Hi I'm looking for the bilstein b8 for a 2015 mercedes c400 you don't know if they continue to produce them??

How does this kit differ from the Jeep offered Bilstein lift? I have a Rubicon X with the Extreme Recon with 35's and I want to run 37's. Thx

What’s the difference between the aev 8100 and the jlu 8100 dsa?

Great work

Are there part numbers already for these units?

Where can I find the lift kit in Europe?

This is awesome. I havw same intake. It's amazing Who makes the shifters?

@bilstein you are completely wrong about the pressure. Once you change any asspect of tire or even the weight of the table that no longer applies. Tire pressure is based upon the weight on each axle, the tires load rating, and the size. You need to educate yourselves on a load inflation index table. It is the industry standard.

You do not follow the door sticker. Once you change any variable of the tire that goes out, the window. Size, load rating, vehicles weight all affect the tire pressure. Look at a load index inflation table. That is how you get the pressure. The door sticker only applies with an OEM equivalent tire.

Blackhawk shocks are SERIOUSLY Impressive. Every time I take mine i out I work on getting the setup a little more dialed in. I can drive flat out almost everywhere I take it. Areas of the desert I would take at 35-40 before I can go 70-75 now.

So cool to see! Schmidty Racing Suspensions is the way to go!

I installed the B4 shock absorbers on a 2008 Yaris 1.4 4D4. The car performs absolutely sensationally. Braking is more efficient, cornering is much more precise and it really feels stiffer but safer overall. These shock absorbers are absolutely sensational. The car feels like new and very safe.

2024 jlu Willy’s 2.0. Who’s 3” lift kit should I pair with 8100 dsa?

Just a question. Wehn you are on a road that has high frequency low velocity small bumps, would a digressive damper make the ride awful?

Been in industry over 25 years, very well done. Thank you for taking time to help educate consumers especially

How do these do in slow speed off roading and crawling? Most of not all shocks seem to be designed for fast high speed off roading. And I'm not interested in that at all. 99.9999% of my wheeling is 5-15mph absolutely max. Most of the time under 10mph. My stock Sasquatch is so harsh I am praying someone comes out with a direct replacement that's ideal for me and not harsh like all these shocks/coilovers on the market are. How are these? Are these gonna beat me up like all the others and the factory Bilsteins?

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I just got 2024 Silverado trail boss 1200 miles only just daily driver nothing crazy but I’m interested on replacing the suspension what will be the best option leveling the truck thanks

All that money and cant run 37s properly, why not go with Falcon 3.3 shocks for half the price? Dont get me wrong I think its a great product but most people want bigger tires if spending that much money. How much front and rear wheel travel do these shocks offer, all that talk and not much discussion on important specs people want to know. This seemed more like a sale pitch rather than a true Engineering discussion. It seemed more like an intentionaly deceptive indirect attack on other products while misinforming people who dont know the space. They kept talking about what you dont need to get when buying these shocks and came up to 16k lol. How about getting a 3.5 inch Readylift kit with 3.3 Falcon external reservoir Shocks that includes upper and lower control arms, track bar, and shocks skids all for $5300 and no need to cut or weld anything. Sorry not impressed by this sale pitch.

Do you have any videos detailing the performance of a jlu on 5100s vs 8100 dsa?

Thank you very much for this info. So what would be the best choice for q5 2018 for a softer ride?

i would like to REVIEW a set of infrastructure bill NEVER HAPPENED coilovers for my SUBARU . yes we now need LONG TRAVEL on ALL our so called PAVED ROADS . defending democracy has a price . HUGE POT HOLES .

Good job gentlemen! I currently have the AEV XP 8100s on my Gladiator. Are these the same collapsed and extended lengths as those? Also, I have the AEV Saltas (5.77”, +25mm) will these work with that wheel as they have a little different backspacing than your recommended 4.5” in the video? Keep the videos/podcasts going!

The guy on the right needs to let other talk and not interrupt

Where's the "cancel cabbage" guy?

I would run this kit in a heartbeat if your stuff held up better to the salt they use on the roads here in Maryland. Love your 5100’s but switched to fox 2.0s mainly because the finish holds up and doesn’t rust out

Is there a part number already for rears on broncos?

I drive in Oregon/ Washington and the roads are littered with potholes. Digressive are terrible with potholes. I have the 4600s and my truck shakes every time I hit a pothole. In term of safety - Linear shocks will do a better job of keeping the car planted on the ground.

Can you start putting a link to your catalog? Found the catalog and it points to a B8 shock for the rear, I just put B6 on because I wanted to stiffen up the rear because I cary some tools with me. But there is 60 B8 in your catalog. WOW!

I’m wanting to put B6 on my Jetta with stock springs which I would to buy new springs if I could find new decent springs on my car. I would like to make this electric car so there might be some extra weight.

Can we get one of these videos for the newly announced Bronco 8112 vs Stock SAS suspension?

