Bilstein MDS

[MaximeT]

It will be pretty hard to get an answer. JRZ support and knowledge of the 86 platform is very good.

[Racecomp Engineering]

Originally Posted by MaximeT

It will be pretty hard to get an answer. JRZ support and knowledge of the 86 platform is very good.

That's basically it.

Both companies have great support stateside, but there are a good amount of 86 drivers running JRZ and a couple shops with JRZ experience on this platform in the USA. I can pick up the phone and call Bryan at JRZ to talk tuning and get his input on whatever. We can help you set up the car (and so can a few other shops)...all the homework has been done.

As far as I know, there aren't any shops with first hand experience with the Bilstein MDS in the USA. Bilstein always provides good support, but it likely won't be specific to the 86 platform. You'll still have a lot of rebuild/revalve options but these are motorsports shocks that are basically intended to be used by a race team with a suspension engineer who might even be revalving them himself.

You can't go wrong with either, but you have a little more work to do with the Bilsteins.

- Andrew

[86Tony]

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

That's basically it.

Both companies have great support stateside, but there are a good amount of 86 drivers running JRZ and a couple shops with JRZ experience on this platform in the USA. I can pick up the phone and call Bryan at JRZ to talk tuning and get his input on whatever. We can help you set up the car (and so can a few other shops)...all the homework has been done.

As far as I know, there aren't any shops with first hand experience with the Bilstein MDS in the USA. Bilstein always provides good support, but it likely won't be specific to the 86 platform. You'll still have a lot of rebuild/revalve options but these are motorsports shocks that are basically intended to be used by a race team with a suspension engineer who might even be revalving them himself.

You can't go wrong with either, but you have a little more work to do with the Bilsteins.

- Andrew

thanks for your reply, i ended up goin with the bilstein MDS 2way hope these wont dissapoint. i do have TMG 86 cup car setup specs so it should help put me in the right direction.

[ajc209]

I was as going to say, the mostly likely reason these have been released if the fact that they were developed with TMG for the CS-V3 Cup cars in Germany. So they have had some R&D.

[MaximeT]

Originally Posted by 86Tony

thanks for your reply, i ended up goin with the bilstein MDS 2way hope these wont dissapoint. i do have TMG 86 cup car setup specs so it should help put me in the right direction.

We cant wait for your feedback

You went for the 13/16k spring rate ?

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

......but there are a good amount of 86 drivers running JRZ and a couple shops with JRZ experience on this platform in the USA..........

As far as I know, there aren't any shops with first hand experience with the Bilstein MDS in the USA..........

You won't truly appreciate local support until you need it.

[86Tony]

Originally Posted by MaximeT

We cant wait for your feedback

You went for the 13/16k spring rate ?

will be running 10 12k as a few guys told me i need slicks for that higher rate

[MaximeT]

I use 10/12 with JRZ 12-32 and 245 40 17 AD08R.
It's very good.
I'll soon switch to 230 610 17 A005 slicks. I have the feeling I will need more sway bar.

[86Tony]

Originally Posted by NA 86

I will soon be running the MDS and my buddy just got the JRZ so we will soon be able to compare since we are in same class with similar setups.


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very intrested to see results. also good to know another memeber will be running the mds aswell. i keep hearing that these are very similar to jrz but will have less rebuild times

[86Tony]

Recieved my mds, will let you guys kno how they are when tracks open up

[churchx]

Ooh. Do review thoroughly.