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Author Message   Jason Pyles (Jpyles911) New Member Username: Jpyles911 Post Number: 9 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 01:12 pm:    Does anyone have experiences to share with Bilsteins or OME firms on a Disco II with 16" tires and stock springs? They are both about the same price. My goal is mostly on-road performance, as that is where the car is driven 95% of the time.   Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1271 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 01:40 pm:    oh no...   Bill Bettridge (Billb) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Billb Post Number: 1394 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 03:40 pm:    Bilsteins......no question for on-road performance Bill   Paul Kleinschnitz (Rovrjnky) New Member Username: Rovrjnky Post Number: 39 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 03:58 pm:    what about off-road performance?   marc olivares (Pugs) Senior Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 309 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 04:04 pm:    go with the bilsteins   Ho Chung (Thediscoho) Moderator Username: Thediscoho Post Number: 501 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 04:06 pm:    aside from on road or off road, the bilstein shocks fit the stock discos perfectly. but once you lift it by putting taller springs, then you should get longer shocks as well, as the bilsteins will be topping out often. so, listen to bill and go with bilsteins. Ho Chung   Paul Kleinschnitz (Rovrjnky) Member Username: Rovrjnky Post Number: 41 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 04:09 pm:    ya, thats what I had on my RRC and was very pleased. thanks guys.   david neal (Davidn) New Member Username: Davidn Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 08:26 am:    bilsteins - its all that rover specialists recommend. standard bilsteen can cope with a 2 inch lift.   Brian O'Connor (Hooky) Member Username: Hooky Post Number: 63 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 10:45 am:    I got the B's - love em' way better then the woodheads - can't compare to OME though - sorry.   Bill Ross (Billr) Member Username: Billr Post Number: 134 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 11:11 am:    I've had both. Bilsteins on a '94 Disco and OMEs on a '93 RRC with MD OME springs. Can't say I can generally tell much difference either way (hey, when its -40C, they are all hard as a rock) with the vehicle setups in mind. But if I had to say anything, the Bilsteins seem to be a wee bit softer initially. That is, the overall stiffness seems comparable between the two but the initial impact seems a bit harsher with the OMEs. But that could be spring rate differences as well.