I realize now that you really do have to break in the Bilsteins. As it stands now, I've got HDs on all four corners of my 765. IMO the rears are just about perfect, but the fronts feel too stiff.

OTOH my friend's 245 w/ HDs all around (about 80,000mi on them) feels significantly softer than my wagon.

Suffice to say that the HDs were a significant improvement over the Nivomats (which weren't dead). If you really want to do HDs all around, just do the ones you can afford first.

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alex

Hello,

I know that all of yall are referring to the sedan, but my setup is a little different.

1) i installed the bilsteins t/c and not the HDs, all-way-round.
2) it's on a wagon.

after installing the t/c, i've noticed over the stock rear shocks that i can carry a full load in the rear & in the back bench and still have great control in turning and in taking dips & humps going up to 80 mph. i do have the ipd upgraded sway bars (25/22), which helps a lot.

i couldn't afford the HDs at the time. but i can imagine the support these could have over the excellent t/c support in my wagon.

just a thought.

regards,
byron golden
86 245
92 245

i have bils H.D. on front and back. i dont know about only running front bils but the rear are not as stiff as the fronts im my opinion. i hope the roads are pretty decent if you go with heady duty bils. good luck

I drove around for about 3 months with stock non-turbo boge's in the front and HD's in the rear of my wagon, and the difference was just mind blowing. Now I have HD's up front, and lowering springs on and I still love it.

It will be wonderfully improved, probably 90% of a 240 with Bilstein sports all around (of which I have three examples). The fronts do all the important stuff. I did the same with the 780 which has Nivomat rears and the handling is great. I intend to replace the Nivomats with Nivomats if they go bad.