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I've never found the car to be uncomfortable with even the BMWP suspension. The standard sport suspension was very comfortable (without the horrible run-flats).
It just seems like an unnecessary and potentially failure-prone complication.
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My car with BMWP springs and Koni's is a good balance between comfort and handling. The dampers can be adjusted - easily for the front, a PITA for the rear. Plenty on here have the Bilstein B12 kit and are quite pleased. Suspension choices are a personal preference, so is this worth the money and complexity to you?
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07-09-2020, 03:15 PM | #26 |
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As the others above have said, it's so subjective. What I deem as a "decent" ride may not work at all for you, moreover it would depend on the types of roads we generally experience in our drive cycles.
From several opinions/information on threads, and experience with other cars I can say from a "gut feel" perspective the following: - Ohlins R&T with DFV dampers and the proper spring rates can provide that magic balance between smooth ride and performance, with adjustability in the range. This is what I would do if I had the E82 specific kit available to me 3 years ago when I installed my B12 kit - Koni based solutions (Koni Yellow, or custom), especially Koni FSD will probably "round off" the edges on bumps (assuming you have the dampers adjusted appropriately) and ride decently well with an appropriate spring - Bilstein based solutions "feel different" than Konis, in my view they work fantastically well on smooth roads with "dips" vs sharp-edged/broken pavement where they will feel a bit harsher than other performance dampers The B16 adjustable kit is not that popular due to cost, and I believe it has been around for many years. I would think the new OEM solutions by BMW, Porsche etc do a better job of adjusting between comfort and sport than this kit would - this is strictly based on how long the kit has been around and the assumption that a lot of progress has been made in adjustable ride comfort systems. So in my opinion I wouldn't spend the money here, I'd just go straight for the E82 specific Ohlins R&T kit and call it a day. |
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Some things about the B12 kit:
The 1 thing that immediately wowed me was the bad bumps that you knew were gonna hurt that would normally jolt the sport suspension, the b12 just kinda ate 'em. Car is definitely a lot more "on rails" on the highway. Bumpy city roads do feel stiffer, but the car just kind of, again, handles them better. It felt like the stock sport shocks just kinda gave up if it hit two compressions back to back. My B12 kit champed a lot of hard miles, lots of mountain runs, occasional autocross. They never showed any sign of wear until the end. But when my first shock blew, complete loss of pressure. Happened overnight and only noticed it already into my commute. Never felt the car feel that unstable before. Of course when I replaced it, car drove beautifully again. The other three wore down really fast over a few thousand miles, but eventually they all gave. I think in 80k miles, all 4 were done. Warranty is doo doo, I wouldn't bother wasting shipping money. But with just how much better they are at everything than the sport suspension, I would still buy them again, but maybe next time go with the b6 and stock springs. Cars on B12 and dinan plates here and just the BMW PE for exhaust.
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B12 on mine. Replaced all the misc. bushings, bearings, etc. at the same time. It all came from ECS. Also Dinan camber plates and rear subframe bushings. I love it. I have a 60 mile a day commute, thats all I use it for but it's comfortable.
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128i that I bought a few weeks ago with 73K miles and some records, so I'm doing preventative maintenance. I plan to do all fluids (not brake fluid, done recently), rear brake pads (front pads and all rotors are good), plugs (done), coils at 100K, and solenoids and MAF when necessary.
The only things I would be hesitant about are the suspension and PCV, but that's just personal based on my experience and comfort level. I like doing things myself and have some mechanical aptitude, but there are things that I don't want to screw up or that are just too cumbersome to deal with. Plugs (and coils when that day comes) were super easy. A bit fiddly to get the cowl and engine cover off, but only because I hadn't done it before and am still learning the car as a whole. |
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