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I finally installed my Blistein Sport shocks and Bavarian Autosport lowering springs this sunday. Now the car feels and looks awesome. It handles so much better compared to stock. It makes my dreadful 2 hour commute from home to work a little more bearable. |  |  | | 06-28-2005, 03:11 PM | #2 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
How much did you lower it? Did you install it yourself? __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
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Quote: | Originally Posted by Tyler How much did you lower it? Did you install it yourself? | Its lowered about 1.25-1.5 all around. I installed the shocks and springs with my dad. It took about 4 hours and we did the brake rotors and pads too. | | | | | 06-28-2005, 03:23 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tracy, California Posts: 473 |  Awesome Mod
Nice job! I have the same set up and I love it. The handling is awesome and I get lots of compliments as how my car looks as well. Good choice! __________________
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2005 E46 M3 Coupe SMG | | | | | 06-28-2005, 04:55 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hinsdale, IL. Posts: 181 |
What would you say the lowering project cost you? I'd like to do the same. Thanks. | | | | | 06-28-2005, 04:57 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Saint Paul, MN Posts: 606 |
I have the Bilsteins on my car with eibach pro kit springs. Extremely good shocks!! __________________ '96 Alaska Blue ti w/ Supersprint cat-back exhaust...Dinan CAI & Chip...Eibach Pro-Kit Springs...Bilstein Sport shocks...BavAuto camber kit...Brembo d/s rotors...UUC SSK...Centerforce Dual Friction clutch...TMS 9lb flywheel...18 inch OZ Rims...Carbon-Fiber dash/gauge bezel...Momo Shift Knob...Indiglo gauges...Schroth Harness...ZKW's/ProLumen 6k HID...Predator Chromiums
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Quote: | Originally Posted by twomato What would you say the lowering project cost you? I'd like to do the same. Thanks. | I bought everything from Bararian Autosport for 780.00. | | | | | 06-28-2005, 06:05 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tailgating your slow ass Posts: 518 |
i have the bav auto sport springs but i am just waiting to get the sport shocks because i guess it wears out the shocks allot faster. I cant wait to put mine on but i need tires really bad and just bought a radar so no cash avalible  . I need a better paying job i guess.  | | | | | 06-28-2005, 07:39 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 308 |
does anyone know the ride height of the M technic sport suspension that came stock with some cars? if i were to do what myBlueti did, idk if i'd want to go much lower.....it'd be great on the coast--highway 1  but the streets of san Francisco are really f00ked up.....so bad that even my out of town friends ask me about it. (i/e i need some clearance) | | | | | 06-28-2005, 08:03 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Saint Paul, MN Posts: 606 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by myblueTI I need a better paying job i guess. | Who the hell doesn't? __________________ '96 Alaska Blue ti w/ Supersprint cat-back exhaust...Dinan CAI & Chip...Eibach Pro-Kit Springs...Bilstein Sport shocks...BavAuto camber kit...Brembo d/s rotors...UUC SSK...Centerforce Dual Friction clutch...TMS 9lb flywheel...18 inch OZ Rims...Carbon-Fiber dash/gauge bezel...Momo Shift Knob...Indiglo gauges...Schroth Harness...ZKW's/ProLumen 6k HID...Predator Chromiums
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Quote: | Originally Posted by nick_hegel Who the hell doesn't? | I just got a raise. | | | | | 06-28-2005, 08:43 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Saint Paul, MN Posts: 606 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by madfronter I just got a raise. |  jk. I started a new job in June and didn't even have to take a paycut. WOOOHOOO!  __________________ '96 Alaska Blue ti w/ Supersprint cat-back exhaust...Dinan CAI & Chip...Eibach Pro-Kit Springs...Bilstein Sport shocks...BavAuto camber kit...Brembo d/s rotors...UUC SSK...Centerforce Dual Friction clutch...TMS 9lb flywheel...18 inch OZ Rims...Carbon-Fiber dash/gauge bezel...Momo Shift Knob...Indiglo gauges...Schroth Harness...ZKW's/ProLumen 6k HID...Predator Chromiums
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Quote: | Originally Posted by DeadpaN does anyone know the ride height of the M technic sport suspension that came stock with some cars? if i were to do what myBlueti did, idk if i'd want to go much lower.....it'd be great on the coast--highway 1 but the streets of san Francisco are really f00ked up.....so bad that even my out of town friends ask me about it. (i/e i need some clearance) | I think the M-technic suspension setup only drops your car about a 0.5"-1.0". The BavAuto/Bilstein Sport setup will drop you about 1.5" after it settles. As bad as the streets are in SF, I've been able to manage (and I have the BavAuto/Bilstein setup). It's just some of the areas that they're constantly doing work on, like Mission St. in the SOMA area. That'll rattle you, even at 30 mph. But clearance isn't as much of a problem as ride comfort is. __________________
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2003 M3 w/ CSL trunk, splitters, & diffuser | | | | | 06-28-2005, 09:46 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
I bought lowering caps for my front suspension. I plan on installing them soon. Was this a straightforward job? I bought a really nice clamshell spring compressor, to reduce my anxiety. Quote: | Originally Posted by madfronter Its lowered about 1.25-1.5 all around. I installed the shocks and springs with my dad. It took about 4 hours and we did the brake rotors and pads too. | __________________ 
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id like the lowering springs, but i dont have the money for new shocks too...is it incredibly terrible to install sport lowering springs without new shocks as well...
i was looking at the bavauto springs that you guys have too __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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