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Why Race on Bilstein Shocks? Because the valvings are consistent, your set-ups will be more precise. You will know what is on your car. Bilstein's larger piston and deflective disc valving develops control force when you need it, at the slightest movement of the suspension. You'll get weight transfer when you need it, better control under braking and your tires will stay on the track through the rough spots.Bilsteins do not fade. Your chassis will handle as good at the end of the race as it did at the start. Bilsteins are rugged. They last for years and are rebuildable and revalvable. When the advantages of Bilstein gas pressure shocks are tallied up, you will have spent less money on shock absorbers and collected more money at the pay window. Bilstein's patented deflective disc valving system allows for exact valving of both compression and rebound movements. ______________________________________ Answering the Racer's Questions The following are some commonly asked questions and their corresponding answers concerning Bilstein gas pressure shocks: Q. Why is the shaft on a Bilstein shock always extended? Q. Is the car more difficult to scale with
Bilsteins? A. As the set-up charts in the catalog indicate, Bilstein has shocks valved specifically for both dirt and asphalt surfaces of various track lengths. Q. Are Bilstein difficult to understand and use? A. As we point out in this catalog, Bilstein shocks are fabricated from the highest quality components for long life performance. Typically Bilsteins are only slightly higher than twin-tube brands. Since they will far outlast conventional shocks, they cost much less over the long run. Bilstein shocks are the least expensive way to lower you lap times.
Q. The companies that sell only twin-tube (low pressure gas) shocks say their design outperforms mono-tube (high pressure gas) shocks. How can I know the truth? Shock Valving Nature The amount of damping force produced by any shock absorber, twin-tube or mono-tube, is dependent upon the speed at which the shock's piston is traveling when the damping force is measured. Therefore, the velocity that your race car's suspension travels vertically determines the piston speed inside the shock. The faster the piston is forced through the shock's reservoir of oil, the stiffer the shock becomes on both the compression and rebound strokes. A shock dyno cycles the shock absorber through a wide range of piston speeds (called "shaft velocity" in the industry). The amount of damping force developed is measured along a series of increments in mm/sec or inches/sec.
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