bilstein orientation


#1

I read this on the Turner site:

[quote]Do I mount the shocks with the boot pointing up or down?

With the internal design of the Bilstein monotube gas shocks, it does not matter whether the shocks are mounted with the shock rod side up or down. There are some minor advantages in longetivity and overall suspension effectiveness with the shock rod pointed down, and there are many instances where Bilstein has changed the orientation to take advantage of these minor improvements where there are no clearance problems. If there is an option, we recommend mounting the shock with the shock rod and boot pointing down, but in the grand scheme of things, there is no noticeable difference.[/quote]

Is it physically possible on e30’s to mount them with the rod downwards, and is there any value doing it that way? Sounds like there isn’t from the Turner quote, I’m just curious.

cheers,
bruce


#2

the rod is threaded andthat is for the nut that holds the whole shebang together. In the front, it is a cartrige and can only be installed one way. same for the rears…one way fit
FYI, the factory used hydraulic shocks and there is oil in the strut tube. The Bentley manual says that when using gas shocks, not to use oil in the tube.