Stock tune on Bilstein 8112 is garbage; re-tuned with linear piston

[psdtime]

Wheel every weekend tuned with them 4 clicks in so thats what i leave them at. His tuning matters more than the click settings.

Did you do/add anything else to the suspension,(i.e. UCAs) or just the shocks? I assume you are still liking them? I've only had my Bronco for about 900 miles and I do not like how it drives down the poorly maintained, windy, pot holed filled road to my house (feels great on the highway). It feels like I have too much air in my tires, even though I've dropped them to 30psi. I have a stock SAS (35" tires, HOSS 2.0). I was looking at these shocks (un-modified 8112s) until I saw this post. I have concerns that I in stock tune I also might not like the ride considering my biggest concern is a rough paved road at 30-45mph. I don't see myself ever doing 65mph over foot tall whoops, so it might be overkill. I was also considering the Rides, but there doesn't seem to be ask much video on those. Thanks for any advise/knowledge.

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[popo_patty]

Did you do/add anything else to the suspension,(i.e. UCAs) or just the shocks? I assume you are still liking them? I've only had my Bronco for about 900 miles and I do not like how it drives down the poorly maintained, windy, pot holed filled road to my house (feels great on the highway). It feels like I have too much air in my tires, even though I've dropped them to 30psi. I have a stock SAS (35" tires, HOSS 2.0). I was looking at these shocks (un-modified 8112s) until I saw this post. I have concerns that I in stock tune I also might not like the ride considering my biggest concern is a rough paved road at 30-45mph. I don't see myself ever doing 65mph over foot tall whoops, so it might be overkill. I was also considering the Rides, but there doesn't seem to be ask much video on those. Thanks for any advise/knowledge.

The 8112’s felt really nice in stock form for me on my buddies vehicle. He loves them still after a couple thousand miles. But again, shock feel is very subjective. One persons opinion will vary from another’s. A tuned 8112 would be super nice if done right. But again, you can tune soft or tune hard so it depends on the tune. Best option is to chat with the tuner guy you mentioned and tell him what you’re looking for and see what he recommends.

As far as Ride goes, here is my video on them.


I have the stiffer tune

 

[elbroncodor]

Did you do/add anything else to the suspension,(i.e. UCAs) or just the shocks? I assume you are still liking them? I've only had my Bronco for about 900 miles and I do not like how it drives down the poorly maintained, windy, pot holed filled road to my house (feels great on the highway). It feels like I have too much air in my tires, even though I've dropped them to 30psi. I have a stock SAS (35" tires, HOSS 2.0). I was looking at these shocks (un-modified 8112s) until I saw this post. I have concerns that I in stock tune I also might not like the ride considering my biggest concern is a rough paved road at 30-45mph. I don't see myself ever doing 65mph over foot tall whoops, so it might be overkill. I was also considering the Rides, but there doesn't seem to be ask much video on those. Thanks for any advise/knowledge.

Still loving the ride with the WEW tune and linear piston. You don't need UCA for the mild lift but I'm putting on rear arms (upper and lower) next week to cure binding in the rear with the stock arms.

 

[psdtime]

Thanks for the update. You are having binding issues on the rear because of the shock? Is you Bronco a Sasquatch model? I haven't heard of that issue before. Thanks again.

 

[GetShifty_Bronco]

Thanks for the update. You are having binding issues on the rear because of the shock? Is you Bronco a Sasquatch model? I haven't heard of that issue before. Thanks again.

Not necessarily binding because of the shocks, but it's been fairly well documented that the stock rear arms have pretty restrictive bushings. Even with stock shocks, articulation is increased when upgrading to a better bushing style.

 

[psdtime]

Not necessarily binding because of the shocks, but it's been fairly well documented that the stock rear arms have pretty restrictive bushings. Even with stock shocks, articulation is increased when upgrading to a better bushing style.

Thanks, did not know that!

 

[Valhalla]

Thanks, did not know that!

Usually the sacrifice is they (can) have more noise to operation and (can) translate more of the shock to the body as you get more and more flex out of them. Thinking Johnny joints and Heims over rubber bushings.

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