[MP81]

I can absolutely state that the ride is not "much harsher" for the B6s on the Cruze. It is stiffer, but it feels sporty, more like a BMW, not harsh by any means. I find that I can now run the tires at OEM sidewall pressure and the ride is quite nice.

Firm, but not crashy, is probably what I'd guess it is like.

I have the B6s on my '81 Camaro, and despite being a double wishbone and leaf spring setup (granted, all the suspension is new, but is on Hotchkis springs front/rear), it rides absolutely excellent.

 

[boraz]

I was told from Billstein this morning not to expect the B6's for the cruze until Sometime late December, but he also said the ride would be much harsher for a daily driver and I should use the B4's

The one thing that I can't seem to find/concerned. I have a diesel which has different part numbers from ACDELCO and KYB Excel G's which it should since the car is heavier, but MONROE/Gabriel and Billstein all use the same strut numbers for all 3 models of cruises. Anybody have any info on that. I cancelled my order from 3 months ago with Summit for the B6's and and went with the KYB's for about 170 less, I'll let you know how it works out.

i have the b6 rears in my diesel

ride is great

im a bilstein sackrider....have them in both my cherokees, and had them in my miata when i had it.

 

[rescueswimmer]

I have the Bilstein B4s on my Cruze and they ride fantastic. I can't speak for the B6, but I think the B4s ride great. They do an amazing job at soaking up the big bumps and keeping the car well controlled. I won't say it makes the Cruze ride like an old LeSabre with air shocks, its more like how luxury German cars ride.

Paired with my Turanza Serenity Plus tires, I'd say my Cruze rides better than any of the new Cadillacs. The B4s are also about the same price as the KYB or OEM shocks/struts.

Well I installed the KYB shocks and struts the car had 120K. The KYB/GM/Bill where the only companies that had different part numbers for the diesel engine. Since the b6's and 4's where still out of stock, I went with the KYB, It rides pretty much identical to stock. It might ride just a bit smoother, what was the goal for the wife's car. Probably should have waited for the 6's to get some more improvement but with them being out of stock and a promo they were running I saved over 3/4 of the billstein cost.

 

[alexpeters116]

Hey there, I'm looking for an affordable (not the cheapest though) set of coilovers that'll fit my 2011 cruze diesel. Is this a good idea? anyone have any suggestions?

 

[pandrad61]

the b14 bilstien kit is 1100 if i recall. lifetime warranty, can be rebuilt many years down the road, mono tube shocks, fully adjustable ride height, designed to be lowered so no worries of a bottom out hurting the shock. 250 a corner for monotubes and springs is cheap
https://www.bilstein.com/us/en/prod...43329616391993&SubModelId=5789794930520829581

 

[lonewolf04]

the b14 bilstien kit is 1100 if i recall. lifetime warranty, can be rebuilt many years down the road, mono tube shocks, fully adjustable ride height, designed to be lowered so no worries of a bottom out hurting the shock. 250 a corner for monotubes and springs is cheap
https://www.bilstein.com/us/en/prod...43329616391993&SubModelId=5789794930520829581

Daily driver even through the winter. I like all the ground clearance I have currently. With the long wait on Bilstein products its always a treat trying to get replacements it seems. Couple that with a lowered ride just makes things harder to get back on the road when it goes down since you wouldn't have an good alternative to swap in.

 

[pandrad61]

Daily driver even through the winter. I like all the ground clearance I have currently. With the long wait on Bilstein products its always a treat trying to get replacements it seems. Couple that with a lowered ride just makes things harder to get back on the road when it goes down since you wouldn't have an good alternative to swap in.

if you want the proper way of lowering this is it. the shocks and springs are engineered together to work as a team vs individual components. it is ride adjustable so you can always have it at the highest ride setting. replacements may take a while but you know they will always stay in business and can do quality rebuilds. today its a miracle to find a set of koni monotubes for my Daytona C/S today. only option is used and to rebuild them. once you got them your good to go.

if your worried about winter roads why would you ever consider lowering? i would toss in B6 shocks and stock springs and leave it be.

 

[lonewolf04]

if you want the proper way of lowering this is it. the shocks and springs are engineered together to work as a team vs individual components. it is ride adjustable so you can always have it at the highest ride setting. replacements may take a while but you know they will always stay in business and can do quality rebuilds. today its a miracle to find a set of koni monotubes for my Daytona C/S today. only option is used and to rebuild them. once you got them your good to go.

if your worried about winter roads why would you ever consider lowering? i would toss in B6 shocks and stock springs and leave it be.

