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p057 · 09-08-2009, 11:58 AM

Anyone have/had the Bilstein Shocks sold by RPM Store
http://www.therpmstore.com/product_info.ph...products_id=401

I want to pair them up with a set of springs to lower the car a little. Not too much.

Just need to know that these won't poop out after a few thousand miles or give me too hard of a time installing or add too much to NVH.

Thanks for the input!

late8 · 09-08-2009, 12:54 PM

Here's a whole thread to answer some of your ??

http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?show...amp;hl=bilstein
Edit: I'm riding on the ones from RPM and no problems (about 25k on them). The ride is good for DD. Floats a bit @ high speed but not much.

superskaterxes · 09-09-2009, 12:06 AM

rear shocks are a nightmare to install. be prepared

PRacing · 09-11-2009, 01:50 PM

QUOTE (superskaterxes @ Sep 9 2009, 12:06 AM)

Quote:

rear shocks are a nightmare to install. be prepared[/b]

I concur. It was hell.. but it is necessary.

IHeartGroceries · 09-12-2009, 11:39 PM

vy hgv

dane145 · 09-14-2009, 08:15 PM

i paid for the rears to be put in after looking at them. they quoted me for two hours of work and i happily paid it. picked up my car when they were done... 5 hours later.

IHeartGroceries · 09-21-2009, 10:55 AM

QUOTE (IHeartGroceries @ Sep 12 2009, 10:39 PM)

Quote:

vy hgv[/b]

LMFAO!!!!1

You guys can thank my 4 year old nephew for that post.

Sorry for the hijack!

401bay · 09-30-2009, 03:22 PM

just got the Auto Exe front rear sway bars AWR end links RPM .5 lowering springs and Bilstein shocks installed last week. car is amazing. no more of that boaty feel and the handling is amazing. With the links and sway bars i now have ZERO body roll but the rear end tries to come out a little bit more. dont know if it because i push it harder in the corners

or just the nature of the beast. So far I can not complain. I also have a set of bilsteins on my 2000 lifted 4runner and they are amazing so I would get these shocks if you are just thinking about replacing shocks and not getting coilovers. I have heard the konis arent a direct fit. and dont know about the tokicos. Also if you do decide to get the bilsteins get them from tire rack thet should save you about 100.00.

09-08-2009, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
p057 Track Racer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 684 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Anyone have/had the Bilstein Shocks sold by RPM Store http://www.therpmstore.com/product_info.ph...products_id=401 I want to pair them up with a set of springs to lower the car a little. Not too much. Just need to know that these won't poop out after a few thousand miles or give me too hard of a time installing or add too much to NVH. Thanks for the input! __________________ 2007 Black Mica MazdaSpeed6

09-08-2009, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
late8 Rally Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Here's a whole thread to answer some of your ?? http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?show...amp;hl=bilstein Edit: I'm riding on the ones from RPM and no problems (about 25k on them). The ride is good for DD. Floats a bit @ high speed but not much. __________________ '06 Black Cherry Mica MS6 GT w/sunroof Engine/drivetrain: Cobb AP (Stg.1 91 v1.02) AEM SRI w/ air straightner, Speedie6's T.I.P, Forge BPV, Denso ITV22 spark plugs, SU Silicon Boost Tubes, silicon recirc. and vac. tubes Saikou Michi OCC w/ 2 PCVs, CP-E Motor Mount, SU Stiff Diff bracket Exterior: Badgeless AE style grill, 18x7.5 Kazera KZ-T Silver Rims, 215/45/18 Hankook V12 Evo Bilstein shocks, AutoEXE Lowdown springs, SPC ball joints, Magnaflow catback, Redline Tuning hood shocks, Interior: Lotek gauge pod w/ ProSport boost, water, volts gauges, TWM stage 2 short shifter w/bushings, Redline short shift boot

09-09-2009, 12:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
superskaterxes Mazda Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 3,358 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	rear shocks are a nightmare to install. be prepared __________________ 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 GT Black Mica #4126 GT3076R BITCHES ~ TXS BOV ~ Custom 3" MAF SRI w/ giant AEM filter ~ AP PROtune'd ~ MBC ~ Custom Side-to-Side FMIC w/Treadstone TR8 Core ~ CPE DP ~ DNP Mani w/Tial 38mm MV-S EWG VTA'd~ CPE BT TIP ~ TWM Stage 1 Short Shifter ~ CPE RMM ~ TTFMM ~ CPE RDM ~ BC CO's slammed ~ SPC BJ's ~ EBC Red's ~ Stoptech's ~ Technafit SS Lines ~ Autometer Boost & STRI EGT in Custom Built Vent Pod ~ 20% Tint ~ LED Tails ~ Denso ITV-24's ~ Xtra Shorty Antenna ~ Dashhawk ~ CPE Dual CBE ~ Custom Strut tower bar ~ Whiteline RSB ~ PnP'd IM ~ CDFP Internals ~ labonte meth kit ~ VC tapped OCC ~ 320WHP/385WTQ ~ 12.9 @ 107 1.8 60' ~ fastest stock turbo trap speed in the USA

09-12-2009, 11:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
IHeartGroceries Mazda Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 2,557 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	vy hgv __________________ Clutch is gone. Fuck this car. FML.

09-14-2009, 08:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
dane145 Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orange county Posts: 841 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	i paid for the rears to be put in after looking at them. they quoted me for two hours of work and i happily paid it. picked up my car when they were done... 5 hours later. __________________ 2007 Mazdaspeed 6 :-)

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09-30-2009, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
401bay Learners License Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	just got the Auto Exe front rear sway bars AWR end links RPM .5 lowering springs and Bilstein shocks installed last week. car is amazing. no more of that boaty feel and the handling is amazing. With the links and sway bars i now have ZERO body roll but the rear end tries to come out a little bit more. dont know if it because i push it harder in the corners or just the nature of the beast. So far I can not complain. I also have a set of bilsteins on my 2000 lifted 4runner and they are amazing so I would get these shocks if you are just thinking about replacing shocks and not getting coilovers. I have heard the konis arent a direct fit. and dont know about the tokicos. Also if you do decide to get the bilsteins get them from tire rack thet should save you about 100.00.