Current FFR Bilstein Shock Issue!

[John McMahon]

I bet if a number of FFR owners retained a lawyer, you'd get some answers.

Some of the solutions to me are a joke...adding washers, turning the shocks upside down....I mean, come on.

How long has this been going on now? Has to be a year or more, right?

[ENTDOC]

the zip ties seem like a good long term approach

[GTA]

Lets see where I'm at with this time. My wife said she will not ride in the car . The cars on jack stands, there's about 6 weeks driving season left and I have'nt a clue as to what FFR is going to do about this.My son inlaw and I were planning to build a coupe for him next year. If this turns out like I think it will. We will be looking else where on that build.I will never buy a Bilstein product ever again.I'm not sure about FFR. Roger

[jhv48]

Originally Posted by GTA

Lets see where I'm at with this time. My wife said she will not ride in the car . The cars on jack stands, there's about 6 weeks driving season left and I have'nt a clue as to what FFR is going to do about this.My son inlaw and I were planning to build a coupe for him next year. If this turns out like I think it will. We will be looking else where on that build.I will never buy a Bilstein product ever again.I'm not sure about FFR. Roger

Buy the Konis and put the car on the road! They ride much better than the Bils do!

[GTA]

I'd love to just go out and buy the Koni's , but I've been out of work for about 8 weeks now and don't see anything changing for a while. The job market in Michigan sucks. Every job that's open pays about half what my old job payed, and my old job had us working at a 15 precent concession. Thinking seriously about relocating out of Michigan.
Thats why I'm not buying the Koni's. But I still think FFR should do somthing about the Bilstein's. They sold them to me and said they were designed for my car.Roger

[jhv48]

Originally Posted by GTA

I'd love to just go out and buy the Koni's , but I've been out of work for about 8 weeks now and don't see anything changing for a while. The job market in Michigan sucks. Every job that's open pays about half what my old job payed, and my old job had us working at a 15 precent concession. Thinking seriously about relocating out of Michigan.
Thats why I'm not buying the Koni's. But I still think FFR should do somthing about the Bilstein's. They sold them to me and said they were designed for my car.Roger

Sorry for the insensitive post, didn't realize you were in such a bad position.

There is a quick fix developed by one of the FFR Forum members and it's free. He designed and is going to produce a set (4) of nuts that thread onto the threaded end of the shock and effectively moves the stress up the shock rod to a part that is not threaded. They have worked so far. Contact him and see if he has some available.

Go to the FFR forum site and do a search for "hoofa's nuts". They seem to be the best fix for right now.

Good luck.

[GTA]

Just got off the phone with Jason at FFR. I was told there is nothing new to report. He advised me to remove my shocks , clean them and lub the joints. Made me feel alot better!Roger