All New Bilstein 8112/8100 High Performance Suspension

[Javin028]

What springs do you have in the rear? Have any video of it in some whoops?

I'm not sure exactly, but I believe they're standard load Bilstein 1.5" in the rear. I installed a front bumper and winch, so they're switching out the fronts to 700 lbs.

If you check out wheeleveryweekend on Instagram, they recently posted a before/after video of 8112/8100's on their tundra. They also have one of a 4Runner. 8112 explanation and before/after video here:

Bilstein 8112 Zone Control Explained - YouTube

Not my videos, but here's some testing one of the engineers did on a 4th gen in Ocotillo Wells. You'll probably recognize the area:

Bilstein 8112 testing - YouTube
4Runner 8112 testing pt 2 - YouTube
Bilstein 8112 testing pt 3 - YouTube

Here's a video someone sent me from the UAE, that I uploaded:
Bilstein 8112 and 8100 - YouTube

I'm not sure if I mentioned this yet, but Bilstein is working on dual speed adjustable compression reservoirs. They'll be for 8112s and "smooth body" (non-bypass) 8100s. I'd personally skip the smooth body, and go for the bypass versions.

 

[MAST4R]

"The only true whoops nearby are on the other side of town. I may go there soon enough. "

So I did. Over the 10 mile track (10+10 back), where I had to go slow previously due to Eibach rears (and not knowing it would be this kind of terrain), I was able to go really well, speeds 2.5X what I did back then with the Eibachs rear. I am not saying the Eibach could have literally not made it but I feared them leaking afterwards as I lost the 2.0 Icons on a far lesser terrain.

The 8100s were at 90% towards softest on compression as 70% towards stiffest on rebound, as I had not changed anything since Colorado. The 6112s did very well on this course, bottoming out only once. This is thanks to the stiffer springs, otherwise forget these speeds.

It was also the first time I was able to get the front hot and the 8100s got hot as well (doing a lot more work on the solid axle). The reason this is interesting is that previously I could get small shocks in the rear hot in no time but never the 6112s.

What I currently have is a very capable and relatively cost efficient setup for anyone who cares how the rear is doing

The course in question is UTV/ATV land. This time we were the only vehicle on the 20 miles and the previous time it was us and a couple other Toyotas.

Not a place you want to be in a Wrangler on anything less than 8100s, that's for sure! It is not a challenging course for anything other than the suspension but it will beat down a lesser suspension quickly, especially on solid axles.

So, yeah, very happy.

 

[Battle Born Offroad]

Thank you for the feedback!