View Poll Results: Which is the better coilover?
Bilstein PSS
12
63.16%
Tein Super street
7
36.84%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll
Bilstein PSS or Tein Super street?
11-15-05, 05:54 AM
#17
Originally Posted by Scott1258
dashocker -
What are the PSS's like over rough highway driving? Do they beat you up? I'm in CA and on the freeways that are cement we have these expansion joints like every 20 feet that are hard and the ride is miserable if the shocks are too stiff. Do the pss's absorb bumps or sent it straight into the car and cabin where you get tossed around?
I'm looking for something that is tight and has good performance that also absorbs the rough roads. From what I keep reading here the Tein CS seems to be a little too much like the stock ride for me. I could be wrong, I have not ridden in a car with the CS system. Anyway - more of your thoughts on the ride experience on the pss's would be much appreciated. Thanks!
What are the PSS's like over rough highway driving? Do they beat you up? I'm in CA and on the freeways that are cement we have these expansion joints like every 20 feet that are hard and the ride is miserable if the shocks are too stiff. Do the pss's absorb bumps or sent it straight into the car and cabin where you get tossed around?
I'm looking for something that is tight and has good performance that also absorbs the rough roads. From what I keep reading here the Tein CS seems to be a little too much like the stock ride for me. I could be wrong, I have not ridden in a car with the CS system. Anyway - more of your thoughts on the ride experience on the pss's would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Last edited by DASHOCKER; 11-15-05 at 06:17 AM.
11-15-05, 06:20 AM
#19
Originally Posted by GSXLEX
They used the stock ones.The mech said they were in great condition and fit..So far so good..This is what I shoulda done in the first place!
11-15-05, 06:42 AM
#20
Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
Great! That is the way to go. I used the stock ones too. Oh those Bimmers, 350z's, G35's are in for a big suprise in the twisties
youve got coilovers and rims since i saw you at todds house. i wanna grow up to be like you and carlos 
11-15-05, 06:43 AM
#21
Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
Great! That is the way to go. I used the stock ones too. Oh those Bimmers, 350z's, G35's are in for a big suprise in the twisties
nice very nice glad to see the bilstein group growing by leaps and bounds
if it feels good to you now imagine driving in mine with daizen sways , toms front and rear lower brace and toms 6 piece links and a fat a$$ rear 285 tire (soon to be 295/30) in the rear..
the looks on the bimmer guys faces while i sit on their bumpers on their every move is priceless
11-15-05, 06:46 AM
#22
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
Well I can tell you NYC streets and highways are one of the worst in the USA in terms of potholes dips, bumps etc. I can tell you that the Bilsteins are excellent over rough surfaces. It does not jar you around like the Teins Superstreets, Flex, HA. I been in Gsoups car with Superstreets and it is stiffer, but too stiff for me for the everyday. The bilsteins are a hair stiffer than stock. It is self dampening and adjusts to the road surface. It actually dampens the bumps better than stock. I am riding on 19's now and the ride has not changed from the 17's. I highly recommend them for urban use.
..LOL
11-15-05, 06:48 AM
#23
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by lexforlife
nice very nice glad to see the bilstein group growing by leaps and bounds
if it feels good to you now imagine driving in mine with daizen sways , toms front and rear lower brace and toms 6 piece links and a fat a$$ rear 285 tire (soon to be 295/30) in the rear..
the looks on the bimmer guys faces while i sit on their bumpers on their every move is priceless
if it feels good to you now imagine driving in mine with daizen sways , toms front and rear lower brace and toms 6 piece links and a fat a$$ rear 285 tire (soon to be 295/30) in the rear..
the looks on the bimmer guys faces while i sit on their bumpers on their every move is priceless
i'm almost there...with the daizen sways/tom's and the fatty setup ... coming jan-feb 06
11-15-05, 06:51 AM
#24
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by sha4000
damn sean you blowing up youve got coilovers and rims since i saw you at todds house. i wanna grow up to be like you and carlos
youve got coilovers and rims since i saw you at todds house. i wanna grow up to be like you and carlos . Now all I need is to add an additional 2000lbs somewhere... 
hey sha where you been your missing in action...
