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05-31-2017, 03:14 PM | #1 |
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best springs for keeping near stock height
I had and h and r sport they were horribly low.
I want springs that are stiffer but keep ride height the same as stock any suggestions |
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Not many options for what you are looking for. Eibach pro kit are about 10-15mm lower than M-sport. BMW performance are about 5mm-10mm lower.
Otherwise it's coilovers.... I suppose you could purchase stiff springs and simply add spring spacers to increase height.... |
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bmw performance, or e92 dinan springs
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Yeah, I'm thinking the yellow BMW Performance springs. Very little drop, slightly stiffer. A little pricey but they can be bought independent of the whole suspension package. I'm still thinking about them myself, just mad at myself that I didn't do it when switched to Bilsteins.
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Here in Canada, last time I priced them which was probably 2 yrs. ago, it was $130x2 for the fronts and $140x2 for the rears = $540. for the set. I like your prices a lot better. Like I said, if I was going to do it I should have done it when I did the Bilsteins but I really can't complain about the Bilstein/ stock Sport Pkg. springs combo. It works quite well.
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Cobb Springs; I have a set sitting in my attic.
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Any reason why you don't want to go a little lower? I would normally opt for coils, but since its the wifey's daily, I went with the Eibach Pro-Kit in our E82, the stance is near perfect IMO (which is rare with springs it seems). I left them mated with the OE shocks, the ride is definitely stiffer. Good improvement over stock. If you're set on a minimal drop, then +1 for the BMW Yellow Performance Springs.
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Where's the best place to buy them from? Used I'd assume? They don't seem to be available from Dinan themselves anymore.
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i have koni yellows and i like them i feel they are great struts |
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06-08-2017, 05:20 PM | #13 |
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that photo above i put oem springs on in one side only this is with hr on both sides... loved the look but it would be destroyed in all of one day
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Those springs are insanely low (are they H&R Race or sports?). Eibachs, Dinans, BMW Perf., will all be significantly higher.
Eibachs are lowest of the above and they are only 15mm lower than m-sport....the pic you included looks like it's about 40mm lower than m-sport... |
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edit: I can take a picture for you today too. I have bmw performance shocks all around, also from an e92. Last edited by lowbudgethero; 06-09-2017 at 12:48 PM.. |
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Agree, those H&R's are crazy low, especially for Sports.
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here is before and after, pretty much no change I've actually been scraping less now because of the stiffer shocks and springs, and there is less body movement over bumps. |
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Are you running the dinan bump stops and shock mounts they strongly 'recommend' using with their springs?
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