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Where can you buy custom valved Bilsteins?

Old Nov 30, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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Default Where can you buy custom valved Bilsteins?

I know of places for Koni shocks, True Choice and T.C. Kline come to mind.

But who builds custom Bilstein shocks? I can't find anybody.
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Beau
I know of places for Koni shocks, True Choice and T.C. Kline come to mind.

But who builds custom Bilstein shocks? I can't find anybody.
From one of my replies in a recent autocross/roadracing section thread

Shaikh J. Ahmad (pronounced "Shake")
FatcatMotorSports
http://www.fatcatmotorsports.com/contact.htm
I cannot stress strongly enough to what the link say's and avoid email and call him directly at 408-221-8247

Here's a link to follow to look at Shaikh past post's on Miata.net
http://forum.miata.net/vb/member.php?u=13848

He recently joined this site to reply to the thread I mentioned above, here's his profile link, again call him on the phone, a pm really will not work.

https://my350z.com/forum/members/123813-fat_cat.html

I just sent him my Bilstein Pss9 dampers for revalving.

Curious, are you thinking about revavling HD's, Pss, Pss9 or adapting non Z specific Bilstein shock?

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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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For the moment it would be HD's to be single adjustable.

Thanks for the info. I searched on Google and didn't find anything. I read these forums religiously and had never heard of him.

EDIT: Just realised it was the "Can I has Input" thread that I avoided because of the title. Oops.

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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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I've been working with Gsedan35 on revalving/improving his PSS9 setup to work better for his custom rates and am also starting to talk with Brian Flanagan about his 350Z. Our plan is to get a set of HDs and begin building both a G35 and 350Z package, likely including adjustable shocks with a very wide adjusting range for low-speed bleed, just what you need for autocrossing. Remote reservoirs with compression adjustment are also in the works.
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Beau
I know of places for Koni shocks, True Choice and T.C. Kline come to mind.

But who builds custom Bilstein shocks? I can't find anybody.
Beau... You might want to check out the ZEAL Super Function "A" shocks. They may be a little more expensive than the Bilstiens, but I think you'll like the independant height adjustment of the ZEAL's over the Bilsteins which you have to preload the springs to adjust height.
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Fat_Cat
I've been working with Gsedan35 on revalving/improving his PSS9 setup to work better for his custom rates and am also starting to talk with Brian Flanagan about his 350Z. Our plan is to get a set of HDs and begin building both a G35 and 350Z package, likely including adjustable shocks with a very wide adjusting range for low-speed bleed, just what you need for autocrossing. Remote reservoirs with compression adjustment are also in the works.

Yes, and I am very excited about things to come!

Shaikh seems very knowledgable, give him a call. On the phone. Seriously.
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