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12-28-2008, 08:34 AM | #1 |
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With Spring fast approaching, it’s now time for me to address the soft factory suspension. Coilovers are not an option because I do not have a local shop that can corner balance and correctly set them up.
With that said, I decided to go with Koni Yellows due to their adjustability and durability. I’ve been running these shocks on my daily driver for the past 5 years and have no complaints. I’m having problems, however, deciding on which springs to use. The H&R Sports are too low in the front for my liking, so I’ve been eyeing the OE Sports and the Eibach Pro Kit. The OE Sports lower 1” f/r and the Pro Kit lower 1.2” f/r, which is the max I’m willing to go. Alternatively, I could order the Dinan springs, which only go .5” f/r, but I would prefer a slightly more aggressive drop. I also saw the Hartge springs lower 25mm, but I have no clue where to order those. So, I’m looking for input/advice on the above choices. I would like to try the H&R OE Sports, but I’m concerned that they’ll be too soft, and I’ve not yet heard of anyone using those springs. Your thoughts? |
12-28-2008, 08:41 AM | #2 |
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The H&R OE Sport springs were not yet available for the 135i when I checked a couple of months ago. If they've finally arrived I think they would be my first choice.
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12-28-2008, 09:23 AM | #3 |
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I think I'll probably end up with the OE Sports, but I wish H&R would quantify their stiffness somehow. I called and spoke with someone, but they wouldn't disclose the spring rates. All I got was "they take the wallow out" in comparison to the stock springs. Great, thanks...
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12-28-2008, 10:36 AM | #4 |
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I would go with the OE sports. I think 1" all around would be the perfect drop (I agree the H&R sports are too low). The OE sports will be stiffer than stock but prob not as stiff as the sports or super sports.
How stiff are you looking for? The koni yellows should provide plenty of adjustability to dial in the stiffness you desire. |
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12-28-2008, 10:55 AM | #5 |
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Past H&R springs had the same spring rates for both the OE Sport and Sport, just different heights. The Race or Super Sport springs had somewhat stiffer rates. The H&R OE Sport/Koni SA on my old E36 M3 was the best street suspension I ever had on that car. Not the ideal track setup but better than stock for sure.
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Go with the H&R OE Sports. I have the Eibachs on Koni FSDs and am not all that happy with my set up. The shocks are fine, but the drop is too aggressive and leads to a lot of bounciness over large dips.
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The other option is BMW Performance springs, which give only a slight drop, but I don't know how the spring rates compare to the H&R OE Sports.
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i had eibachs and koni yellow adjustables on my volvo. They lowered the car about 1.5 inch in the front, and 1.25 inch in the rear. The ride as great firm but comfortable, and handled like a dream. Good luck
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My vote also goes to OE Sport springs. They're stiff enough to improve handling (specially coupled with those Koni's) but won't be so stiff that they start rattling your interior apart.
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I considered these for my E36 but realized they aren't stiff enough for me so I went with Koni SA's and H&R race then realized that wasn't stiff enough for me either. Now I'm waiting for my budget to allow me some coilovers with 5'' 750/800# linear springs. |
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H&R offers 3 variants and Eibach does one. You can compare them all here.
I would go with Eibach if my main concern would be comfort for the street. H&R is known to produce springs that work well on the track. In general the more a spring lowers the stiffer it will be to prevent the car bottoming out. I believe Koni dampers are designed to work with springs that lower upto 40 mm this would make the H&R super sport potentially a bad choice. |
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Thanks, but I'm actually waiting on the OE Sports, which lower the car even less than the Eibachs. I agree that the super sport would probably require a shock with a shortened body to prevent it from bottoming out and would be too much for the standard yellows.
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01-01-2009, 11:12 AM | #18 |
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So you went with the OE sports? Good choice...cant wait to see the installed pics!
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I would not recommend the Eibach pro kit springs. I installed them with Koni Yellows and the the ride quality was very poor. In the end, I went back to the stock springs with the Konis. The ride is still quite stiff, but the body roll is greatly reduced from stock and the ride is much better than with the Eibachs. I'm still thinking about going back to the stock shocks and struts because I liked the plush ride, but I think you would be better off to with the stock springs on the Konis or perhaps the BMW performance springs. I honestly think the car has better grip with the stock springs because it skips less over mid corner bumps compared to the Eibachs. For what it's worth, the tech guys at Koni told me that the yellows are designed to work best with the stock springs, and I tend to agree based on my experience with three different set-ups on the car.
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