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Old 11-25-2009, 07:53 PM   #1
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I have been wanting to get my car a new suspension setup since it has 190k miles and is 13 years old. So I want to get H&R race springs with the Bilstein sport shocks and struts. I have looked on a few websites for a good price. I was wondering if anyone knew where to get them for a reasonable price. Also is there anything else I should buy? since I am going to have the suspension tore down. Thanks for your help.
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I remember Bilstein was doing a group buy on their shocks a while ago, I went ahead and compared the GB price to Bavauto's normal price for the same shocks and it was only a few dollars more

I'd say Bavauto for the shocks and Bimmerworld for the springs
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Thanks man. I will look into it.
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Ok well bavauto sells the shocks seperate for 182 for one in the front and 100 for one in the rear. So like 600 for the entire set. Not bad because bimmerworld has the set for 659. Bimmerworld also has H&R race springs for 245 for the set. Not bad at all. I am going to search around for maybe a better price on the shocks but it looks like I am going to have to spend about 850 for the setup.
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I am one of the few who believe bilsteins are not the best choice for these cars. Bilstein never got the shock rates right on their units and they just ride too rough.

Go with Koni Single Adjustables if you can afford it.
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I will look into them. Thanks for the tip.
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i got mine from ************** for 91.74 each in the rear and 179 for the front. with cheap overnight shipping as i am very impatient
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CMUZYY on bf.c has the best prices for bilsteins and H&Rs.
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i have some Sashs Sport (Red ones) i think they are great!!
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It's not that Bilstein didn't get the Valving (not shock rates) right on these cars. It's the the set up that some people don't like.
The sport shocks and HD shocks have the same dampening curves. I have dyno plots to prove it.
The difference is that the sport shocks have a shortened body to allow for similar travel while being used with lowering springs.
The stock Bilstein valving has great low speed valving (the type that helps control body roll) but their high speep valving (bumps) is not as good as Koni. The advantage to the Bilsteins is that they are a little bit cheaper and you don't have to re-use stock housings like you do for the Koni inserts...

Too each their own.. The H&R spring Bilstein sport combo is a great budget friendly set up but if you're going for performance spend the extra money and go the Koni/ground control sleeve route...

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Allsprings.com (Turner Motorsports) has H&R springs for $225

There's also allshocks, haven't check them though.

Sorry, but Just to nit-pick... there's no "dampening" when dealing with oscillatory motion, just "damping"
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BavAuto occasionally puts their Bilsteins on sale. In May I got a full set of HDs for about $400ish with free shipping ($150 front/$50 rear), and the Sports were the same price (as they are essentially the same, except for length). If you're patient, you may be able to save some money.

They make for a firm, aggressive feeling ride. The handling is great, but whether or not they are too rough is a matter of personal taste. They do not feel like OEM dampers.
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TCKline has Konis 30% off.

http://www.tcklineracing.com/


I have an extra set of H&R springs for sale if you need them.

PM me for details
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