Bilstein, Rancho or OME

[pajeroboy]

has anyone tried using the said shocks in a pajero? what are the pros and cons? which one is closest to a car like ride?

[kimpOy]

pajeroboy,
all aftermarket shock absobers are stiffer than stock shocks,
stiffer but not harsh, i busted my rancho 5000 within a year, pajerokid busted his OME within 1 1/2 years

baka maghintay tayo ng matagal sa bilstein dahil mukhang matibay.

[OTEP]

Ungas' Bilsteins are still alive even after all that ball-bustin' off-roading he does. Personally, Bilsteins are my favorite although they're pretty expensive.

The OME's on our Cruiser really ride comfy. I don't know how it will stand up to punishment as the most off-road work our Cruiser does is towing a trailer on unmaintained farm roads.

[mdpo]

Yup OTEP is right gumanda ang ride ng trooper ko when I made an OME complete suspension upgrade. Although I dont offroad much so ok lang for city driving.

[Jeepcruizerph]

huhu, Boss Kimps...what brand are you using now with the strading?

where can you buy OME?

Bilstein are expensive ( 7k ) ...pero naalala ko sinabi ni Boss Ungas....masisira na daw sasakyan nandoon parin ang bilstein hehehe

[Ungas]

If you have to budget to spare, hands down Bilstein on all fours. But hey, OME, Ranchos, TJMs & ProComp shocks don't come in cheap too.

Bilstein, much stiffer and more control on maneuverings. On my own perception, I like the suspension stiffer.

OME, too soft for my settings. But durable enough for offroad and city use.

Rancho, there are 3 models to choose from. I have only used 5000 in our van which was city driven most of the time.

ProComp, most feedbacks I heard they are produced for rock climbing which doesn't really need much support from shocks.

Koni, numerous good reports for city and offroad use. 2nd best to Bilstein.

[kimpOy]

KYB ang gamit ko sa front. mura lang
600-800 each

kapag nasira ang rancho ko sa rear, malamang KYB na ulit.

[pajeroboy]

thanks for the replies.

[pajeroboy]

ungas,

would i really feel the difeerence between the stock shocks and bilstein? malayo ba from the sotck ride?

[levi]

Im using OME ( Old Man Emu ) for my Gen 2.5. Nag improve ang driving comfort.

[pissword]

may tanong din po ako, how about sa everest? natatagtagan na kasi ang kapatid ko sa everest. sabi nya papalitan niya siguro ng shocks, pero anong shock ang pinakacomfy?

OME na ba? i have a dumb question, ano difference ng OEM sa OME.. sorry.. tnx

[Jeepcruizerph]

Original Equipment Manufacturer = OEM
Old Man Emu = OME

tama po ba?

kahit kasi ako nung una di ko rin alam yan lols akala ko parehas lang ahihihi :D

[luckytruck]

tama yun, ome is old man. as for the everest being matagtag, leaf spring ata ang likod nyan, so matagtag talaga. try putting some weight na lang sa likod, a lot cheaper than buying new shocks. you migh also want to try the loadplus contraption, pero nasa 2700 plus na rin sya.

Oh, and i have has stock and shifted to bilsteins and shifted back to stock on my F150 (hiningin ng friend ko ang bilstein before i sold my f150) and if i was spending my own money, i wouldn't buy the bilstein kasi mahal masyado. pero since company sponsored naman ang shocks, first class all the way.

andy

[Supierreman]

I now have Bilsteins in my Gen1 CR-V... naging matalbog yung ride parang ganun na yata sa 8seater Gen2. pero gumanda yung handling nya.

My bro has OME installed in his strada. sabi nya nagimprove yung ride feel.

Matibay Bilstein.. badtrip nga lang nagtaas na presyo ngayon because of peso inflation. Dati yung pang CRV nasa 22-24k ngayon 30k na!

[Tifosi]

Isang set na ba yung pang-CRV?

If de-leaf spring ba ang sasakyan mo what are some ways to make the ride smoother?

[Ungas]

Originally posted by pajeroboy
ungas,

would i really feel the difeerence between the stock shocks and bilstein? malayo ba from the sotck ride?

Tagal na pala nito ngayon ko lang nabasa ulit.

Malaki po ang difference ng stock liquid shocks against moonotube shocks of Bilstein. You'd have more control with your vehicle. Less body roll when overtaking.

Upgrading to new shocks will improve dramatically. But you will have to consider it is barely new compared to stocks which probably served half of its service life. Whether OME, Bilstein, Koni, Rancho, Monroe or even KYB, new sets can be felt as soon as it is driven off the store.

Adding load to the rear leaf sprung suspension can and will improve ride comfort. But adding more leaf or add-a-load aftermarket clip-ons will not help in terms of comfort ride, load carrying ability will only improve. OEM shocks are mostly liquid types, so there's no other improvement on it. Switching to after market gas pressure shocks will just worsen the scenario. You could remove the overload spring for more comfort but load carrying ability will also be lessen.

[pissword]

yun na nga po leafspring, ok lang naman siya if may load, pero minsan kasi like 7 kaming nakasakay matagtag talaga, sabi ng kapatid ko baka madaladala siya if palitan ng shocks.

do you recommend ba OME? ngayon alam ko na yung meaning, hehe tnx sir jeepcruizer.

[peterock17]

bilstein has a lifetime waranty for all their shocks.