Suspension Settling Time

gjm120 · 06-04-2018, 09:08 PM

I installed BMWP springs and Koni Yellows a couple of weeks ago. So far the drop has been about 10mm front, 5mm rear.

Car has no alignment issues I can sense. I'm sure an alignment is necessary, but, I want to wait until the car has fully settled.

How long will it usually take for the suspension to settle? Is it more a function of time or miles?

thanks.

ShocknAwe · 06-05-2018, 07:13 AM

Driving it every day?

gjm120 · 06-05-2018, 08:13 AM

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Driving it every day?

Nope. I checked the mileage and have only put around 110 miles on it since the work.

chris_flies · 06-05-2018, 09:20 AM

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Nope. I checked the mileage and have only put around 110 miles on it since the work.

Go take it on a twisty road, a bumpy road, and find some speed bumps. You'll work it in pretty quickly. Mine seemed to settle in 50 miles of driving; it hasn't changed height since the day I put on the Konis and Eibach springs.

gjm120 · 06-05-2018, 09:40 AM

[QUOTE=chris_flies;23286786]Go take it on a twisty road, a bumpy road, and find some speed bumps. You'll work it in pretty quickly. Mine seemed to settle in 50 miles of driving; it hasn't changed height since the day I put on the Konis and Eibach springs.[/QUOTE

Thanks. I'll do that today!

For what it's worth, I've checked the ride height and the settling has about stopped.

chris_flies · 06-05-2018, 11:43 AM

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Go take it on a twisty road, a bumpy road, and find some speed bumps. You'll work it in pretty quickly. Mine seemed to settle in 50 miles of driving; it hasn't changed height since the day I put on the Konis and Eibach springs.

Thanks. I'll do that today!

For what it's worth, I've checked the ride height and the settling has about stopped.

Sounds good! Back roads are the best roads...

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gjm120 Colonel 2183 Rep 2,806 Posts Drives: 2013 128i, 2021 230i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: East Texas iTrader: (1)	[QUOTE=chris_flies;23286786]Go take it on a twisty road, a bumpy road, and find some speed bumps. You'll work it in pretty quickly. Mine seemed to settle in 50 miles of driving; it hasn't changed height since the day I put on the Konis and Eibach springs.[/QUOTE Thanks. I'll do that today! For what it's worth, I've checked the ride height and the settling has about stopped. __________________ E82 / BMWP Springs / Koni Yellows / M front control arms / Adjustable front endlinks / M rear guide rods / Whiteline Poly RSFB
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