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      11-08-2018, 07:10 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by ovekvam View Post
The gas pressure has some benefits. If you keep you stock springs, and want a more sporty suspension setup, a Bilstein damper will effectively add to the spring rate with this pressure. It also prevents foaming and cavitation of the oil inside the damper.
Yes~ however, it seems that (according to Shaikh's findings), most monotubes use "too much" gas pressure.

Reading Shaikh's post on the M3 forum, he ended up lowering the gas pressure of the front from 30lbs to 20~23lbs, the rear from 37lbs to 21~24lbs~

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