THE TRUTH ABOUT BILSTEIN SUSPENSION

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On this episode of Suspension History, we go back to 1873 when Bilstein was first founded by August Billstein. Bilstein created the FIRST monotube gas pressure shock absorber that would be put on a
Mercedes-Benz series vehicle in 1957. Find out more as we go in-depth on Bilstein Suspension.
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[@kingkong5483]

Frankenstein! Bilstein! There!...easy!😉

[@FitmentIndustries]

I like what you did there! 😂👍

[@DatNinjaGuyD]

King Kong Frankensteen

[@gs6810]

@@DatNinjaGuyD Makes sense, my name is Steinberg and you say it they same way....which makes it worse that I have been saying it wrong.

[@nealarcher1970]

Beer stein

[@Antenox]

Fronk-en-shteen

[@yannickfranz5561]

You called for the Germans and here I am. Its pronounced Bilstein. Easy as that. Bil, like everbody know how to pronounce Bil and then ST AHHH II NN. Easy as that.

[@wakter96]

I'm also german and it grinds my gears how American's pronounce it 🙄

[@stink420]

I'm an American that speaks German and lives around people that consistently butcher pronunciation. It hurts my earrrrs.

[@Catalina._]

Bilstein is just Tein with expensive Bills.

[@hussammustafa5267]

Bil-stah-hin?

[@ProjectExMachina]

The irony is that the German language is extremely easy to read/pronounce. There are about 10 rules and a few weird vocals and no exceptions.

[@worldpeace8824]

Rx7 FD3S Type RS-R 30th Anniversary Special Edition. Came from factory with BILSTEIN suspension! To put a German suspension in a JDM Special Edition car means that BILSTEIN is indeed top of the line!

[@felixrojasFilms]

World Peace also on my 2005 evo MR has blistein suspension from the factory. Yeeeah buddy

[@bad001bd]

I'm running Hard-S Bilstein shocks converted to coilovers on my Miata. Love all the videos you guys are pumping out!

[@ago9]

Finally! My 2017 Subaru BRZ runs on my Bilstein B14 Coilovers. Love the drive everyday on them

[@eddiebatoa2023]

5100 on my 94' Toy truck! 16" TRD beadlock wheels w/33's Pirelli Scorpion MT. Runs awesome!👍😃... great vid!

[@victorsaenz9452]

Got em on my FJ

[@Bru946]

I have Bilstein 5100s on my truck. Probably the best value upgrade I've ever done on the truck.

[@kieronmccourt7334]

hey, just curious if you have the adjustable ones and how they're holding up as i'm looking to buy the shocks and struts

[@movensilence1991]

5100's on my nissan titan and I'm on my 2nd set I love them

[@fergie232]

Bil-sht-ein (like the number nine)

[@Fenix66687]

Rammshtein 🤘😂

[@derekhoffman9737]

I got bilstein 5160 shocks on my ram 2500 4x4. I love how they preform offroad and when towing/hauling.

[@SuperDrhook]

14' taco w/bilstein TRD pro tuned shocks & they are awesome off road

[@cole5trife169]

I have bilstein on my rsx type s i just put on a few weeks ago with some lowering springs and it rides so good i love it im so happy with them

[@felixf5211]

I like Bilstein. Raced a MK2 GTI on Bilsteins, and run the factory Bilstein suspension on my Evolution. Quite fond of the quality. Interesting video; learned a bit. Much appreciated.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and learned a thing or two! 🙏🏼

[@dingus153]

I actually had a Bilstein Edition Subaru Liberty (Legacy) as my first car, handled like a dream!

[@gonmad7073]

Bilstein on everything I build for years. LOVE THEM They WORK & are worth the money!

[@FitmentIndustries]

Quality!!!👌🔥

[@Joe-rx7ht]

I’m running Old Man Emu Sport, out of Australia, on my heavily modified Land Rover Discovery II. And I love it! But I can’t wait to put Bilstein shocks on my 1999 SVT Cobra Mustang. I just can’t wait to see the difference. Thanks for the video! 🏁

[@doc3379]

Running Bilstein 5100's on my Frontier and Koni's on my Terminator. Both have served me well. Keep up the good work on the videos guys.

[@Redeemed_Team]

Rocking the 5160’s on my Toyota Tacoma 👍🏽 great shocks for daily driving and off roading

[@alexgarcia3900]

Bilstein 6112 front and Bilstein 5160s rear on my 2019 tacoma. Amazing for on and specially off road. As soon as I stop renting my 2016 tacoma on turo I'm definitely putting some on on that one as well.

[@Khalaxe]

I threw a Bilstein lowering kit (2.5'') on my 110 Landy Defender pickup, handles like a normal car now!

