Lowering M3

SlammedM6 · 05-16-2008, 11:19 AM

If you go with just springs, which springs would you guys suggest using on the M3 for a rather low look .

Also - do the regular 3 series lowering springs work on the m3? or is it different?

Ryan(e92) · 05-16-2008, 12:42 PM

regular 3 series lowering springs will not work

Blip Bavarian · 05-16-2008, 01:11 PM

H&R

Steveo58 · 05-16-2008, 02:07 PM

H&R are nice, drop is about 3/4 inch... RD Sport are a little lower, with about a 1-inch drop.

!Xoible · 05-16-2008, 02:15 PM

i have to +1 on all they said. i want to add: ditch springs, get coilovers. ur ride will be crappy with springs. all bouncy. HOWEVER if u get coilover no more EDC for u

Seth_Horwitz · 06-02-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Mantis

ur ride will be crappy with springs. all bouncy.

I'll one up you. My friend was convinced by a shop to just do front springs on his E36 M3. Wow, that car felt like shit. I'm not sure if it's worse than doing all four, or better, but it was terrible.

SlammedM6 · 06-03-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Seth_Horwitz

I'll one up you. My friend was convinced by a shop to just do front springs on his E36 M3. Wow, that car felt like shit. I'm not sure if it's worse than doing all four, or better, but it was terrible.

okay,
well your friend is plain retarted for even doing that in the first place

Seth_Horwitz · 06-03-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

okay,
well your friend is plain retarted for even doing that in the first place

You've obviously met him, then.

He turned that M3 into a piece of shit. It was fun beating the hell out of his "tuned" car with my stock one. I did have a clutch stop mod, though, which is the best mod I've ever even heard of, dollar for dollar. It enabled lightning fast shifts, for about $20!

JEllis · 07-07-2008, 07:16 PM

Go with H&R, so far nothing but good reviews and similar spring only replacements have worked great on older EDC equipped M5/6's...

Jason

Nucking Futs! · 07-08-2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Mantis

...HOWEVER if u get coilover no more EDC for u

I hear supposedly Bilstein is in development of a version of their Damptronic system for EDC M3's...but it's gonna be boo-coo $$$! Only EDC-bypass coilovers on the market right now is kW but Eibach's coming out w/one too.

05-16-2008, 11:19 AM	#1
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Steveo58 -Steveo- Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 202 iTrader: (0)	H&R are nice, drop is about 3/4 inch... RD Sport are a little lower, with about a 1-inch drop. __________________ -Steveo-

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JEllis Brigadier General Drives: E36 M3, 997S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,157 iTrader: (1)	Go with H&R, so far nothing but good reviews and similar spring only replacements have worked great on older EDC equipped M5/6's... Jason __________________

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Ryan(e92) Captain Drives: Interlagos Blue ZCP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 702 iTrader: (6)	regular 3 series lowering springs will not work

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Blip Bavarian salivator Drives: E92 M3 & E30 LS1 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 492 iTrader: (0)	H&R

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!Xoible Banned Drives: .... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: . Posts: 1,820 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 M3 [3.50] 2007 335i [4.50] 2008 528i [4.00] 2006 Infiniti - G35 ... [4.00]	i have to +1 on all they said. i want to add: ditch springs, get coilovers. ur ride will be crappy with springs. all bouncy. HOWEVER if u get coilover no more EDC for u