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My guess is that the stock M-Sport suspension ride height is a bit of an “in-between” for Bilstein’s shocks, so their answers aren’t consistent, but who knows?? Last edited by duder13; 12-02-2018 at 01:57 PM.. |
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Now for US market 128i's... there were two suspensions available(like in the ROW) markets. Quote:
My US spec 135i sits a lot lower than most 135i's. I think the springs have sagged bc of all the high speed driving I have done on the Autobahns. In Europe, BMW makes you pay for every little option. Yes, even a sports suspension on a "sporty" 300 Hp coupe! What was it that Jeremy Clarkson once said... that the German's don't make any money selling cars... they make their money on the OPTIONS! When I install my Bilstein B12 kit(w/Eibach's) I will be sure to measure the before and after wheel gaps. Dackel My US spec 135i )all pics)with the stock suspension...
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is the front drop minimal i have hr sport springs i dont use anymore brcause of the drop roads in ny are terrible and i want something stiffer that has barely any drop
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Unfortunately, German manufacturers seems to equate a "sporty" ride with a stiff ride. The normal way to lower a car is use a spring with a shorter height. The reduced suspension travel is compensated by using a stiffer or higher rate spring. Of course, this give a "hard" or uncomfortable ride. If you have rough roads with a lot of pot holes, you want a suspension with a lot of travel to soak up the bumps. That requires a taller spring, compared to the sport spring, with a lots of movement or lower rate. And you need a shock or strut with bound/rebound to match the rate of the spring. Unfortunately, there are a bunch of knotheads who think dropping a car looks cool with no interest how the suspension functions. Also a hard riding suspension is hard or the car wearing out suspension bushings and creating a lot of rattles. |
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And going in reverse..
I'm raising my SLK 0.5" just to improve or soften the ride plus gain some additional ground clearance. We could call it Bilstein Porn!
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