At 44 minutes... Shane explained how the 5100 works but that is not right. Sorry to say that and it's very humbly that I will say that. I have lots of respect for these guys, I'm sure they have much more knowledge in suspensions than I do but it's the core principle of most of your ride height adjustable shocks I think it matters to explain it properly. Preloading the spring is not what causes the higher ride height and the spring doesn't "wants to release with more force". If 5100 have more rebound control because of that, that would be quite surprising. The lift from a 5100 or any shock with adjustable notches or threaded collars comes from the variation in the spring seat height setting only as simple as that. Basically on a 05-23 Tacoma as you know with the 2:1 ratio, if you increase the spring seat height by lets say 1/4", you will get ~1/2" lift and the curve is mostly linear at all the settings. The slight variation that happens if you measure from the ground will come from the radius effect of the lower control arm in relation to an horizontale plane. You don't increase spring rate by preloading a spring, a spring rate can't be changed, it's built in the way it is coiled and it's constant in its work range for a single pitch coil. Let's keep the Toyota Tacoma example: The "myth" that changing the preload results in increased ride height comes from the fact you have a top plate at a given distance from the seat. It's true you will have to compress more your spring to install it in it's place because there is less space with the spring seat moved up. But if the top plate would be offset by the same distance than you increased the spring seat, you would end with no more preload but you would measure the same increase in ride height. The top plate is basically just there to hold the spring in place the time you put the shock assembly back on the truck. The top plate position in relation with the lower spring seat and the resulting preload has no role in the suspension ride height. You would have a shock with the top plate not tightened and loose on the coil uncompressed before installing it and the variation on the ride height between the properly assembled (preloaded) shock assembly and the non preloaded assembly would be exactly the same. Also the coil spring will mesure exactly the same compressed lenght when the truck is put back on the ground wathever the height setting you choosed to install your spring on the shock body. At 0" or at 1" higher notch (for the 2" inches of lift) the coil spring lenght when the truck is back on the ground will measure exacly the same because it holds exactly the same truck, the same weight. The only thing that can increase the load/"stress" in a spring is the weight you apply on it. I spend my days explaning these things to my customers working to debunk these myths of: "preloaded" springs ride stiffer; preloaded stock coils are more stressed etc. I take the time to explain it because each time because I want my customers to understand better how 5100, 6112, 8112 and any other ajustable ride height shocks work. Please guys, have my back and put the facts straigth.Thank you.

So you shame the people spending money on LT stuff and better axles while also shaming the other people for spending money on overlanding and look cool stuff. There's a term used in the gun industry for people who think if they don't own it, It serves no purpose to anyone and nobody should have it. It's called a being a fudd.. i like listening to what old professionals have to say about matters because often you end up with little gold nuggets of knowledge. If someone just took all of the information you guys are giving in this video I don't think anybody would own a 4x4. Your ride is gonna suck, bigger tires don't make a difference, your gear is worthless. Okay, guess I'll just buy a prius and make sure my taxes get paid on time. Should change the name of this show to 3 old fudds talking you out of going off road.

I think you guys need to talk to some tire manufacturers and have a rep come sit down and explain things to you guys. Not every e rated tire gets pumped up to 85psi. There are load range e tires that have a 55psi max. Different load range tires require different pressures to carry the same load. You cannot simply go off of the door jam for every single tire out there. For example, a load range E ko2 will actually have less load capacity than the factory p tire you're replacing it with on a 4runner when under inflated to the door jam spec. You guys talk about blown out shocks being dangerous then tell people to underinflate their tires so your shock feels better. That's even more dangerous than blown out shocks.

Spends 30+ minutes repeating the same complaint rather than actually putting data and education into the podcast. Show examples, what’s the tire spring rate of a C vs E? at 18 PSI, 40 PSI, at max pressure? What’s the piston max accel difference between a P and LT? P series also has load ratings … P235/40R19 96V has an extended load rating of 96, meaning it’s similar to an LT in that it has a reinforced carcass / sidewall. C / E / F are all relative to the tire pressure, not the actual load it can take. An LT245/70R16 F rating won’t hold the load that an LT315/70R17 C will. Deeper info, less complaining about dumb customers, leverage your data to inform.

Comparing this shock to a 4 corner coil, bypass and bump setup is a ridiculous claim. IDK guys, ya had me until that statement.

Looks cool guys. I remember when we spoke about these at the SSSS a few years back. The JCO is cool, will that be adjustable for some of us that might want to extend or reduce those zones?

8112 for GM 19+ when?

I have 37's on my Bronco. No problems, zero rubbing...

Would the B4's be able handle a moderate lowering of 25-30mm as im looking for a better stance on my car while not sacrificing the softer ride characteristics, Or would the B8's be mandatory in any lowered application?. Also does using lowering springs with the B4 have a negative effect on the life of the shock ?

Lol dents in the broncos body? No....its not a Toyota guys

Yes give ford love. So tired of Toyotas getting all the love

No more quick disconnect reservoirs on the broncos you say?

So will there ever be a 8112? like with out the DSA or the + ?

I would buy a set for my 200 series in a heartbeat!

I couldn’t wait longer and had to buy something else for my 4Runner!

Im debating between the b6 and b8 on my 2016 crosstrek, I have a 2 inch lift already what would you recommend?

I just want to use my Bronco as it is with 35’s and get after it. These are perfect!

Thanks for putting these videos out there, they are very informative and I have learned tons from y'all. I don't know that it is always advisable to use the tire pressure on the door sticker when going from stock P-metric tires to LT-metric or LT Flotation. I went from a P275/55R20 111H to a LT275/65R20 126/123S E. In my case, I continued to use the pressure that was on the sticker and the shoulders of all 4 tires wore quickly. I found Toyo's 'Application of Load Inflations' recommended about 10 more PSI of pressure. Although 'ride quality' is a highly subjective topic, I can say that the LT tires sure do help make the whole truck ride way bumpier.

Good warmup for the 4runner DSA+ reveal 😅😅😅