Bathurst Bilsteins = Back backing ride...need help!

[peterwolds]

I have a 95 Bathurst with Bilstiens on it. They were standard on the RZ and Bathurst editions, they are yellow, and they are indeed back breaking. After 2 years of driving mine, my spine has been ground to dust and I\'m considering some Tein SuperStreets, pricey though.

the diference teins make is brilliant,taken me a while to adjust to how i want as 16 settings (easy to do takes seconds) wound mine down from hardest to 12 turns pretty sure will leave as that

[olly-civic]

did they make an rz in 92 or is my susepention off a diffrent car?

[Alex T]

well mines a 92 and currently has the yellow billstiens on, gonna put my teins back on soon tho as the back sits to high with the bilsteins on

I have a 95 Bathurst with Bilstiens on it. They were standard on the RZ and Bathurst editions, they are yellow, and they are indeed back breaking. After 2 years of driving mine, my spine has been ground to dust and I\'m considering some Tein SuperStreets, pricey though.

Can you two tell me, on your suspension setup, on the shock itself, above (I think) the Bilstein label on each, do yours have a little silver badge with Re-Amemiya on them?

John Hudson, was selling these recently:


and they look just like mine, and on the silver rectangular badge on each, mine clearly state \'Re-Amemiya\' etc...

hmmmm

[andrewrx7]

I have a 95 Bathurst with Bilstiens on it. They were standard on the RZ and Bathurst editions, they are yellow, and they are indeed back breaking. After 2 years of driving mine, my spine has been ground to dust and I\'m considering some Tein SuperStreets, pricey though.

I think what is apparent, is that there are obviously different spring/damper combos that came on the FD. And I\'d guess that different spring rates have been used, as well as damper rates. As I said above, my ride is very compliant, almost soft compared to my previous UK FD. I am also guessing that my yellow Bilsteins are not the same spec as older yellows, esp if some people have experienced "back breaking" ride quality. Is "yellow" a bit of a red herring - is the colour just simply irrelevant to the specs of the damper - probably.

[andrewrx7]

did they make an rz in 92 or is my susepention off a diffrent car?

See my post 25 and the link......yes, an RZ was made in 92. Although from memory, they didn\'t have Bilsteins specifically on that year.

[peterwolds]

dont remember Re-Amemiya badge on my bilsteins but otherwise look the same

[DarranJones]

dont remember Re-Amemiya badge on my bilsteins but otherwise look the same

Same

Is "yellow" a bit of a red herring - is the colour just simply irrelevant to the specs of the damper - probably.

All Bilstiens I\'ve seen (and that\'s not many!) have been yellow so, as you say, it\'s most likely no indication as to the stiffness of the damper. I guess it\'s the same thing as Tein always using green.

[olly-civic]

Can you two tell me, on your suspension setup, on the shock itself, above (I think) the Bilstein label on each, do yours have a little silver badge with Re-Amemiya on them?

John Hudson, was selling these recently:


and they look just like mine, and on the silver rectangular badge on each, mine clearly state \'Re-Amemiya\' etc...

hmmmm

they are exactly the same as mine