BILSTEIN and RAVENOL announce technical cooperation
Essen 30 January 2025. BILSTEIN, the shock absorber and suspension specialist, is entering into a multi-year technical cooperation within the motorsport sector with the German oil producer RAVENOL. The close collaboration between the engineering teams of the two companies will enable customised development solutions for the high demands of motorsport teams and their drivers in the future. The common goal: redefining the boundaries of performance.The development of state-of-the-art high-performance shock absorbers takes place, among other things, on the BILSTEIN 7-post test rig, one of the
Essen (Germany), 13.06.2024 - Motor homes are in demand like never before. However, many first-time campers are surprised when they start for the first big holiday trip with their home on wheels. The OE suspension quickly reaches its limits when fully loaded. This is because camp mobiles based on the platform of a transporter usually also adopt their unmodified suspension. These are designed ex works for different load conditions – but not for permanent maximum payload. Heavy fixtures and enormous payload – for example, luggage, bicycles or additional equipment as well as a significantly
Essen, 11 June 2024 – The BILSTEIN B14, jointly developed by BILSTEIN and Deimann Fahrwerktechnik especially for the VW transporter, is being launched as a new edition. The threaded coilover system has been well received by campers “across national borders”, explains Florian Wild, Managing Director of suspension specialist Deimann Fahrwerktechnik.Sporty and comfortable damper control – harmonious character
The threaded coilover system for the VW transporter of the T5, T6 and T6.1 range scores points with a flexible lowering of around 40 to 70 millimetres and its sporty and comfortable
BILSTEIN lights up the Green Hell with a bright Mercedes-AMG GT3 design – season’s highlight for the BILSTEIN Race Team by BLACK FALCON in a BMW M4 GT4
Early in June 2024, the motorsport world knows only one event: the legendary 24-hour race in the famous “Green Hell”. When the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring starts on 1 June, well over 100 racing cars will be competing for victory. Once again, numerous teams will be relying on BILSTEIN. In the SP9 class, the GT3 cars will compete in thrilling duels at the highest level. Eight BILSTEIN-equipped Mercedes-AMG GT3s have their sights set on
In its debut season, the BILSTEIN Race Team 2023 impressed with several top finishes in the VT2 class of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). And the next development step will follow in 2024: with a high-performance racing car, twice as much power as before, new exciting partners and a new driver, the pronounced goal this year is the most spectacular race of the year: the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.The end of the season is the beginning of a new season. During the winter, the drivers Jimmy Broadbent, Steve Alvarez Brown und Misha Charoudin – all of them influencers with a large
It’s soon to come. Easter is just around the corner, with lots of customers wanting to swap winter tyres right now to approach spring on summer tyres. However, one important, simple and fast service should not be missed in the hectic rush, when you try to serve as many customers as possible. A service that strengthens customer loyalty, improves safety and enables additional business.Winter takes its toll, also on steel springs and shock absorbers
Increasing use of mechanical grit, which makes sense from an ecological point of view, often results in faster damage to the corrosion
