PIU struts/shocks

[jrgoffin]

what is the part number for PIU sway bar and what’s needed to change?

You can look it up right from the Ford Parts site, or do a search. It’s been brought up many times. If you don’t want a rusted out aftermarket bar, the PIU version is the way to go.

 

[UNBROKEN]

You can look it up right from the Ford Parts site, or do a search. It’s been brought up many times. If you don’t want a rusted out aftermarket bar, the PIU version is the way to go.

I’ve had a Steeda bar on since their very first run that looks as good as the day I installed it. Insinuating they will all rust is misleading at best.

 

[GearHead_1]

I’ve had a Steeda bar on since their very first run that looks as good as the day I installed it. Insinuating they will all rust is misleading at best.

Ditto. I also live in a state with a lot of snow, plows and deicing. Mine's as blue as the day I put it on.

 

[jrgoffin]

Nothing misleading at all. Steeda knows there are issues. Look at the pic I posted on the first page. If you powder coat a suspension part that will flex/twist/bend, the powder coating will crack and eventually flake off. To each his own.

 

[UNBROKEN]

Nothing misleading at all. Steeda knows there are issues. Look at the pic I posted on the first page. If you powder coat a suspension part that will flex/twist/bend, the powder coating will crack and eventually flake off. To each his own.

They had a run with bad coating. The VAST majority have never had an issue.

 

[ConspicuousConsumption]

Just want to note that I replaced what I think are the factory rear shocks on my '20, at 65k miles. Put on the PIU. Definitely feels way better in every way, but I don't know how much of a factor it is with them just being new. It seems to bounce less over road bumps and other bumps in the road, and seems to take turns a little sharper. I'm happy.

 

[mitchellj22]

So with no Bilstein options (yet), I wanted a way to get firmer damping for my Steeda springs. The rear shocks replacement is an quick, easy way to see if Police Interceptor Utility (PIU) shocks offer more damping like some of the literature out there would suggest. I paid $103 each with $11 shipping from Levittown Ford. Part# LB5Z-18125-J. Install time: 10 minutes for each side. No alignment needed.

Box Label:
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Old 2020 ST shock:
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New 2020 PIU shock:
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Initial ride thoughts: Definitely firmed up the ride. Feels more solid. There is also more road feel. Choppy roads can be penal. When I had both of them out, the PIU shocks are definitely much harder to compress by hand than my old ST shocks.

Reality check: my outgoing shocks had 65,000 miles on them. I would probably have the same impressions had I put in new ST shocks. There is no way for me to know how the PIU shocks actually compare to ST shocks when both are new. The only thing that can be said is that new PIU shocks are firmer than my old ST shocks. But I like them enough that sometime later this summer, I'm going to replace the fronts with PIU struts if there is still no Bilstein option.

What I want to know is why doesn’t that part number correspond to the part on the shock itself. I just ordered new front struts and the part numbers on the box (which are the same part numbers I ordered) do not correspond with the actual part number on the strut itself. I’m noticing the same thing here with your rear shock.

 

[jrgoffin]

Because what’s on the part is an engineering number. That is not the same as the actual part number.

 

[mitchellj22]

Because what’s on the part is an engineering number. That is not the same as the actual part number.

Thank you for that clarification, always learning. Still would think they’d list the actual part number on the part itself in conjunction with said engineering number..

 

[Mustang5L5]

Does anyone know what the rear spring rates are between the PIU and ST?