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Hi, My rear shocks are starting to fail so I'm looking at getting replacements. At the moment I don't have the money to get Bilsteins with lowering springs all round but am looking into it for the future. My question is will it be worth getting Bilsteins just for the rear for now then upgrade the rest later (currently all stock) or will this bugger the handling/ride? Thanks for any help in advance. |  |  | | 01-22-2008, 12:46 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
its best to change the suspension all at once __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
 | | | | | 01-22-2008, 02:46 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 |
Check out the Bilstein Tourings for now. They are cheaper and are more like the stock shocks. | | | | | 01-22-2008, 03:55 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
I changed to Bilstein HDs doing the rear first and fronts a few months later without a problem. But, I stayed with the stock springs. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 01-22-2008, 09:50 AM | #5 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Farnborough, UK Posts: 64 |
Oh yeah, springs are staying stock, so should be okay? What about with Bilstein sports? | | | | | 01-22-2008, 03:54 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
The Bilstein Sports are an inch shorter and are valved for shorter springs. I would recommend the HDs for the stock springs. You will definitely feel an improvement over the OE set up.
Cheers, __________________ 
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 01-23-2008, 09:28 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Quote: Originally Posted by H3_2.1-ti  The Bilstein Sports are an inch shorter and are valved for shorter springs. I would recommend the HDs for the stock springs. You will definitely feel an improvement over the OE set up. | This is the setup I run, and it is definitely a major improvement over stock. Also, consider buying from this guy, he hooked me and many other members up with good deals and great service on Bilsteins. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 01-29-2008, 03:54 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: Originally Posted by aceyx This is the setup I run, and it is definitely a major improvement over stock.
Also, consider buying from this guy, he hooked me and many other members up with good deals and great service on Bilsteins. | Thanks for the props and support. I'm glad you are enjoying your Bilsteins. Cheers, __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | |
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