[@hublitobuchclub947]

Max Millard Which tires do u run

[@SE45CX]

"handles like a normal car" that can be either a good thing or a bad thing. So what was the situation before that?

[@Khalaxe]

@@hublitobuchclub947 285x75x16 bf goodrich K02 on 16x10's

[@Khalaxe]

@@SE45CX Before it was a somewhere between a super-yacht and a cruise ship.

[@kmcel190]

They last so damn long. 116k miles before I needed new ones for my trailblazer. Buyer for life!

[@themechanicalhound9932]

I running bilstein pss9 coilovers on my e36 m3. I love the setup, not harsh very compliant and provides tons of grip on backroads.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Load it to our gallery man! www.fitmentindustries.com/add

[@bigbill74scots]

B12 on my A5 3.0tdi quattro. Phenomenal!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

The old school bilsteins my buddy put in his 83 gti, way back in 1992 or so still work nicely. they’ve been on numerous cars and passed around to a few different friends and used on their cars. Mk1 Bilstein struts are such whores

[@tk-jv4zd]

got the screwset from them on my mk5 gti for a great deal . really a great mod, can adjust alot on them to.

[@alexbrock3930]

Excellent products I have the Bilstein 5100 set front and back amazing ride 2015 Silverado

[@chrisgonzalez4119]

5100 on Overland WJ Jeep Grand Cherokee 2" lift......just put on my 2nd pair rides so nice

[@rangeend5773]

Great video Fitment Industries!

[@natet53]

Got Blistein-made FSPORT suspension of my 3IS. Money well spent!

[@CharlieCanadianEagle]

Hi there, I suppose I'm kind of late, but I'm looking to replace the entire weary supension with 144 k mi. on my VW CC Sport. I was wondering, if I should go for the yellow performance upgrade, or if the regular "black" and about 50 % of the cost version would perform similar?

[@P-aJ92]

Budget life on both of my cars; daily MK6 Jetta and NA Miata for the weekends equipped with Racelands

[@22mikelwho]

I have an 08 Subaru Legacy with stock suspension. The upgraded "STi" version of my car came with Bilstein shocks. Mine would be perfect with a set of them on it.

[@nl2935]

When i saw that thumbnail, i taught its a new lil pump song

[@Tortilla751]

Ayyeeeee! I've got Eibach lowering springs with Skunk2 shocks and struts on a 2012 Civic Si!

[@flipgurujn]

I'm running with Bilstein B8 with Eibach Prokit. Awesome combo!

[@FitmentIndustries]

BET! Let's see some more pictures sometime! Upload your ride to our gallery, 🙌 www.fitmentindustries.com/add-wheel-offset

[@wiskyd]

It's called a b12 kit now

[@jaziborilistyle5811]

Stock 2017 yaris suspension. Works pretty good

[@HoangNguyen-vh7db]

Im currently on BC BR coilovers for my civic hatchback sport 2017. At first it was super bouncy but i been messing around with preload and the ride quality improve so much!

[@jwilson3103]

I recently purchased a 2006 hummer h3 i was in the process of acquiring tires, rims, and suspension upgrades when i got injured at work. I appreciate these videos while I'm waiting for money to come in so i can get the right products for my off road excursions thanks alot keep up the good work!!!!

[@FitmentIndustries]

Sad to hear you got injured at work, Happy to hear you enjoy watching our videos, Thank you for the support!!

[@josephbrayton7902]

bilstein shocks came standard on the 2008 anniversary rx8 and the difference is night and day from my dads 2010 stock rx8

[@rclarksales]

I have had great luck with them and the quality. I have Eibach sport springs with Bilstein Sport struts on my daily. Probably a bit firm for some but makes the car have less body role in the corners. For my project car I have Bilstein Club Sports. Just because race car!

[@KevinManano]

Godspeed Mono SS bois 👌🏾 phenomenal

[@rufuslarsen6356]

Nice vid! I have Koni suspension on my car. Gonna replace 'em soon with a set of Tein Flex Z coilovers. Or go with custom Airlift?

[@pyro14813]

You really can’t go wrong with Bilstein shocks and H&R springs in combination.