I'm not considering lowering. I have the B6 for the rear, getting B6 for the front seems to be the challenge. Even tried seeing what type of availability on the B14 kit was and that wasn't looking the same. Not sure what is up with Bilstein lately as far as manufacturing. Seems they are always behind. I thought it was bad when it took a month to get replacement front shocks for my truck under warranty. This has been 5x worse. Hard to give good feedback to good product when you can't get it though.

 

[lonewolf04]

I was told from Billstein this morning not to expect the B6's for the cruze until Sometime late December, but he also said the ride would be much harsher for a daily driver and I should use the B4's

The one thing that I can't seem to find/concerned. I have a diesel which has different part numbers from ACDELCO and KYB Excel G's which it should since the car is heavier, but MONROE/Gabriel and Billstein all use the same strut numbers for all 3 models of cruises. Anybody have any info on that. I cancelled my order from 3 months ago with Summit for the B6's and and went with the KYB's for about 170 less, I'll let you know how it works out.

Any update on your Bilstien B6 order? Still been trying to order and OOS. Hoping they haven't gotten pushed back further than they already are.

 

[MP81]

Tire Rack appears to have the rear B6 struts available for purchase. Fronts are backordered.

Summit Racing lists the estimated ship date of the front struts as 12/17/18

 

[rescueswimmer]

Tire Rack appears to have the rear B6 struts available for purchase. Fronts are backordered.

Summit Racing lists the estimated ship date of the front struts as 12/17/18

My summit order keeps getting pushed back, I have had them on order for 3 + months now. I kick my self in the ass about 8-10 months ago Tire rack listed the fronts and rears as discontinued and on clearance and they were like 100.00 Ea but only had 2 of each then when I went back about 2 weeks later they were out of stock, but its good to see they have them listed back on the sight.

 

[MP81]

My summit order keeps getting pushed back, I have had them on order for 3 + months now. I kick my self in the ass about 8-10 months ago Tire rack listed the fronts and rears as discontinued and on clearance and they were like 100.00 Ea but only had 2 of each then when I went back about 2 weeks later they were out of stock, but its good to see they have them listed back on the sight.

Ahh, so that's what they're doing. Was similar when I was watching the in-stock dates for my Dakota Digital gauges (which I had ordered through a seller on eBay, but the dates would have still aligned), and it was amazing to see how much they'd move around.

 

[mechguy78]

Last update for my order was mid January to get the fronts. Still patiently waiting.

 

[lonewolf04]

Last update for my order was mid January to get the fronts. Still patiently waiting.

Good to know. I guess I won't be looking for them anytime soon then. Will have been almost 2 years since I bought the rears and would like to eventually get the fronts. Kinda stupid on their part because people usually want to buy matching items for all 4 corners.

 

[DECruzer]

Finally got both of my rear shocks. Ordered from 2 different places and it took several weeks to get them. Looks like they are directly shipped from Bilstein. Now to wait for the fronts....

 

[vietnamprivatecar]

Thank you for sharing

 

[lonewolf04]

Finally got both of my rear shocks. Ordered from 2 different places and it took several weeks to get them. Looks like they are directly shipped from Bilstein. Now to wait for the fronts....

From the sounds from other members you are going to have a long wait... My rears are going to be blown out before I can even order a set of fronts because where I am trying to order keeps saying they're OOS.

 

[mechguy78]

Got an update on my order this week. Supposedly the fronts are going to start being made sometime in the beginning of next month. Still patiently waiting and hoping these come in soon.

 

[DECruzer]

What a nice upgrade. Just changing the rear shocks made a huge difference in ride and handling. IMO Bilstein should be standard equipment with the sport suspension.

 

[Wishin]

This is what I got from Summit Racing today, I ordered my front struts on 6/29/2018. This happens everytime I ask on the last known ship date. Keeps moving out 2 months. My rears arrived several months ago but I have not installed them yet.

"[FONT=&quot]We appreciate your recent order. This email is to notify you that part numbers BSN-35-171669 and BSN-35-171676 are currently out of stock. Based on the most recent information from our supplier, these parts are expected to arrive in stock for shipment on 04/30/2019."[/FONT]