How to beak Down Bilstein shock Numbers
BILSTEIN
Shock Numbering information for Digressive Shocks
FIRST DIGIT
|
S |
Steel bodied shock grooved for snap ring to seal coil over kit |
|
A |
Aluminum threaded body for coil over nut |
SECOND DIGIT
STROKE IN INCHES
THIRD DIGIT
|
Z |
46mm Shaft Dia. Digressive valving |
|
M |
36mm Shaft Dia. Digressive valving |
FORTH DIGIT
Rebound Dampening
FIFTH DIGIT
Rebound Dampening between whole numbers
SIXTH DIGIT
Compression Dampening
SEVENTH DIGIT
Compression dampening between whole numbers
THE FIFTH DIGIT AND SEVENTH DIGIT ALLOW FOR COMPRESSIONS TO GO TO A HIGHER NUMBER THAN THE WHOLE.
AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE. S7Z6565.
THIS SHOCK IS A STEEL BODIED SHOCK WITH A 7 INCH STROKE, THE BODY IS A 46MM SHAFT DIAMETER, AND THE VALVING ON COMPRESSION AND REBOUND IS BETWEEN 6 AND 7. OR IT IS 6.5
THIS NUMBERING SEQUENCE FOR BILSTEIN IS VERY EASY TO DISTINGUISH THE SPLIT SHOCK COMPRESSION AND REBOUND PROPERTIES OF THE SHOCK.
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