[@darrylm3627]

Good Stuff, Great Tips👍🏿😀 Nov 2020 I bought my 2016 F250 XLT 6.2L Gas 4x4 CrewCab ....keeping stock ride height but looking to up grade the Tires, Shocks & Brakes 😀

[@DD-Aerial-Photography]

I have Bilstein on my Tundra

[@RichardSmith-ic1zw]

TheIndianahurricane your tundra is German

[@dillontaylor5738]

I’m running d2 coils on my e36

[@nicholashull1498]

i love the XO TOUR LIF3 in the background

[@Zhenya386]

H&R coilovers are also using Bilstein Shockabsorbers - the more you know ;)

[@MiguelMartinez-ll7dm]

My rsx is running function form v2 coilovers they’re pretty good

[@gs_firearms9673]

Can y’all do a history on eibach shocks? I’d really like to see that

[@FitmentIndustries]

Great suggestion!!

[@thenovoband2916]

I’m running cut springs suspension with almost blown shocks on my 97 Toyota Tercel....I’m not kidding

[@TheMuddman74]

I have custom Bilsteins on a classic Plymouth and they are absolutely top notch. Love German engineering

[@Bloodymononoke39]

How is the ride on those? I am thinking of putting them on my 79 ranchero.

[@TheMuddman74]

@@Bloodymononoke39 they are the best shocks I've ever put on a classic but to be fair ive never tried the QA1 stuff and I hear they make an absolutely great product as well. Interesting side note, I managed the service center at Motorcar Studio in Atlanta (worth googling) and we handled a lot of classic Porsches as well as a wide variety of classics, vintage race cars. I was introduced to the quality of Bilsteins because a lot of the Porsches were fitted with them. I decided to try to mix a little German engineering with American muscle to outfit my '74 Duster for "underground" cannonball runs. I was happy about my choice of shocks to say the least. To be fair tho, I am running a super unique heavily modified torsion bar setup that takes corners flat at 100mph. My setup is not only stiff but it is wildly different than what most racers would do (coil-overs/mustang II clip)

[@johnnya.edrozo9062]

​@@Bloodymononoke39❤❤❤l

[@Nahyanvr]

I got koni coilovers on my mk4 gti, pretty good coils actually

[@ceejec]

I'm running OEM, wait for it... BILSTEINS!

[@stevenkopfstein]

I’m running Bilstein PSS10’s on my B8.5 S4 and I’m about to install a custom/home brew Bilstein Sport Shock/Bilstein coilover sleeve/Swift linear rate spring setup on my B7 A4 Avant. Bilstein all the way!

[@FitmentIndustries]

Hell yea!! Thats awesome sounds like a sick set up we'd love to see it uploaded to our gallery man! 👍 bit.ly/2Ma4oca

[@rick1027able]

Can u talk about dual spring and dual rate spring suspension setup ???

[@SonyFoLife]

Got h&r race springs with factory VW dampers and i gotta say it's a really solid setup with pretty good fitment considering how simple, cheap and easy it is. Not tucking tire but only 1 finger Gap all around and a nice little bit of rake it looks mint on the mkv Jetta ;D

[@DaRSaffect]

I'm running Tanabe springs and sway bars eventually I want to run coilovers on my 2010 g35 sedan.... I do run bilstein shocks on my 2010 jeep wrangler sport with a leveling kit on 35s I love the quality of bilstein.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Hit us up if you need any parts on your G. We can definitely hook you up!

[@Mr.Frost181]

Are these really good suspension cause I would like to install them on my 86 Monte Carlo SS an if so where can I buy them an how much do they cost

[@FitmentIndustries]

Quality products from a great company! However to install the coils on your ride is another story as it varies on location and who does it!

[@enjoiLife198]

Rocking the blown rear shocks and Megan Racing front struts with Tein lowering springs

[@preflightdrip8672]

They're a pretty cool company and they make really cool parts. They have a super cool factory / development site in Ohio where they make a ton of their stuff now and partner with some pretty big names. They sponsor my universities mini Baja and formula car teams. Everyone pronounces it wrong Thyssenkrupp is pronounced like tiss-in-krupp kinda and Bilstein is pronounced like bill-stine

[@nickmunson4229]

I asked, you delivered. Thanks!

[@FitmentIndustries]

😇

[@roberthillrules]

Currently stock suspension but just bought some Silver Neomax coilovers for my 08 sti

[@nicholasbattad]

Koni yellows with Eibach lowering springs. 👌🏽

[@NewDemons666]

I heard bilstein and swift springs are a good combo

[@migokicks]

Godspeed coils on my “low” civic

[@claytondeclemente2116]

I’m running BC Racing BR series coils

[@faizrahman7671]

My 2012 e63 has Monroe for its strut system. Rear is airmatic

[@EagleRsDIY]

stock springs and 5100s on my daily driven Nissan Navara d40. Serving me very well.

