No BMW PERF suspension for me?

[White1]

So i was considering installing the BMW performance suspension on my 128i, but after speaking to my SA i found out that since i dont have the sport pack, i am not going to be able to get it. I asked him why, but he couldnt give me an answer, so i decided to post this and see if anyone has had the same issue, and may be able to shed some light as to why it cant be installed on a stock suspension.
Is there some other route for me to go in order to improve my suspension?, can i get away with a set of H&R springs on stock suspension maybe?

[jibaholic101]

fuck the h&r springs, just get the kw v2s if you can throw down for them. i cant speak to what your SA said. but kws are far superior to the bmw suspension

[Mega Man]

Check United BMW.
Notice on the Performance Suspension, you can order it even if you ordered your 1er w/o Sport Package.

[Flat Out 32]

Don't do the springs without the shocks, factory shocks will fail within a few months. Go with KW or PSS-9 or 10 to get a nice height setup.

[jkp1187]

Originally Posted by White1

So i was considering installing the BMW performance suspension on my 128i, but after speaking to my SA i found out that since i dont have the sport pack, i am not going to be able to get it. I asked him why, but he couldnt give me an answer, so i decided to post this and see if anyone has had the same issue, and may be able to shed some light as to why it cant be installed on a stock suspension.
Is there some other route for me to go in order to improve my suspension?, can i get away with a set of H&R springs on stock suspension maybe?

That doesn't make any sense at all. I was actually looking into getting a 128i non-sport, then installing the BMW performance suspension afterward. There shouldn't be any problem with that. Unless there is something very different about Canadian-spec 1ers versus USA-spec 1ers, I think your SA just didn't know what was going on....

Granted, from what I hear, it'll be a pain to install the rear sway bar.... But there's no reason that can't be done.

I also agree with the people above....as a general rule, if you're going to get lower springs, get a matching set of sport shocks/struts to go with it.

[Macca916]

Originally Posted by White1

So i was considering installing the BMW performance suspension on my 128i, but after speaking to my SA i found out that since i dont have the sport pack, i am not going to be able to get it. I asked him why, but he couldnt give me an answer, so i decided to post this and see if anyone has had the same issue, and may be able to shed some light as to why it cant be installed on a stock suspension.
Is there some other route for me to go in order to improve my suspension?, can i get away with a set of H&R springs on stock suspension maybe?

The perf suspension replaces the shocks and springs (ordered against your chassis number) and only reuses the upper strut bearing/mounts and rear anti roll bar for an M-Sport car so I would suspect for non M sport you'll get the rear ARB as well (listed as a part option in my parts list supplied with the performance kit). So cant understand why they wont supply, note Realoem lists it as two supplement options for Sport and M Sport cars (so not the SE?) with one part number ?

[jabwind51]

Interesting. Is there even an option to retrofit the M Sport on a non-sport 128i? Would that be cheaper than getting the Performance Suspension?

[nordique14]

if you are just looking for the sport/Msport suspension there are a lot of people taking off their springs/shocks. You could pick up a lightly used set for way cheaper from someone here than new from a dealer.

I am doubtful that the rear sway on the non-sport is different. The sway on the sport is so thin I cannot imagine that there is an even thinner version out there. Seriously, if you have not looked at your rear sway you will be very surprised.

[Victory Road]

Originally Posted by jibaholic101

just get the kw v2s if you can throw down for them..... but kws are far superior to the bmw suspension

[jkp1187]

Originally Posted by nordique14

if you are just looking for the sport/Msport suspension there are a lot of people taking off their springs/shocks. You could pick up a lightly used set for way cheaper from someone here than new from a dealer.

I am doubtful that the rear sway on the non-sport is different. The sway on the sport is so thin I cannot imagine that there is an even thinner version out there. Seriously, if you have not looked at your rear sway you will be very surprised.

I think the non-sport 128i just doesn't come with a rear sway bar at all.

But you're right, even the "sport" rear sway bar looks like a piece of linguini.

[nordique14]

Originally Posted by jkp1187

I think the non-sport 128i just doesn't come with a rear sway bar at all.

But you're right, even the "sport" rear sway bar looks like a piece of linguini.

so the non-sport comes with softer springs and no rear sway? Wow, that is terrible.

[amdmaxx]

I'd also recommend kw. probably cheaper too.

Originally Posted by nordique14

so the non-sport comes with softer springs and no rear sway? Wow, that is terrible.

[Nicky G]

Folks, sorry for dumb question, but I'm confused -- do the Sport and M-Sport 2010 135is actually have a different (sport) suspension system than the non-sport/M-Sports? Or is this only with the 128i? And is BMW's "performance" suspension a real step up from the "sport" suspension? Thanks!!!