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Well, it's kind of difficult, because (a) the comparison is between well-worn stock shocks and new Bilsteins, and (b) there were 18 months in between the two drives.I think it's very common for new shocks to feel much better than worn ones, but that may be more a reflection of wear than of differences between the two types of shocks when new. In my case, I didn't notice anything bad about my old shocks (with 52K miles including 8500 actual track miles), but the car just didn't seem to have the precision "point and shoot" handling that I had previously experienced when the car was newer. That seemed to have returned when I drove it with the new Bilsteins.When it comes to ride quality and performance, the Bilsteins have very much the same feel as the stock shocks do when new; they have very nice ride comfort on the street, but they firm up and provide great handling when pushed hard on the track.If I had had back to back sessions between an NSX with relatively new stock shocks and with my new Bilsteins, it would have been a better comparison, for purposes of identifying the differences between the two types of shocks.
Well, it's kind of difficult, because (a) the comparison is between well-worn stock shocks and new Bilsteins, and (b) there were 18 months in between the two drives.
I think it's very common for new shocks to feel much better than worn ones, but that may be more a reflection of wear than of differences between the two types of shocks when new. In my case, I didn't notice anything bad about my old shocks (with 52K miles including 8500 actual track miles), but the car just didn't seem to have the precision "point and shoot" handling that I had previously experienced when the car was newer. That seemed to have returned when I drove it with the new Bilsteins.
When it comes to ride quality and performance, the Bilsteins have very much the same feel as the stock shocks do when new; they have very nice ride comfort on the street, but they firm up and provide great handling when pushed hard on the track.
If I had had back to back sessions between an NSX with relatively new stock shocks and with my new Bilsteins, it would have been a better comparison, for purposes of identifying the differences between the two types of shocks.
