Debating...on which suspension

[m3fan143]

Hi
I used to have an E36 M3 and used Bilstein and HR springs. It was fine...i wasnt picky.
Now i will have the 2008 M3 coupe...and people are raving about the KW V1
I dont want anything too expensive. I do want the car LOWERED as much as possible. I dont care much for the adjustable settings..i tend to leave it and forget it
I was still looking at the Bilstein/HR spring combo..

any advice?
thanks

[yidgyi]

Look into BC Racing DS series w/ upgraded swift springs. Never had any issues after 20k+ miles. 30 way dampening adjustable.

[shimmy23]

Originally Posted by m3fan143

Hi
I used to have an E36 M3 and used Bilstein and HR springs. It was fine...i wasnt picky.
Now i will have the 2008 M3 coupe...and people are raving about the KW V1
I dont want anything too expensive. I do want the car LOWERED as much as possible. I dont care much for the adjustable settings..i tend to leave it and forget it
I was still looking at the Bilstein/HR spring combo..

any advice?
thanks

Is going as low as possible your goal?

[hero149]

Originally Posted by yidgyi

Look into BC Racing DS series w/ upgraded swift springs. Never had any issues after 20k+ miles. 30 way dampening adjustable.

how is the ride quality? I'm looking to make the ride and handling stiffer overall. i am just lowered on swift springs right now and i find the ride too soft.

[yidgyi]

Originally Posted by hero149

how is the ride quality? I'm looking to make the ride and handling stiffer overall. i am just lowered on swift springs right now and i find the ride too soft.

My suspension is stiff and I ride on 20/30 clicks hard for dampening. I forgot my spring rates as I entered custom swift ones but I think it was 7k/14k? No complaints from me. I really need to look up what spring rates I entered.

How low do you want to go? I'm going to be rebuilding my coilovers soon to 26k spring rates because of how low I am. Do you want to be hotboi low or a reasonable low?

[hero149]

Originally Posted by yidgyi

My suspension is stiff and I ride on 20/30 clicks hard for dampening. I forgot my spring rates as I entered custom swift ones but I think it was 7k/14k? No complaints from me. I really need to look up what spring rates I entered.

How low do you want to go? I'm going to be rebuilding my coilovers soon to 26k spring rates because of how low I am. Do you want to be hotboi low or a reasonable low?

interesting.. reading around here made me think that BC racing coils aren't as good so I was looking at ST X or KW's. just looking to go reasonably low but i want the ride to feel significantly stiffer.

[yidgyi]

Originally Posted by hero149

interesting.. reading around here made me think that BC racing coils aren't as good so I was looking at ST X or KW's. just looking to go reasonably low but i want the ride to feel significantly stiffer.

I've had no issue with them like I stated. No creaking noises, loss of dampening, performance etc. after 20k miles. The owner of BC Racing NA owns an e90 M3 if that gives you any reassurance?

[SAMM3Y]

BC Is fine for the street.. and you get good value