BL5/BP5 How good are Blitzen suspensions?

[p11]

I've just purchased a BP5 GTB and it came with nice bits including Blitzen suspension.

I was looking into getting an adjustable suspension, which will end up costing like $1,200 for a new one + cert (or $600-700 for second hand + cert),

but when my friend saw this, he told me I should keep these suspensions as they're pretty decent and get lowering springs which will only cost $300 for a new one as I can fit them myself.

So would it be worth the money getting adjustable suspension or should I just get lowering springs on Blitzen shocks instead?

[Kiwi_Fozze]

*bilstein

Nice enough bit of kit, save the money for more effective mods - sway bars, end links, some good tyres and a damn good service

[p11]

Thanks. No wonder why I didnt get much info when I Googled Blitzen shocks (although there were some).

I guess I will spend money on other things

[heylinb4nz]

 p11 said:

Thanks. No wonder why I didnt get much info when I Googled Blitzen shocks (although there were some).

I guess I will spend money on other things

For the majority of spirited driving at legal speeds on public roads the stock Bilsteins are great.

I have little road I drive regularly up to the in-laws house that is used for Targa events and put the BL5 Spec B though its paces many times. Totally acceptable for a road car.

Spend money on other things first if you feel you need more cornering ability (sway bars, end links, nolthane etc)

[Joker]

yea common mis- perception & confusion between Bilstein's (suspension) & the Subaru models called Blitzen's, designed by some porch fellah

[nztintin]

I swapped out my bilsteins for adjustable suspension, purely so i could set the ride height where i want it, the bilsteins rode great, probably better than adjusties but on lowering springs you often end up with "butt sag".

another option is getting your bilsteins threaded so you can adjust ride height, pretty sure Suspension tech in auckland can do that. (they offered to do that when i lowered my forester years ago)

[p11]

 nztintin said:

I swapped out my bilsteins for adjustable suspension, purely so i could set the ride height where i want it, the bilsteins rode great, probably better than adjusties but on lowering springs you often end up with "butt sag".

another option is getting your bilsteins threaded so you can adjust ride height, pretty sure Suspension tech in auckland can do that. (they offered to do that when i lowered my forester years ago)

Thanks. Might give them a call. If the price is somewhere between getting springs ($300), and decent second-hand adjustable suspension ($800~$1000), I will probably go through your option