Bilstein HD Install

[Goodinblack]

Belltechs are way softer.

 

[NORCAL SS]

isnt that a arnott shock?

 

[Darkie]

isnt that a arnott shock?

Yes and this is my spindle

I was wondering if you can tell by looking if it is a drop spindle
Truck was very low in front until I installed these arnott ones

 

[NORCAL SS]

Do you have the original shock at all still? As i said before ive seen variances with aftermarket companies where the snap ring is at. If the snap ring is much higher on your shocks now that explains the lift and I can mill it down for you to lower it.


im wondering if you got the lifting ones now.

 

[Darkie]

Do you have the original shock at all still? As i said before ive seen variances with aftermarket companies where the snap ring is at. If the snap ring is much higher on your shocks now that explains the lift and I can mill it down for you to lower it.


im wondering if you got the lifting ones now.

No I don't but this is the shock from arnott

I need to find out if I need new shocks or lowering spindle
The ones that came out looked like GM to me I just let the shop discard them this was months ago
The arnotts feel really nice just looks dumb
I think when I drive the rear comes up too meet the front
Thanks guys
Hope it's not rude to be asking questions on someone else's thread
I should have started a new one

I wish I was in cali

 

[Blazed]

Never thought of that
Thanks
Will the lowering struts by bell tech be a comparable ride to the bilstein
What do you guys use for a lowering strut

NOOOO not even close.
You should just figure out what you had on the truck before if you can.
Belltech would not satisfy you if you like anything bilstein makes.

 

[NORCAL SS]

honestly can you be without the truck for a few days???

I can machine them down after work and send it back out to you the next day. I would just need to know how much lower you want the front. You have the struts already so might as well go with them.

 

[Darkie]

honestly can you be without the truck for a few days???

I can machine them down after work and send it back out to you the next day. I would just need to know how much lower you want the front. You have the struts already so might as well go with them.

I can be without it
But I'd like to know if those spindles are drop spindles
I got a kit from you for my Tahoe I guess I can check those spindles out and compare them to the escalade
Thanks I might just ship them out to you
Do you think it would look right after machining

This is before arnott

This is after

 

[NORCAL SS]

what does your truck meaure from ground to fenderlip in both front and rear right now? and before you changed the struts was the front even with the rear or lower?

I cant see pics right now for some reason ill try again later.

My esky on 305 35 24
33 7/8 front
34.5 rear

thats with spindles in front and my strut mod
rear is shortened links with 5305 springs and extenders

 

[Darkie]

Rear looks like 34 3/4

Front looks like 36

The front was a little lower and looked good like that
Thanks

 

[NORCAL SS]

heres a oem one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AVALANCHE-S...:2007|Model:Tahoe&hash=item3a809378ad&vxp=mtr

some reason cant see the pics on my phone but 34.75 rear is 3.25 to 3.5 drop over stock

 

[ulakovic22]

Your front measurement is the same as mine after I put on new shocks. Previously it was about 35 3/4. I can't tell if you have a drop spindle based on the picture, but I don't think you do. How many miles on the Caddy?

 

[NORCAL SS]

see thats what i said but its oem shocks they took off

 

[Darkie]

I have a little over 40k miles
Does the machining of the shocks give me enough drop based on the measurements I took?
Thanks

 

[Blazed]

You had to replace them at 40k?

 

[Darkie]

You had to replace them at 40k?

Yes I bought it with 35k and they seemed a lot worse than my Tahoe with 110000
Now they feel great but the look is bad
Plus I was dying to try the bilsteins I installed a set in my GN a couple of years ago and liked the feel. Allot firmer and seems to perform better.
Escalade got all new shocks and hotchkis bars now I just want it back or close to looking right.

 

[Blazed]

Spindles will probably out you where you wanna be.