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BobCSmith
March 12th, 2004, 06:29
Can Bilstein 5150 be run upside down in rear?
CRASH
March 12th, 2004, 06:40
As in, with the remote rese at the bottom?

CRASH
BlackOut
March 12th, 2004, 07:19
Yes they can.
Goatman
March 12th, 2004, 07:45
As in, with the remote rese at the bottom?

CRASH

Ditto. What's upside down on a 5150?
BobCSmith
March 12th, 2004, 17:29
Ditto. What's upside down on a 5150?

Yes, with the main housing reservoir and attached side reservoir at the bottom.
Any negatives of running shock this way?
vintagespeed
March 12th, 2004, 23:58
Yes, with the main housing reservoir and attached side reservoir at the bottom.
Any negatives of running shock this way?

I think you better check with Bilstein before you do this. A nitrogen charged shock mounted upside down allows the nitrogen to rise to the top, therefore the piston is cycling through nitrogen instead of fluid. The nitrogen is there to pressurize the fluid (oil) to lower the temp that the fluid aerates.

Not to mention the fact that if your reservoirs are on the bottom they're more susceptible to being smashed by trail hazards.

I hope you're not mounting them upside down just so everyone can see them?

-jb
XJoachim
March 13th, 2004, 06:07
Why would anyone want to mount a reservoir at the axle? Besides that the Bilsteins are no monotube shocks so the can not be mounted "upside down".