BILSTEIN road test and OE competence make OE replacement state-of-the-art
Always way ahead with suspension products from BILSTEIN
Since 2022, suspension manufacturer BILSTEIN has appeared with a new logo and the claim WAY AHEAD in brand communication. This goes hand in hand with the aspiration to bring workshops, dealers and end customers a competitive edge at all times. This applies in particular to the area of OE replacement with the B3 coil springs and B3 air suspensions as well as the B4 shock absorbers and B4 air suspension modules. BILSTEIN scores in this field with its comprehensive technology and high level of development expertise from original equipment manufacturer. After all, the company has been an OE supplier to numerous automobile manufacturers in the premium segment for decades. In the case of improved OE replacement, i.e. the high-performance shock absorbers B6 and B8 as well as the sport and coilover suspensions, this is supplemented by the unique setting characteristics from the BILSTEIN road test.
Leaders in the suspension sector going back as far as the 1950s
BILSTEIN’s claim to leadership in the field of OE can be traced back to the year 1954, when the company introduced the world’s first mono-tube gas-pressure shock absorber. As part of thyssenkrupp AG, BILSTEIN ranks among the world’s largest suppliers with an annual output of some 13 million shock absorbers. One of the most advanced technologies that BILSTEIN currently supplies directly to the assembly line is DampTronic® sky for the air-suspended S-Class W222. The company’s technological leadership, especially when it comes to active suspension systems, has positioned BILSTEIN as the leading OE premium supplier in this field. BILSTEIN guarantees 100% OE quality and functionality for all OE replacement products. This means for example that active suspensions available ex works are fully supported.
BILSTEIN road test for improved OE replacement
The improved OE replacement shock absorber BILSTEIN B6, as well as the B8 derived from it for use with lowering springs, even exceeds the OE requirements. With more damping force, it offers optimum driving safety and comfort. This offers advantages not only for sporty driving styles, but also for trailers, increased payloads, in external loads, or when driving on poor roads or in heavy-duty conditions generally. The BILSTEIN B6 and B8 high-performance shock absorbers do not require registration and come in different variants, from passive to active. They cover a wide spectrum ranging from passenger cars, SUVs and vans to the offroad segment. Other brand-new products include the BILSTEIN B6 Camper and B6 Camper Advanced, which cater to the burgeoning motorhome market. All improved OE replacement and performance products are tuned and tested down to the minutest detail in thousands of hours of testing in the BILSTEIN road test on the Nürburgring and on the premises of ATP Automotive Testing GmbH in Papenburg – individually for each application: The shock absorbers should respond sporty but not too hard, the turn-in behaviour must be much more precise and, finally, ride comfort should not be neglected.
