for these, and now have all changed their mind or moved on. A mini flood of new units, if you will. They’re at the top of my list for coilovers, but in the near term I’m very happy with my ZCP/Dinan setup, just wish it was a hair lower up front. Someday they’ll fatigue and I’ll wish to retain EDC, and the B16s will likely take their place.

Have you tried the ZCP/Dinan setup on track? If so, how is it?

irokwrx · 08-22-2020, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by wyatth

So original comfort is gone, new comfort is like old normal, new normal is like old sport, etc.?

How many miles on your EDC before the change?

Thanks!

That's a good way to put it, I am very happy with it as I retain my EDC and can slam the car if needed. The car has 40k on the clock but is 9/10 years old.

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