[@ANGELKUSH]

just bought a 2017 fiesta st, so i be running stock for now. i plan to get air suspension

[@IroncladCat-wx4tt]

I have a weird question about the background: what's that wheel between the gold and red wheel at the top? The matte bronze one with 6 spokes. Is it a Rays Volk TE37?? But, they have a senter cap which the Volk don't come with🤔

[@kayaritvards9200]

Running OEM GM springs on 2015 Astra Sedan like a madman 😎

[@q8yphotographer]

WRX STI (code name GRF) with Cusco coilovers 👍😎

[@stevenc1703]

Rocking raceland shocks and bags with airlift 3p management on a 04 forester xt.

[@jubenehuang3971]

Can I ask what is the warranty for the bilstien shocks?

[@nike1rosa]

Bilstein 5100 on all four corners 🙌🏼

[@goitoutdoors]

Yeah good luck not having them blow out the second you ACTUALLY offroad.

[@nike1rosa]

goitoutdoors I am all the time . I feel safe thanks to my Baja kits . I’m actually out there in the desert pedal to the floor , rock climbing, hitting the dunes in Baja, hitting up trails . Last thing I want is a crappy upper control arm or ball joint to snap . These shocks are good , Not great but good 👍🏻 . Eventually I’ll get around to King Shocks on All four Corners

[@eddiebatoa2023]

That's what I have on my 94' Toy truck. 👍😎...5100 proud!

[@bricegraham8256]

I love that yall are playing XO Tour Life. Ine of my favorite Travis Scott songs. Still is my favorite song by him 3 years later.

[@tazoriginal]

Stock ATS-V Coupe. Thinking of putting lowering springs on it though.

[@Lostbirdproductions]

BC Racing Coils in my 03 Forester/ Bilstein 6120s front and Bilstein 5100s rear in my 05 Tacoma

[@callme_buddha2188]

Running H&R Sport lowering springs in my 2011 BMW e90

[@Tunehead99]

How u like em

[@mwelasemsuthu1820]

😂you are one funny guy...thanks for the information

[@CaptainFALKEN]

Ivan Stewart 💪💪💪💪 Mine are so bad all around currently.. pretty much unrecognizable, BUT this spring, it's gonna be full send Bilstein 8112s

[@zacharyjenkins527]

Bilstein shocks and eibach springs on 2001 firebird

[@jhernandez2199]

Bilsteins on Strano's 😉

[@flipgurujn]

Nice! They're a great combo.

[@saltylemonade7037]

Running some Tein coilovers on my Miata 👌

[@dennisfossey4312]

I have upgrade to Bilstein 6112 front struts and 5100 rear shocks, totally different ride from shock for my Xterra S 4WD.

[@SK8TERadii]

I’m Running ISC coilovers in my mazdaspeed3

[@NewDemons666]

Ksport Kontrol Pro on mine

[@levihillsman7843]

Stock 75 ford stuff cause im broke ballin. Thats my suspension setup.

[@dustinfarley9364]

Stock. Saving for the kw v3s

[@aaronfrench8322]

Now if only they made shocks for a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria P71… But really, I’ve had them on other vehicles, and I swear by them. Best shocks I’ve ever had, period.

[@Blackdeath692]

I'm running KW V3's on my E30

[@Hongkoon1]

Rsr lowering springs on my tlx and bc racing coilover br my mazdaspeed 3

[@Gearsandco]

Stock m sport suspension on my f30 i might get the Bilstein B12 pro kit

[@abdulfooligan1395]

My dream car is a F30 on Bilstein coilovers

[@rxmclaren7]

still think brakes would be a great addition to not only this series...but the website as well...sure you can look cool and go around corners fast...but its that damn thing called stopping that keeps getting in the way of all the fun when you run your $4k wheels, $3k suspension, and $1500 in tires off the road/track because you still had stock brakes...

[@ernestogarcia8014]

I’m looking to get some good level OEM or OEM+ for my 96 tacoma for good off and on road terrain but don’t know what to go for. I’m hearing 5100’s are solid.

[@Shotty2daFACE]

Do Form and Function autolife Coilovers

[@1richbish]

Bilstein B12 🔥

[@theonlybucko]

Bmr lowering springs on my 2011 camaro ss... Getting coils soon

[@benriveraii5657]

Running stock suspension currently on 17 GLI, but hoping to change that soon ....

[@FitmentIndustries]

We can help with that! Shoot us a message if you need any help.

[@johntardi6771]

I've got BC Racing BR series coilovers on my 99 Altezza stock rims tho..

[@DepakoteMeister]

It's OK, we won't tell anyone.

[@francisdoucette3902]

How are bilstein b8 with h&r spring? Is it worth it?

[@winterbreeze9860]

My 08 Ram runs KYB & my 98 Breeze runs H&R. Also do a video on H&R Springs