bilstein rear shock part #?

98Cobretti · 06-25-2002, 03:11 AM

I noticed when shopping around that some of the places sell the rear part # for 98 cobras as B46-2148 which after checking is actually the rear # for 87-93 5.0 mustangs, but places sell it for my year. After checking with a bilstein distributor the correct part # for 94-98 is BE5-6418. I recently bought a set of used bilsteins off of a local guy on e-bay that he said he didnt have the part #'s, but when I received them today they are printed right on the shocks, and it turned out to be the B46-2148. I am curious if anyone knows what the difference between these two different shocks is. Is the compression/rebound different, or the length of the shock? Any help on this is greatly appreciated! Thanks

skankin · 07-24-2002, 04:19 PM

The shocks are supposedly the same... the newer ones just come with a bumpstop (since you don't have the bumpstops on the axles).

06-25-2002, 03:11 AM	#1
98Cobretti Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Posts: 80	bilstein rear shock part #? I noticed when shopping around that some of the places sell the rear part # for 98 cobras as B46-2148 which after checking is actually the rear # for 87-93 5.0 mustangs, but places sell it for my year. After checking with a bilstein distributor the correct part # for 94-98 is BE5-6418. I recently bought a set of used bilsteins off of a local guy on e-bay that he said he didnt have the part #'s, but when I received them today they are printed right on the shocks, and it turned out to be the B46-2148. I am curious if anyone knows what the difference between these two different shocks is. Is the compression/rebound different, or the length of the shock? Any help on this is greatly appreciated! Thanks __________________ 1998 Cobra Coupe #4877 SCMC #557 Bassani X-pipe w cats Flowmaster 2 chambers WMS Velocity Tube Pro-m 87mm MAF K&N Bilstein Struts/shocks Eibach Pro Springs 18x9" Cobra R ('95)'s Nitto 555 265/35/18 Subframe Connectors Lakewood Traction-Action LCA's Steeda Tri-Ax 266 RWHP, 269 RWTQ 65 Mustang Coupe 302ci bored .030, trw forged pistons, comp cams 270h cam .501 lift .224 duration @.050, performer intake, holley 4bbl, re-worked heads, jacobs elec ignition, custom ram air setup, elec fan, hedman long tube headers, FMS 9mm plug wires, canton windage tray, 2.5" exhaust, 2 chamber flowmasters, 9" rear w 3.25 gears, FMS aluminum driveshaft, 4 wheel disc brakes, 17x8 TTII wheels, 4pt roll bar, simpson belts, auto c-4 trans, b&m quicksilver shifter, kyb shocks, 620lb springs, relocated control arms w negative wedge kit, 4 1/2 leaf rear springs, rear seat delete, subframe connectors, manual brakes/steering/no AC, shelby quicksteering kit, shelby gt350 R front valance, piaa lights, autometer guages, tcp pedals(still in progress) 225 RWHP , 260 RWTQ My Website http://members.cox.net/hk_sniper

07-24-2002, 04:19 PM	#2
skankin Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4	The shocks are supposedly the same... the newer ones just come with a bumpstop (since you don't have the bumpstops on the axles). __________________ 89.5 stang.

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