M SPORTS SUSPENSION

[packratbimmer]

I have a 1998 318ti with the M SPORTS SUSPENSION. I am wondering if Bilstein sports are the proper front struts for my car? The car is a low mileage example with stock M sport springs.

The Bilstein sport part # is a s follows:

35-044024

Thanks

[packratbimmer]

Found this:

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28065

My car seems lower than .5" lower than stock, but maybe the old struts are sagging. I think the HD units suit my needs the best.

[M-technik-3]

Your stock struts are probably worn out and leaking so the spring is doing the majority of the work.

Turner Motorsports is having a sale right now and most large mail order sites will price match. They have KW's with free shipping and 10% off. That prices them at about the cost of Bilstein Sports and H&R Sport spring combo.

I have that combo in my E36 M3 and dislike it. The rebound rate is too much for the spring. I planned to have it softened at some time just have not yet. As my M3 has not been registered in 3 years. We were allowing the mileage to drop overtime, as my wife was using that as a commuter car after she sold her Audi A4 Avant 2.0T great car but hated the clutch, too soft.