Anyone know about Bilstien coil over sleeve kit?

[LowBuckX]

Can I use the coil over sleeve kit with my Stock replacement Bilsteins on m Nova....... I need the coil over for packaging reasons with m leafs about to disapear and I realy like these shocks and they are 2000 mile new.

These Bilstein B4BOA0000117 Summit number


on these Bilstein AK2071 also summit number

[Bjkadron]

Dirttrackers use them... You can find them cheaper at speedway I think. But I've never used them...

[LowBuckX]

Anyone else ???

[Lowend]

I'm pretty wary of using those out back... the shock mounts were never designed to take the full weight of the vechicle. They are only 5/16" bolts (I think) You are asking for a problem

[LowBuckX]

I'm pretty wary of using those out back... the shock mounts were never designed to take the full weight of the vechicle. They are only 5/16" bolts (I think) You are asking for a problem

Im guessing you never seen a camaro or nova pound a set of air shocks through the trunk floor because someone wanted that oh so cool mega rake in the 80s.. lol Ive seen a 68 maro and a 72 nova do this.

The top mount cross bar comes out leaving an eyelet like the bottom.


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Item#: RR 94003

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Attributes:
Product Features:Response Shock Absorbers Are Nitrogen Gas Charged & Feature Velocity Sensitive Valving & All Weather Fluid
Which Offers Improved Comfort At An Economical Price.
Upper Mount:Cross Pin Mount
Lower Mount:Loop Type 5/8" x 1 5/16" w/ Cantilever Pin
Compressed Length:12.625"
Extended length:20.75"
Travel Length:8.125"
Parts Pack(s) #:P576

[chicane67]

Anyone else ???

Yes...

They were actually developed for the dampers used on the C4 for the Corvette Challenge Series (by Guldstrand)... and anything built by Guldstrand in the "GS" line-up... they then went mass production in late 88-89. We beat the hell out of them in the CCS. Just don't go above 775-825# with the rate without using a second nut... as it will start to roll the threads on the aluminum adjuster sleeve.

I have used several hundred of those kits. The one thing is... you have to have the shock body cut for a CerCLIP (an outside snap ring)... or purchase shocks that already have the CerCLIP groove in them.

About using them in rear applications ...> as an FYI <... the rear damper on the C4 (84-96) was single shear on the bottom... and I have used spring rates north of 350# springs on "out of the box" Bilstein's in single shear without a single issue. If the dampers come with the little steel sleeve inserts in the shock end... just push them out and take a trip to the local 4x4 shop and get some bolt on single shear mounts. They use a larger thread to mount them to the plate material and they are much larger in diameter for the shock end too.

[LowBuckX]

Thank you... I vizited a local roundy round shop today and they can cut the groove in the shock body. I could do it but am a bit affraid of an oops..lol

Yes...

They were actually developed for the dampers used on the C4 for the Corvette Challenge Series (by Guldstrand)... and anything built by Guldstrand in the "GS" line-up... they then went mass production in late 88-89. We beat the hell out of them in the CCS. Just don't go above 775-825# with the rate without using a second nut... as it will start to roll the threads on the aluminum adjuster sleeve.

I have used several hundred of those kits. The one thing is... you have to have the shock body cut for a CerCLIP (an outside snap ring)... or purchase shocks that already have the CerCLIP groove in them.

About using them in rear applications ...> as an FYI <... the rear damper on the C4 (84-96) was single shear on the bottom... and I have used spring rates north of 350# springs on "out of the box" Bilstein's in single shear without a single issue. If the dampers come with the little steel sleeve inserts in the shock end... just push them out and take a trip to the local 4x4 shop and get some bolt on single shear mounts. They use a larger thread to mount them to the plate material and they are much larger in diameter for the shock end too.

[Bjkadron]

cool! Maybe I'll switch to coilovers...