Bilstein B8 Rear shock- OEM rubber bumper vs Bilstein rubber

[Pdxguy]

69 2002, installing Bilstein B8 rear shocks. I have the OEM rubber bumpers and spacer as well the rubber bumpers included with the B8 shocks. Does it matter which rubber bumper I use? Installed the OEM bumper (PITA by the way) on one side before I realized the box the shock came in had the bumpers in the bottom in a plastic bag. Does it matter which bumper set I use?

 

No.	Description	Supp.	Qty	From	Up To	Part Number	Price		Notes
01	Protection cap		2			33523650106	$8.16
02	Hex nut	M10X1	4			33521103698	$4.95
03	Bush	13X10X28	4			33521105047	$6.92
04	Plate	48MM	4			33521111953	$2.79
05	Rubber Mounting		2		05/1972	33521111118	$37.91		ENDED
05	Rubber Mounting		2			33523450101
06	Shock absorber, rear	BOGE	2			33521113773			ENDED
06	Shock absorber, rear	F&S	2	03/1966	07/1977	33521103170	$165.86
06	Shock absorber, rear	BILSTEIN	2			33521114383	$244.51		+core

 

 

Edited June 12, 2022 by Pdxguy
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[2002iii]

I would use the new bilstein ones. People have had problems with the original ones. 

[visionaut]

18 minutes ago, 2002iii said:

I would use the new bilstein ones. People have had problems with the original ones. 

+1  I’d use the ones the shocks were designed with.

[Pdxguy]

Drats. Kind of what I figured.