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Subject:Re: Bilstein 2wd coilover recipe
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:11:42 -0400

Nice! I was looking at doing something like this and got discouraged.

Thanks for the info.

Sudhir

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM, Joel VanderKwaak
<joelvanderkwaak@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thought I'd throw this out into the wild, basically a hand-rolled kit
> I pieced together over the last year. You may be able to get all the
> parts from a single source.
>
> 5" Bilstein SL Series shock, 230/78
>         e.g. http://www.resuspension.com/cart/Bilstein-SL-Series-Shock.html
>
> Stem Adapter P/N 192228
>         e.g. http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.php/bilstein-5150-shock-stem-adapter-192228.html
>
> 2.5" x 10" coilover springs, 600#
>         e.g. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EIB-10002500600/
>
> I inherited the coil over adapter kit from a friend, but it was
> something like this:
>
> 2.5" coilover adapter kit:
>         e.g. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Bilstein-Small-Body-Steel-Coilover-Kit,6871.html
>
> but with a flat, solid top, something like this:
>         e.g. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/flat-coil-over-upper-spring-seat-only,31914.html
>
> I take absolutely no responsibility for anything in this email ;)

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