Bilstein B6 Question

[gthberg]

Anybody pair Bilstein B6 with the OE springs? Thoughts?

Thx!

[wrk.eat.drive.rpt]

I just installed b6 in the fear with oem springs. Having a bad clunk and parts jittering around sound. Either the parts are bad or some issues with the install.

-possibly parts as I bought from fcpeuro - usually good but this experience was a disaster. Arrived horribly late despite paying for next day. And then came like they clearly seemed like a prior return. Giving fcpeuro a chance to fix this mess

Could also be install issue. I put oem new in the front and there are no issues or sounds but the bilsteins require a slightly different setup than oem in the rear which may/may not have been an issue for the mechanic.

Will have them recheck everything on Monday , see if they fix the issue or not. Or I have to go to oem in the rear.

Other than this problem the B6 feel great. More damping than oem without loss of ride quality

[Richneerd]

Originally Posted by ethan9273

I just installed b6 in the fear with oem springs. Having a bad clunk and parts jittering around sound. Either the parts are bad or some issues with the install.

-possibly parts as I bought from fcpeuro - usually good but this experience was a disaster. Arrived horribly late despite paying for next day. And then came like they clearly seemed like a prior return. Giving fcpeuro a chance to fix this mess

Could also be install issue. I put oem new in the front and there are no issues or sounds but the bilsteins require a slightly different setup than oem in the rear which may/may not have been an issue for the mechanic.

Will have them recheck everything on Monday , see if they fix the issue or not. Or I have to go to oem in the rear.

Other than this problem the B6 feel great. More damping than oem without loss of ride quality

Easy fix, I had this issue too, get new top hats and bearings.

[kimiraikkonen]

Originally Posted by ethan9273

I just installed b6 in the fear with oem springs. Having a bad clunk and parts jittering around sound. Either the parts are bad or some issues with the install.

-possibly parts as I bought from fcpeuro - usually good but this experience was a disaster. Arrived horribly late despite paying for next day. And then came like they clearly seemed like a prior return. Giving fcpeuro a chance to fix this mess

Could also be install issue. I put oem new in the front and there are no issues or sounds but the bilsteins require a slightly different setup than oem in the rear which may/may not have been an issue for the mechanic.

Will have them recheck everything on Monday , see if they fix the issue or not. Or I have to go to oem in the rear.

Other than this problem the B6 feel great. More damping than oem without loss of ride quality

Great feedback. Thoughts on ride height.......any noticeable change?