Correct Bilstein rear shock PN for lowered syclone?

[high psi]

Can you continue to use the stock bilstein or is there a specific Bilstein for a 2" drop?

Thanks in advance!!

Edit: I should add that I'm dropping the rear with the belltech drop leafs.

 

[Treymen]

Re: Correct Bilstein rear shock PN for lowered syclone?

Good question

 

[raman117]

Re: Correct Bilstein rear shock PN for lowered syclone?

As I understand it, dropping the rear only moves the axle, it does *not* move the shock perches. When I dropped mine, I did not have to mess with the shocks.

 

[Black Knight]

Re: Correct Bilstein rear shock PN for lowered syclone?

Bilstein doesn't make lowered shocks.

Dropping the rear with "blocks" you're correct doesn't change the suspension travel, it only moves the axle up (closer to the fender well) so you can run stock length shocks, but you can also run lowered shocks if desired. Depending on the size block used you may want to trim or change the bump stop to help avoid a harsh ride.

Dropping the rear with "lowered" or de-arched leaf springs does indeed reduce the amount of suspension travel and I would recommend getting lowered shocks.

Personally I've never been happy with the lowered shocks that Bell Tech sells. I've put them on many vehicles and always felt them to be too soft, but that's personal opinion.

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: Correct Bilstein rear shock PN for lowered syclone?

As I understand it, dropping the rear only moves the axle, it does *not* move the shock perches. When I dropped mine, I did not have to mess with the shocks.

It depends on how you do it. Blocks raise the rear end. Lowering springs would reduce the shock travel.

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: Correct Bilstein rear shock PN for lowered syclone?

Blocks/springs - both mean there are 2" less travel available in the distance before the wheel hits the arch. Kind of makes sense to have a shock that takes that into account.

Hmmm...

 

[Black Knight]

Re: Correct Bilstein rear shock PN for lowered syclone?

Blocks/springs - both mean there are 2" less travel available in the distance before the wheel hits the arch. Kind of makes sense to have a shock that takes that into account.

Hmmm...

That's what the bump stops are there for. You don't want your shocks to do the stopping, that's how they get ruined.

Shocks are only designed to control jounce and rebound, nothing more, nothing less.