Bilstein B6 is also for electric cars and hybrid vehicles

Electric and hybrid vehicles place completely new demands on springs and shock absorbers and therefore on the suspension.
Torque, weight and noise are the factors that the specialists at Bilstein are focusing on when it comes to OE replacement for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Most of these vehicles have a significantly higher torque than comparable ones with internal combustion engines and exceed their weight by an average of 300 to 450 kilograms.
As a result, all components of the suspension are subject to greater wear, which is reflected not only in poorer driving behaviour, but also in noise behaviour – an important comfort criterion, especially for electric vehicles.
As a suspension specialist, Bilstein says it has the solution, stating that with the Bilstein B6, Australian drivers can improve the driving characteristics of their electric vehicle with only a shock absorber exchange.
It states this upgrade offers optimum grip and enhanced lane stability in day to day and extreme situations.
It reportedly features perceivably enhanced safety and performance without additional spring exchange, as well as high traction and more precise handling thanks to Bilstein gas-pressure technology.
Bilstein says it was important for its developers to design OE replacement dampers for the B4 or B6 series upgrade for particularly demanding and performance-oriented customers to meet their requirements.
It says a lot of details needed to be considered in this regard:
• The shock absorber’s rubber-metal connections to the body on the one hand and to the axle on the other are selected to offer optimum noise insulation, but still to withstand the high weight – for many kilometres and over many years.
• The springs in electric vehicles are designed for the higher vehicle weight and therefore have a different vibration behaviour than in a model with a combustion engine. The Bilstein OE and OE replacement shock absorbers are specially adjusted to these spring properties due to their firmer characteristic settings.
• Despite the more stable design, the individual components and seals are constructed in such a way that they do not cause any audible noise even in the long term – a Bilstein quality feature that pays off particularly when applied in electric models.
Bilstein says its close partnership with many vehicle manufacturers over decades is particularly helpful. In this way, the Bilstein engineers are involved in the development project at such an early stage that optimum solutions can be found from the outset, says Bilstein.
Further, Bilstein says that importantly, it features “the worldwide largest product range for EVs,” stating that this means workshops can rely on the spare part availability.

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