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it is a convertible, manual, 40K miles, non-sport, and the suspension is already feeling mushy.
I daily drive the car and plan to do a few autocrosses a year. looking for a firmer ride and small drop in height. BMW m performance suspension parts apparently don't work for the e88 according to BMW and Tischer. suspension will have to work reasonably well with run flats.I will use run flats for dd due to my 70 mile each way commute to work 3 times a week in the winter. I am open to using different set of tires for autox but would like to avoid comfort issues when I dd the run flats in Michigan. the car is on 17" staggered OEM set of wheels anyhow looking forward to any suggestions. |
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EDIT: The shocks share the same part numbers, also checked with other brands, and it's the same situation (when not including springs)
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reading more through the many posts and technical advices online, I gravitate towards
the Bilstein b6 that are 10 step adjustable keeping stock springs. and then if I still need more roll control, thicker sway bars. oh and probably I should do the rear subframe bushings at the same time as shocks. |
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I use my 128 vert as a DD this one did have oem M-sport and staggered 17". in March/April bought full set of Michelin PSS with a set of squared wheels. bought the TRW 1M/M3 control arms and Koni STR.T(Orange) keeping the oem springs. this setup feels perfect for DD as my route is 70% tollway and 30% State hwy and town drive.
I have zero adjustment capability no plans to track my vert, if I planned to auto-cross or track day then as suggested above I'd have gone Koni Sport with Eibach springs or adjustment and lowering Bilstein PSS10 (B16). |
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New shocks/struts will make a big difference. I'm not interested in adjusting things so went with Bilstein B6's with stock Sport Pkg. springs. Big difference, nice firm but not harsh ride. You might want to upgrade your standard springs a tad. Lightly used Sport Pkg. springs should be cheap to retain stock height. Yellow Performance springs for a very small drop are pricey but should be available, or an Eibach/Koni or Bilstein package as suggested above for a little more drop. Quality dampers and quality tires will transform your ride.
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I took a few months to think it over and search more.
I think I am between kw v1 coilovers and eibach pro- street. these two are both kw made I suppose apart from the springs which are eibach ERS in the second case. I would go with other manufacturers like ohlins, but driving in the snow/ salt mix of Michigan makes stainless steel parts very appealing compared to galvanized. |
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From the Ohlins site: https://www.ohlins.eu/en/products/au...oad-track/?p=3 Based on a smart lightweight design and made of Aluminum for the most part, all shocks have suffered through vast corrosion tests according to ISO 9227. The result is a world wide 2-year limited warranty on all of our products.
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