11-15-05, 07:50 AM
#25
ive been down to atlanta alot b/c thats where the wife is working and im still up here for the time being so my weekends are booked up btwher and the kids. plus i got to get my ride tight b4 i roll around with you fly guys.i got my kit now i need some wheels and a drop
11-15-05, 09:27 PM
#28
I voted for the Teins because of its flexability. You can adjust both height and dampening. As for the stiffness, they are about the same. One advantage that Tein has is not only the 16level dampening, but the ride height can be much lower than the Bilsteins.
11-16-05, 10:58 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
Well I can tell you NYC streets and highways are one of the worst in the USA in terms of potholes dips, bumps etc. I can tell you that the Bilsteins are excellent over rough surfaces. It does not jar you around like the Teins Superstreets, Flex, HA. I been in Gsoups car with Superstreets and it is stiffer, but too stiff for me for the everyday. The bilsteins are a hair stiffer than stock. It is self dampening and adjusts to the road surface. It actually dampens the bumps better than stock. I am riding on 19's now and the ride has not changed from the 17's. I highly recommend them for urban use.
Hey Dashocker thanks for the reply of the PSS's. Well I ordered a set today from shox.com! All this based on your quote that they are "a hair stiffer than stock". I can live with that easily - I just hope you are right! Actually I've read everything posted about these shocks from pearlpower to dave's review etc...
You seem pretty certain that they are not too rough. I was going to get a set of the HKS LS+'s - but there were none in stock and I didn't want to wait 6 weeks to have them shipped from Japan. HKS had a set of the regualr LS's but they are not adjustable and I just thought for $850 why not try the Bilsteins with the lifetime warranty. If it works I will have saved a nice chunk. I have the Tein SS's on my MR2 Turbo, you mentioned the PSS doesn't bounce around as much as these and I know how these feel - so for the GS400 this would be a good thing. I'll post and let everyone know my opinion of these once they are installed. Thanks again all.
11-16-05, 11:47 AM
#30
Originally Posted by Scott1258
Hey Dashocker thanks for the reply of the PSS's. Well I ordered a set today from shox.com! All this based on your quote that they are "a hair stiffer than stock". I can live with that easily - I just hope you are right! Actually I've read everything posted about these shocks from pearlpower to dave's review etc...
You seem pretty certain that they are not too rough. I was going to get a set of the HKS LS+'s - but there were none in stock and I didn't want to wait 6 weeks to have them shipped from Japan. HKS had a set of the regualr LS's but they are not adjustable and I just thought for $850 why not try the Bilsteins with the lifetime warranty. If it works I will have saved a nice chunk. I have the Tein SS's on my MR2 Turbo, you mentioned the PSS doesn't bounce around as much as these and I know how these feel - so for the GS400 this would be a good thing. I'll post and let everyone know my opinion of these once they are installed. Thanks again all.
You seem pretty certain that they are not too rough. I was going to get a set of the HKS LS+'s - but there were none in stock and I didn't want to wait 6 weeks to have them shipped from Japan. HKS had a set of the regualr LS's but they are not adjustable and I just thought for $850 why not try the Bilsteins with the lifetime warranty. If it works I will have saved a nice chunk. I have the Tein SS's on my MR2 Turbo, you mentioned the PSS doesn't bounce around as much as these and I know how these feel - so for the GS400 this would be a good thing. I'll post and let everyone know my opinion of these once they are installed. Thanks again all.
congrats on your purchase but i the bilsteins ride no where close to stock bro.. they are firm and as they break in and find their range of damping they will get firmer.. no mistake i love mine , i like that bmw firm feel .. but again they will get much firmer , imo they are about 75% firmer then stock period