Retrofitting '13/'14 GT500 Bilstein Damp-Tronic's to any '07-'12 GT500

[LEXiiON]

I bought mine from Ford. The P/N’s are in the Autonation online ordering thread.

 

[Steven Mike]

@Tob what advantages would these dampers have over Bilstein HD B6 dampers? I recently got a line on a set for cheap and can't find any info on how they compare.

Sorry for resurrecting a dead thread.

 

[Tob]

Quality wise they are likely similar. The main difference I believe is going to lie in the fact that one could go Jekyl/Hyde at the touch of a button and the other one cannot.

 

[Steven Mike]

Quality wise they are likely similar. The main difference I believe is going to lie in the fact that one could go Jekyl/Hyde at the touch of a button and the other one cannot.

Gotcha. You would say that the aftermarket Bilsteins might be hyde all the time or in between jekyll and hyde?

 

[Tob]

Well, conventional systems, more specifically "performance orientated" are often accompanied with a bit of compromise. Usually in the form of giving up some level of ride quality softness on the street. Then again, if a firmness increase is what you are looking for...they may be a perfect match for you!

 

[stkjock]

 

[FirstTexan]

I have had both cars and systems. On my 2013 I found the sport setting to be too firm for Houston's bad streets. I kept mine off sport. I have Bilsteins on my 2011 and do not miss electronic control. Elementary system that wasn't needed for street driving. IMO.

 

[FirstTexan]

I found the normal setting to be very similar to my 2011 SVT PP with Bilsteins. Which is outstanding. Much better than the factory Tokiko's