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DG I can only find blisteins for my car that I believe are oe replacement like gr2s. More info about the "race shock transformation"
And as far as the correction part. Its more so I'm so use to getting bad mouthed for not doing what everyone else does or just wanting to go a different route it kinda sets a sarcastic asshole tone that I get from dissagreement posts. More of a Misinterpretation
Ohlins are, in broad strokes, a pretty decent shock. Sort of a slightly better Koni. Their T44 shock was THE IndyCar/CART shock for a very long time.
Be careful adapting EVO shocks to a Stealth - the damping curves will be all wrong.
Bilstein uses the exact same parts in their street shocks and their race shocks. Pistons, shafts, shimstacks - EXACT SAME PARTS. The major difference is that the race shocks have a schraeder valve into the nitrogen chamber so it can be depressurized, and the upper seal has a lip on it so it can be more easily pried out of the body. That's about it. You can get fancy threaded aluminum bodies too... but really, a Bilstein street shock IS a race shock that isn't designed to come apart easily.
So... you drill a hole into the nitrogen chamber, weld on a thread boss, thread it 1/4 NPT, change the upper seal to the racing version - and now it is a NASCAR shock. Ta da!
DG
Is there a detailed write up on this somewhere?
His signature links to the main page of the below website
Far North Racing - The Car - ShockTek to Bilstein Conversion
I'd suggest reading most of the material on his website...probably twice but it comes back to your best choice unless your actually stripping your car down for racing is still ECS :)
I agree the dampening curve for an EVO setup is much different than a 3/S. However, an Evo bilstein will work just fine and can be adapted quite economically. The majority of bolt-on suspensions for EVO are deflected disc monotubes? Deflected disc can be revalved and built to suit, you can also order custom springs no? Lastly, the quality aftermarket options are compression and rebound adjustable and they can also be purpose built and ordered as such.Quote:
Originally Posted by DG
Adapting evo shocks without revalving and shock dyno tuning = :(
Adapting evo shocks to 3/S, revalving, ordering custom springs, and performance tuning = :)
Uhh... Bilstein has a native 3S fitment.Quote:
However, an Evo bilstein will work just fine and can be adapted quite economically.
You could make a case for attempting to adapt EVO Ohlins or Penskes, but Bilsteins? Just order the 3S part.
DG
Ecs (hard) or coilovers is my decision
The 1g dsm awd rear struts are the same part# as the 3k fwd struts.
Can u confirm this. I cannot find information anywhere on it other then coming up with two different part numbersQuote:
Originally Posted by spooling 1g
i just looked it up at advanced auto.The rears are the same and the fronts are 1 number off(prob. brake line mount).But ill be trying the dsm struts and springs with the 3kgt top hats and im pretty sure it will work,once my coilovers come in for my talon ill try and let you know how i made it work.