ErikS4

I have the Shine Racing "real street" suspension - which is a set of 500 lb linear springs all the way around coupled with revalved Bilsteins - revalved to increase rebound damping.

The shocks are junk - plain and simple. The revalving is too much for the seals and they blow out in 6 months or less. Since I put this on, I've swapped out the front shocks once and the rears twice. Bilstens are normally great shocks but Shine's choice of a low-end Bilstein for revalving was a poor one.

The irony is that I took off some perfectly good adjustable Konis to put on the Bilsteins. So now I'm back to the Koni's that I took off and the car rides beautifully again.

DxC

wow interesting. shine racing hypes up that suspension so much. thanks for your insight

SUV

I need to replace a front sway link I think (groaning and moaning up there), and had to do the same to the rear right when it was first installed (search the archives, my battle with Shine is there).. but it's been a great upgrade for me.

JoeS4

fact, when I asked Jim several months ago about the suspension, he said that they would supply the springs and that I could just order Bilstein shocks online myself. So it seems even Shine themselves may have gotten away from the revalved shocks?

ErikS4

Yep - looks that way.

ErikS4

to the test a little too much.

SUV

I'm pretty happy with the suspension... will keep it for as long as I can (going back to school next fall), but may do a rear sway bar to further stiffen up the back end.

sj6sp

honest feedback. Maybe save someone else from the headaches you experienced.