» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,864 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,664 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,473 Views | | | | | 10-21-2011, 09:23 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 605 | cheapest spot to buy shocks im looking to upgrade to get h&r springs and bilstein shocks. looking all over the web the springs are averaging $280, and the bilstein shocks are averaging around $550-600 for a set of 4. im trying to find the cheapest out there, obviously any recommendations of where to buy? i've been scoping ebay and going under google shopping | | | 10-22-2011, 12:55 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 | good luck. I went with tokicos....I could buy a set for what one bilstein costs. __________________ No more ti. | | | 10-22-2011, 12:55 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 605 | Yeah man I know :/ | | | 10-22-2011, 12:58 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | for my track car I got the springs from Turner Motorsport and the shocks from Bavarian Autosport, cheapest places I could find them | | | 10-22-2011, 01:48 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 1,106 | i got lucky awhile back. pepboys had the stiffer sport shocks for buy one get one free, and on top it they were on clearance for half price. the store refused to give me both sales, but later they did and i think i got all 4 items for $90 or something. haha. i would check them out and other major retailers if you have time. wait for a good sale __________________ Check out our new website! https://soltechsolutionsllc.com/ Green Your Decor with the Aspect! Shop for the Grow Light Used by Interior Designers, Growers & People Like You! | | | 10-22-2011, 03:05 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | Turner's got 10% off suspension components through the end of the month with the coupon code "springintofall". As with just about anything, you get what you pay for and quality usually isn't cheap. | | | 10-22-2011, 03:15 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 605 | Yeah thanks. I got the 10% off email | | | 10-22-2011, 03:27 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 | Quote: Originally Posted by zoner Turner's got 10% off suspension components through the end of the month with the coupon code "springintofall". As with just about anything, you get what you pay for and quality usually isn't cheap. | And sometimes people pay exorbitant prices for stuff for no good reason. 250,000 miles on my junk tokico's. __________________ No more ti. | | | 10-22-2011, 04:10 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 605 | Thanks familytucker. I'll look into it | | | 10-22-2011, 04:11 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | I didn't say Tokicos were junk (they're not) and I didn't say that you MUST spend money to get a quality part (you don't always have to). However, in 25+ years of wrenching on cars, I have found from first-hand experience that more often than not, there does tend to be a correlation between quality and price. Sometimes the more expensive part is overkill and unnecessary, sometimes it is not. That said, I'll generally take a Bilstein shock anyday over a Tokico. | | | 10-22-2011, 04:15 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 605 | I've searched throughout the 318 site today and seems that the bilstein is the way to go Now, to find where it's cheapest | | | 10-22-2011, 04:34 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Meh, I was extremely disappointed with the bilstein/H&R sport combo, not worth the money imo. Ride was harsh and undersprung, body roll still quite apparent and it felt like the rear of the car wasn't supported at all. I switched up to koni sports and it made things a little better then linear rear springs helped quite a bit. Now I have TCK S/As and it is wonderful. I have tons of spring options and can adjust ride height where ever I want. Don't do what I did and spend money trying out suspensions. Go with the good stuff from the beginning if you have any plans of upgrading in the future. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 10-22-2011, 04:37 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 605 | thanks spidertri. i definitely dont have the money to "try" out springs, in case i dont like them this is a one time shot here. | | | 10-22-2011, 05:12 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri Meh, I was extremely disappointed with the bilstein/H&R sport combo, not worth the money imo. Ride was harsh and undersprung, body roll still quite apparent and it felt like the rear of the car wasn't supported at all. I switched up to koni sports and it made things a little better then linear rear springs helped quite a bit. Now I have TCK S/As and it is wonderful. I have tons of spring options and can adjust ride height where ever I want. Don't do what I did and spend money trying out suspensions. Go with the good stuff from the beginning if you have any plans of upgrading in the future. | I agree that combo is a little undersprung, but I don't think the ride is harsh at all. In fact, I like the way it rides. If I had it to do over again I know what I do differently (TCK or PSS9), but I was able to pick everything up (Bilstein Sports, H&R Sport Springs, M3 strut bearings, Rogue RSM's, all new hardware and spring pads/plates) for a sweet deal and just couldn't justify the extra money at the time, especially when I needed other things (brakes, for one) replaced on the car as well. Now I know. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |