Alfa Romeo Brera Bilstein B8 shock absorber installation!

These cars deserve some love ;) If I may share some observations.. be careful with the copper grease, copper and aluminum don't like each other. Ceramic paste for brakes is better choice to prevent bolts seizing, but never put it on threads. Appreciate you are using a torque wrench, but using it for loosening bolts will damage it or it will be less accurate.

[@939driver]

Thanks for the tip man! Appreciate it 🙏🍀

[@stewarthaddon3219]

Super chilled out videos, just discovered your channel, brilliant, many thanks.

[@939driver]

Thank you very much!! I appreciate that 🙏🍀

[@mfixingcars]

Great job 👏🏻 Viva Alfa Romeo 🍀🇮🇹

[@939driver]

Thank you so much!! 🙏🍀🇮🇹 La Meccanica Delle Emozioni

[@jami7772]

Looks great as usual. Can't wait for the handling review!

[@939driver]

Thank you mate! 🙏🍀

[@zhoramamchits7934]

Great videos! The only thing I will recommend is to buy micro, and I think you will take your videos to a new level!

[@939driver]

Thank you for the tip man! It's definitely something I want to upgrade (including a camera) 🙏 And thanks for watching bro! 🍀

[@КристиянКостов-я4й]

Great video as always! If I may ask where did you get everything else besides the shocks and springs (buffers, dust covers, etc.)

[@939driver]

@@КристиянКостов-я4й thanks man!! I got most of the parts from shop alfisti

[@bzhcelshova367]

Hi and thanks for your videos. I just took advantage of a broken shock absorber to do the same upgrade as you. Here the H&R springs are new and I notice that the front is lowered well, but at the rear I have the impression that it is not lowered. Did you notice the same thing with your new springs?

[@939driver]

Hi! Thanks man! I do think front is a bit lower than rear. I placed an extra washer below the front top mount. It is a febi washer 3mm thickness and that way it looks really good in relation to the rear imo

[@sevenseems4917]

H&R springs are too low on brera on the front axle. The rear is a perfect height, but the front is slammed, which doesn't look good as there is big gap difference between the front and the rear. Eibach springs with bilstein shocks look and drive much better. The front is about 2cm heigher, just enough you get a flushed stance on front and rear arches.

[@939driver]

Ok

[@flyboya340]

Very good explanation .... what tires do you recomend for the Brera ?

[@939driver]

Thank you I appreciate 🙏🍀 I have Pirelli P Zero Nero GT on the Brera, but on my 159 I have Pirelli Synergy tires and they are very nice. Comfort and sportiness and very silent.

[@FoxOkinawa]

Thank you for the informative instruction video. Any reason why you tighten the fork to lower arm first before the clamp of the shock (front)?

[@939driver]

Thanks so much! 🙏🍀 yes could be donr the other way around also, but I prefer this as the clamp of the shock has a slotted hole which can be moved a bit into position easier

[@ahmetyldrm1112]

which wrenches did you use ? you are working carrifully tanks

[@939driver]

@@ahmetyldrm1112 at what point in the video you mean?

[@ahmetyldrm1112]

@@939driver every time you are good jop. and i asked you which tolls did you use

[@939driver]

@@ahmetyldrm1112 thanks bro! I use mostly Bahco, BGS, MannesMann tools

[@serpentcrown]

Nice work man! I hope its not too hard - had the B8 in the GT, it was nor more comfort.

[@939driver]

Thanks man! Would have to do more runs with it but so far it felt not too hard. Definitely harder than my 159 Ti, but it suits the Brera in my opinion. It gets more of a sporty ride with these B8 shocks. 🍀👌

[@superkikou2007]

Salut, Je voudrais savoir si il y a une réelle difference de tenue de route entre ces 2 montages : 1/ Avec les ressorts courts HR + amortisseurs premiere monte d'origine (c'est ce que j'ai installé) 2/ Avec les ressorts courts HR + amortisseurs B8 (futur projet) J'aime la conduite sportive de mon 3.2 q4 mais je suis tres décu du train avant de la Brera puisque elle est tres lourde. Je me fous du confort, mais je veux améliorer sa tenue dans les virages, sans devoir acheter des B12 car trop cher. Merci pour votre avis

[@939driver]

Bonjour 🍀🙏 Yes, I can highly recommend getting the Bilstein B8 shock absorbers of you already have lowering springs. The stock springs just can not keep up with the lowering. The stock springs are not strong enough to cover the lowering. These Bilstein B8 are perfect if you like sporty driving. They are even more comfortable than my old OE shocks because they were quite soft after 10+ years. Ciao 🙏🍀

[@superkikou2007]

@@939driver Salut, Merci pour tes renseignements précieux : 2025 = B8s Tout comme toi je suis amoureux du "939". J'aime à la folie ces voitures. J'ai eu 2 159 2.4 et 2 Brera: 2.4 et le 3.2 J'ai une petite chaine youtube ou quelques vidéos parlent des Brera et 159 : www.youtube.com/@superkikou2007 Alfistement

[@1BCamden]

great reference video, really appreciated,

[@939driver]

🙏 Thanks a lot!! 🍀

[@flyboya340]

Alfa Romeo Brera 2.2 JTS 06- Front Brake Discs Gold Drilled Grooved MTEC are they any good should i replace the originais ???

[@939driver]

Yes I am really happy with mine on the Brera. No issues and seem to dissipate water a lot better

[@michaeliacono2595]

Another great video thanks !. Ive been thinking to re-do my shocks as well. How many kilometres had you done on your old shocks before replacing ? Do you know what the normal wear cycle would be expected considering its a pretty heavy car ? I bought my Brera with 60k on the clock and it's a pretty bumpy ride on Sydneys Terrible roads. Cheers.

[@939driver]

Thank you man! I appreciate that 🙏🍀🇮🇹 My Brera has now 157.000 km on the odometer and the shocks were 17 years old. Not sure what the cycle would be exactly but my guess on the Brera would be around +/-15 years/150.000 km. Greetings from the Netherlands 🍀

[@андрейкоц-ж1к]

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