Bilstein just finished reworking my front Bilstein Sports Dampers. Will be shipping them out in about 2 days can't wait. Sending the Rears Bilstein Sports Dampers next to be done, they will be cutting the body 1-1/4 and damper rod shorter then the stock rear dampers to work and revalving them to. Then I'll have them installed and have Bilstein Sport Dampers on all 4 corners. They reduced the Sport Dampers dampering by 20% which is 10% more then Bilstein HD's my Swift Springs will do the trick.

 

Just sent you a PM regarding this, I am about to do the same thing

 

Hi Guy's
Just received my Rear Bilstein Sport Dampers from Don's Sport Vehicles Sales today. Will be sending them to Bilstein to be redone. Fronts should be here any day now after being redone. Then will be waiting for the Rears to get done. Can't wait to have it all done so I can have it all installed.

 

Year or your SC?

Part Numbers of the Bilsteins?

 

2002 430sc
Bilstein Sport Dampers
Front 24-028028
Rear 24-028035
These Damper are for the GS300.
This mod will only work on 02 to 04
The Rears must be redone at Bilstein to fit, if you don't want to cut the bump stop..

 

Just received word will get my Front Bilstein Sport Dampers back from Bilstein tomorrow. Will be sending the Rears to Bilsteins tomorrow also.

 

Received my Front Bilstein Sport Dampers back from Bilstein. Sent the Rears to them to get redone. Will take 4 days to get there FedEx. Will keep you updated.

 

Bacardi, have them cut the body but not the rod. It needs to be the same as stock.

The key is to get more rod travel distance to avoid cutting bump stop.

 

What's wrong with just cutting the bump stop, isn't that easier then cutting the body?

 

Thanks mate.

Has anyone actually tried this with a 2006+ model?

The suspension is different on the later models.

 

harley
i think you can only do this mod up to 05 only, not sure of above 05.

BNR
i'm having Bilstein call me before they do anything and we decide what we are going to do or must be done. they will get them tomorrow they more then likey call thursday. we will be talking revalving and about cutting the body.

Vtur
i know, when Bilstein calls, we talk about everything before they do anything.

 

Harley, I believe its ok as long you replace both shock+ spring all together.

From what I remember only shock+ spring have different part numbers from 02-05.

 

Bacardi wanted to avoid cutting. I did cut my though.

 

As a note, I don't recommend Bilstein rears for those planing on droping more than an inch. Will risk bottom out more than normal.

Of course it doenst matter if cutting shock body like Bacardi.

 

Vtur
Jaun from Bilstein should call me today and we will talk about what are going to do.
Mite just tell me to cut the bumpstop, I don't know, have to wait and see.