For many, cars only look really attractive when they are lowered. The spring-damper combinations used are rarely a real eye-catcher. The new coilover kits of the EVO Performance Line from BILSTEIN, on the other hand, make at first glance ...
Continue reading "BILSTEIN tips for avoiding errors when installing shock absorbers!
As part of entertaining videos, the BILSTEIN Academy regularly provides independent vehicle workshops with valuable practical tips and assistance. In the latest episode of "Compact chassis - powered by BILSTEIN Academy", the chassis professionals give advice on how car professionals can avoid mistakes when installing shock absorbers. What it ...
Continue reading "BILSTEIN EVO T1 coilover kit now also for the Toyota Supra
For many, “the” or “the” Toyota Supra is as Japanese as mangas, Godzilla or sake. The fans were accordingly shocked when the sports car was discontinued in 2002. 17 years later the dry spell came to an end and the GR Supra became a ...
Continue reading "BILSTEIN EVO coilovers for Audi A1, VW Polo, Seat Ibiza, Skoda Scala
Brevity is the soul of wit? In modern small cars, the phrase hits the nail on the head. Compact dimensions and low weight ensure enormous driving pleasure, especially when things get a little tight on the road. The beautiful …
Continue reading "Chassis noises in the Golf VII and "relatives"?
In the Golf VII (5G1 *), Skoda Octavia III (5E *), SEAT Leon III (5F *) and other MQB models from the VW Group with identical axle construction, there are sometimes noises from the chassis. This is often reported to BILSTEIN Technical Support from everyday workshop life ...
Continue reading "BILSTEIN supplies the optimal B6 for every vehicle!
The improved directional stability and optimum driving behavior, which the BILSTEIN B6 delivers as an improved series replacement, pay off in poor road conditions and winding routes as well as with heavily loaded vehicles or when pulling a trailer. The precise handling that ...
Continue reading "BILSTEIN is continuously filling Schaeffler's online workshop portal!
Chassis manufacturer BILSTEIN has been represented on Schaeffler's renowned REPXPERT workshop portal since June 2021. And not only in Germany, but also in the United Kingdom and Poland. "By bundling Schaeffler's expertise in the area of axle parts and shock absorber ...
Continue reading "Tip: what is the purpose of the groove adjustment on the shock absorber?
A frequent question relates to the purpose of the so-called groove adjustment, which can be found on some series shock absorbers as well as the BILSTEIN models B4 / B6 / B8. This specifically concerns the grooves for the snap ring of the spring plate. One thing in advance: With a free ...
Continue reading "462,9 PS: Toyota Supra will be a perfect track tool!
BILSTEIN is currently working on a very special project: building the perfect track tool! “The” Japanese sports car par excellence, the Toyota Supra, serves as the basis. Small and light, with a 340 hp in-line six-cylinder and rear-wheel drive, it is the ideal basis for tuning. To …
Continue reading "BILSTEIN B6 turns old VW T3s into ideal globetrotters!
Anna and Martin can't do much with package holidays. The two need their freedom and never stay in one place for long. Your loyal companion is "Schlumpf", a 35-year-old VW T3 camper from Westfalia, who among other things ...
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