How do you rebuild Bilstein 5150's?

[paulhead]

I can feel one side of my front end spongey and bottoming out more than the other. Is it something I can do or do I have to send them somewhere?

 

[89eliminator]

i dont think they are rebuildable

 

[vegas_baja]

You can't rebuild them.
Thats why you spend the extra bucks for bilstein 7100's, fox 2.0's, or foa's.

 

[paulhead]

:rattle: Blah!!

 

[SPXJ]

You can't rebuild them.
Thats why you spend the extra bucks for bilstein 7100's, fox 2.0's, or foa's.

X2 5100 go to a rebuildable shock.
I was running 7100's (no res) good shocks. Just switched to Doetsch 2.2 Resivour shocks, these are GREAT shocks. Doetsch are very reasonably priced, way cheaper than fox or bilsteins.

 

[ert01]

Look around for used rebuildable shocks... I found my Fox 2.0's used for less then 1/3rd the original price and they came with rebuild kits and new oil and a buttload of shims.

 

[dakineJ]

Another vote for the 7100's.

 

[cal]

Watch your local craigslist and race-dezert paulhead, its not uncommen to find pairs of 7100's for $150, and you can rebuild them for another $60 if they need it.

 

[Ronbo]

Call Bilstein. They revalved my 5150s. I know they also mentioned rebuilding them, but mine didn't need it. You'll have to send them to their San Diego facility.