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help 9100 bilstein 4 tube bypasses

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by Siktaco, Sep 23, 2016.

  1. Sep 23, 2016 at 11:38 AM
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    Siktaco

    Siktaco [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Has anyone else ran these shocks in the rear and gotten em dialed to a point where you are happy with em? My current rear setup is deaver f67 with 12" shackle over the frame and 17" bilstein 9100 4 tube bypasses. I've been messing with em for about a year and a half now and still now happy with how they ride. Almost to the point where I'm considering 16" king double bypasses or even 16" king smoothies
     
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    what valving are you running??
    i use to use bilstein till the point it started to get tuff to get parts.

    i had 250/80 i believe up front and tuned one tube a a time till i had them right.

    on the rear i had 175/80 on leafs and it was nice.

    180 psi on both
     
  3. Sep 27, 2016 at 6:40 AM
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    I messed with my Fox's for years on my F67's. I finally ditched the F67's for 50T and my shock issues went away.
     
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    Exactly. Those shocks should be perfectly fine, Yes tuning them is harder by Bilstiens metric shim charts but. Like others have said the F67s are really soft and lack the up travel needed at ride height. I had them myself and they worked good but not great even when new. You need to get a hold of a set of Deaver H70's.
     
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  5. Sep 27, 2016 at 9:10 PM
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    May be the springs, but I'd say join a test and tune by a reputable company. There are plenty of sessions. A good day in the dirt with a pro and you'll be pretty damn dialed.

    With a 4 tube 9100, you should be able to make the stock springs with an add a leaf ride well.
     
  6. Oct 5, 2016 at 3:13 PM
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    You can make any brand work just as good as the other, just takes time. Have you actually opened them up and revalved them, or are you just turning tubes?
     
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