I just installed Bilstein shocks and it doesn't come with anything to mount the brake lines to like on the stock shocks(front). So right now the lines are just hanging around the shock. I'm wondering whether or not it's safe to leave them the way they are. For those people who are running these shocks, what did you do?

1 more question about the Bilsteins, the fronts come with a metal cylinder that is separate from the shock, I"m wondering where does this thing go? Thanks guys

-Alex

 

on my teins i have the same prob. i just got some zip ties and straped them to where it would be on the stock shock. but i also rotated the tire and moved it around to make sure it wouldnt stretch. it seems to work

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by baonest &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just got some zip ties and straped them to where it would be on the stock shock.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Same deal here, no problems so far

 

ditto. zip ties

 

OK zip ties it is

A question for those Bilstein owners, what did you do with that metal cylinder thing for the front?

 

get rubber hose wrap the lines so they dont chafe and then zip tie them to the coil overs...

 

I have Bilstein shocks on my ITR too, and in the instructions it told me to hammer off the brake line holder from the stock shock and reuse them on the Bilstein shock. That metal cylinder is used to help you hammer the stock brake line holder onto the new shock. The brake line holder seems like it's permanently affixed to the stock shock but it's not. Hope that made sense!

 

good tip

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I like my R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have Bilstein shocks on my ITR too, and in the instructions it told me to hammer off the brake line holder from the stock shock and reuse them on the Bilstein shock. That metal cylinder is used to help you hammer the stock brake line holder onto the new shock. The brake line holder seems like it's permanently affixed to the stock shock but it's not. Hope that made sense!</TD></TR></TABLE> werd. so its not welded on. damn thing, i probably went at it for a while, didnt budge.

 

My instructions didn't come in English

Thanks everyone for answering my questions so quickly

 

zip ties = cheap by the 100 (or 1000) at home despot

 

Here is a visual.



Please excuse the crappy shot. It's cold in the garage and I didn't feel like jacking the car up and taking the wheel off.

 

many inspectors are catching on to the zip-tie trend and this setup will NOT pass.

despite this, I use zip ties too, although pay special attention to them not rubbing.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tweakmeister &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">many inspectors are catching on to the zip-tie trend and this setup will NOT pass.

despite this, I use zip ties too, although pay special attention to them not rubbing. </TD></TR></TABLE>

As in yearly safety/emission inspections? Interesting. I guess I'll find out in a couple of months.

And no rubbing issues whatsoever. That little black sleeve is to make sure it doesn't rub against the fork and the lines are coated/sleeved.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here is a visual.



Please excuse the crappy shot. It's cold in the garage and I didn't feel like jacking the car up and taking the wheel off.</TD></TR></TABLE>

jealous of your APP lines

 

here are some quick shots of when I did mine, like what was said above, you remove the old bracket on the stock shock and pound it on the new shock using the metal tube.

Pounding on


All done bling!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kruthles &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">here are some quick shots of when I did mine, like what was said above, you remove the old bracket on the stock shock and pound it on the new shock using the metal tube.

Pounding on


All done bling!
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Exactly like mine. They were a compleete bi#ch to take off though

 

where'd you get that tube from, and also, how much do you want for that simpsons floor mat.

 

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if you mean that metal pipe, I believe it came with the Bilstein if i remember correctly....at least I don't remember running over to Home Depot for it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by py1188 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">They were a compleete bi#ch to take off though </TD></TR></TABLE>

How did you get them off?

Chisel and BFH? I remember not removing them on my 91 because they were being a pain, and that i didnt need them

 

That metal tube did come with the Bilstein shocks. I wish I made this post before putting the shocks in without doing that.. Oh well, I'll just zip tie the lines.

 

ziptie victim here...think of it as budget weight reduction

 

tube, metal pipe, same ole chit

unless someone says something, looks like zip ties are gonna stay.

speaking of weight reduction, i got my '00 integra down to 2260. still got more to go

 

The metal tube was included with the shocks, I have two of them if you need one I can ship you one for free...

you can see in the lower pic that there is a little tab on the bracket, after I bent that little tab outwards I just too a big *** screwdriver and a hammer and hammered around the bracket, there is a nice lip on the bracket to stick the screwdriver on I also stuck the old shock in my vice so I wouldnt have to sit there and hold it while I pounded away. it was a PITA to get them off, but I eventually got them off, bending that little tab outwards really helps.

Lol as for the floor mat, I think target or wallmart would have them