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Originally posted by ///M Power@Apr 23 2004, 12:25 AM
Yeah but I thought u said you already checked for leaks, which would have been item #1. Seriously, how hard do you consistently drive? These are bilstens. I can understand stocks, BUT BILSTENS?? i bet it is something else.

I never said I blew my Bilsteins. I said I blew my stock struts. My Bilsteins are fine, I said it ended up being my M3 sway bar endlinks.

And just because they are Bilsteins doesn't mean they last forever, they do blow you know? I've blown 2 rear Bilstein shocks which is normal and the front struts commonly last longer. It's another misconception, but actually stiffer shocks DON'T last as long as the softer OEM shocks. A stiffer gas shock takes a lot more abuse and it doesn't last as long especially if you pair them up with lowering springs, which is the whole point of getting Bilsteins in the first place.

A set of stock dampers could last you the lifetime of the car, whereas a set of Bilsteins with lowering springs commonly last 4 years or more. A lot less if you auto-x or track your car.

I don't understand the point of people spending tones of money to upgrade their suspension, then worrying about breaking things so they drive their cars like pussies. Hmmm, you could have done that with the stock suspension

Bry