Aftermarket

Series replacement, tuning and motor sports – for about 60 years, all over the world products by thyssenkrupp Bilstein have stood for top quality and high performance in undercarriage engineering. Whether they are used for series replacement or optimized sports tuning: we provide high quality products for all vehicle classes and all application purposes for the respective undercarriage – and our development is continuous. Endurance inspections on test rigs and driving tests in the thyssenkrupp Bilstein testing area in Papenburg and on the Nürburgring ensure the performance, uncompromising dynamics and quality of our products.

Series replacement

Even the best shock absorbers have to be replaced once in awhile. For this reason, we offer a comprehensive product range for nearly every passenger car. This includes BILSTEIN B1 service parts with support bearings, a variety of add-on parts, bump stops and dust tubes; BILSTEIN B2 oil dampers for making timely repairs; BILSTEIN B3 springs with the original equipment quality and the BILSTEIN B4 series replacement gas-pressure shock absorber.

Characteristics:

  • Original equipment quality
  • High degree of market coverage
  • Numerous references
  • Comprehensive product range for nearly every passenger car

High performance shock absorbers

Above all, vans, SUVs and off-road vehicles benefit from the features of the BILSTEIN B6 high performance shock absorber: increased damping force, excellent traction, maximum safety and durability characterize this product. It enables comfortable, safe and relaxed driving, even over long distances with a high payload. The shortened version, BILSTEIN B8, is suitable for use with almost any lowering spring set. BILSTEIN B8 Offroad is the right shock absorber for increased ground clearance in off-road conditions.

Characteristics:

  • Increased power reserves and service life (B6)
  • Optimum adhesion and enhanced lane change stability (B6)
  • Marked improvement in safety (B6) and sporty handling (B6 and B8).
  • Sporty appearance with a high level of comfort (B8)
  • BILSTEIN gas pressure technology (B6/B8)

Sport and threaded ride height adjusting kits

The BILSTEIN B12 product range is particularly characterized by precision responsiveness.

The BILSTEIN B14 height adjusting kit allows optimum tuning with a lowering range of up to 50 mm. The BILSTEIN B16 height adjusting kit offers ten increments of damping force adjustment which can be set when already installed using a setting wheel for the extension and compression phases in parallel. The BILSTEIN Clubsport, a two-way height adjusting kit, is designed for use on racetracks and on the road. There are ten increments which can be set separately for the extension and compression phases.

Characteristics:

  • Precision responsiveness
  • Optimum tuning
  • Extension and compression phases can be set separately
  • Ten damping force settings

Electronic suspensions

High quality with very sophisticated technology: electronic suspensions. BILSTEIN DampTronic® is the plug and play version for active suspensions. The BILSTEIN ridecontrol® electronic suspension can be expanded to include the BILSTEIN iRC module and a control via an iPhone or Android smartphone. Based on the preset values, the suspension switches by itself from soft to hard and back again.

With the B16 DampTronic® threaded ride height adjusting kit, BILSTEIN, the only provider of this technology in the world, offers a conversion alternative to the Electronic Damping Control (EDC) by BMW. Moreover, DampTronic® technology is compatible with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM).

Characteristics:

  • BILSTEIN iRC: Controlled with an app for smartphones and tablets
  • Individual settings possible
  • Conversion alternative to the Electronic Damping Control (EDC) by BMW
  • Compatible with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as well as other systems (e.g. Land Rover)

Customized shock absorbers for racing applications

With its wide spectrum of setting options, the Modular Damper System (MDS) by BILSTEIN meets every requirement for success in motor sports. In ten clearly noticeable clicks, the high performance damper system can be set from one (soft) to ten (hard) for optimum performance with respect to the requirements of various routes. The monotube gas-pressure technology allows the greatest possible power density and most setting options. Because the reproducibility of the characteristics is exemplary, they can be adjusted exactly to the specific suspension properties of the respective vehicle.

Characteristics:

  • Separate damper force adjustment for the extension and compression phases
  • Customized setting possible
  • Can be adapted for specific suspension characteristics