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05-04-2012, 06:23 PM | #1 |
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H&R Sport Springs on 120i review
I did quite a bit of searching for springs fitted on a 120i, and found very little info (lots of info on e82s). So here is my review, in case others want this info:
Car 2006 e87 120i hatchback Wheels: GTC specific details here (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=672160) Springs: H&R Sport Springs part number 29187-1 (see pic below of label) Distance from bottom of fender to top of wheel (not the tyre, but the wheel rim) Rear before: 95mm After: 79mm Difference in Rear after install: 16mm (.63 inch) Front before: 108mm After:78mm Difference in front after install: 30mm (1.2 inch) Rationale for H&R over other choices: 1. Great past experiences with H&R on M3, M Coupe, GTI, and 911 2. I like the fact it drops the front more than the rear. And in this case, the car is level (wheel gap is now 78mm front and 79mm rear) vs having a bigger gap in the front. Purchased and Installed on the Gold Coast for a decent price ($700 total for parts, labour, and alignment) by: Mermaid Suspension Centre 1/3 North Street Mermaid Beach, 4218 Test Drive: Significant difference in steering feel/turn-in. Slightly less body roll. The combo of the wheels/tyres and these springs gives the 120i much better handling, it corners like a completely different car. It is much more fun to drive now. Plus it looks 100x better, IMO. Bad: There is a little bounce when going over very choppy roads (like the Gold Coast Highway light rail construction zones). I usually upgrade struts and springs together, however I am not kidding myself that the 120i will ever make a serious racing threat, so I can live with the very minor bounce on harsh roads. On nice roads, the improvement is amazing! I only have this one pic right now, in the dark garage taken on my phone. I will post more soon to show before/after. NOTE: the rusty wheel hubs are glaring at me. Next mod: sand and paint them! And here is the label, to help with part number concerns:
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Just drove on the Gold Coast-Springbrook road (99), and WOW, this little econo-hatch can carve now! Definitely not a M, but very road worthy!
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05-05-2012, 07:28 PM | #4 |
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Drives: E87 130i
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What offsets are your wheels?
Thanks for the review. FYI: normally best to measure centre of hub to guard, that way others with differing wheel/tyre combos will get an accurate comparison. |
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05-07-2012, 06:08 PM | #6 |
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Wheels are 18x8.5 +45 front and 18x19.5 +50 rear
No rubbing issues at all.
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05-07-2012, 07:19 PM | #7 |
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Looks good! I had an E87 118i for a few years, actually kinda miss it as a daily driver.
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