Bilstein HD's vs. Sports w/lowering springs.

T.Hanson · Post by **T.Hanson** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:59 pm

I got a set of new HD's. Only two spring perch slots on the tube. That made the lowering spring right on the edge of loose at full extension.

Now I discover the number of perch slots in the tube is no indicator of HD or Sport shocks. Old HD's had four slots the same as Sports.

Opinions ? Is the Sport recommendation for use with lowering springs a rule ? Or, do HD's work fine as long as the spring perch (slots) will allow the shorter springs to stay put.

In a way I already know from fifteen years experience. What I thought were Sports on my cars never were, and everything went around 50,000 corners just fine as far as I knew.

BimBim2oo2 · Post by **BimBim2oo2** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:43 pm

From my experience HDs will not work with lowering springs. I had my front HDs modified by a local suspension guy to make work with my M Sport springs.

tschultz · Post by **tschultz** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:14 am

They will work, I dreove on ine for about 150000 miles, although sports are designed to work with the lowering springs--use them if you can.

BimBim2oo2 · Post by **BimBim2oo2** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:59 pm

When I was using HDs with lowering springs I would consistently get a "rattle" from the front end and it was a horrid ride. It will work but from my experience I would not recommend it. Then again im a spirited driver