 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  03-05-2009, 04:18 AM | #31 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Oh man, I want the RD angled strut bar T_T __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
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Quote: Originally Posted by yoda  | Any idea how much lower these make it go? EDIT: I have sport suspension as a part of the sport package so idk if that makes a difference in height from the stock suspension. __________________  | | | | | 03-05-2009, 06:53 AM | #33 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by sokat1989 Any idea how much lower these make it go?
EDIT: I have sport suspension as a part of the sport package so idk if that makes a difference in height from the stock suspension. | They'll be around .5-.75" drop from what you have. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 03-05-2009, 05:26 PM | #35 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 318 | This was discussed quite a bit last year... The company that these products are coming from is RDSport, who is Racing Dynamics s.p.a. in the US. (see note in highlighted 5th paragraph). Racing Dynamics Inc. in Virginia is still active. You will find them on eBay often, still hawking their fake wares... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 03-09-2009, 09:32 PM | #36 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ma Posts: 176 |
Can I email him or does he prefer me to call about a few questions? | | | | | 03-09-2009, 09:34 PM | #37 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Mikel Can I email him or does he prefer me to call about a few questions? | You can email him, but you'll get straight to the point and a quicker response if you call. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 03-09-2009, 09:58 PM | #38 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: central ct Posts: 503 | 
Quote: Originally Posted by lysergicsurfer has anyone used the rd springs? I am riding on h&r race right now, but they are a little too rough for the girl. anyone know how they would compare? comfort? drop? handling? | Quote: Originally Posted by themightyquinn I bought one of the last RD Sport suspension kits (the one with the bilstein sports and RD springs) only to sell it to a fellow forum member, briansol I believe is his name. He has a thread in the Lounge, I'd check it out and ask him. | I have quinn's old rd set. the ride height is nice (rear is a hair lower than i would like... front is perfect) the spring rates are a joke though. For me, it works perfect... i use the ti as my commuter. If I bought these as a 'performance' suspension, i probably would have removed them by now. They aren't stiff enough at all. there's still tons of play, body roll, etc etc. Hell, my stock m3 suspension is WAY WAY WAY harsher. if you just want suspension for the look/drop, can't go wrong with these. If you want a performance set up, look elsewhere. here's a pic of the drop on 205/60/15's http://hondaswap.com/attachments/102...6-pict0922.jpg __________________
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Former 1995 318ti owner | | | | | 03-20-2009, 04:28 PM | #39 | | Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 70 |
Yoda, are the RD lowering springs still available? Also the RD strut brace?
briansol, what shocks/struts did you use with the RD springs? I've got a set of Bilsteins on mine but want to make sure that the springs & struts/shocks match up well. | | | | | 03-20-2009, 09:50 PM | #40 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Johnny Utah Yoda, are the RD lowering springs still available? Also the RD strut brace?
briansol, what shocks/struts did you use with the RD springs? I've got a set of Bilsteins on mine but want to make sure that the springs & struts/shocks match up well. | My RD kit came with bilstein struts and shocks. So it's safe to run RD springs on them. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 03-20-2009, 10:35 PM | #41 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: central ct Posts: 503 |
yup, i'm on the bilstien 'blues' that came with the kit. __________________
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Former 1995 318ti owner | | | | | 03-20-2009, 10:37 PM | #42 | | Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 70 |
Thanks for the feedback. My Bilsteins came with the car so I'm not sure how good they are but at least I know if these need replacing what to go with. | | | | | 03-20-2009, 11:02 PM | #43 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 678 |
I'm not the sales rep for them, I simply provided the contact for all of us in the org... It is safe to say that they still have Springs since I've seen them on eBay, as to the other stuff posted you need to call the number I posted here and talk to Ryan (the sales rep). Blisteins are the match for RD springs!... I would do sports though.  __________________ 2LT Rodriguez CA ARNG
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 | | | | | 03-20-2009, 11:31 PM | #44 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Does the color of the shocks and struts mean anything? Mine are blue, but they say Racing Dynamics on it, while it also says Bilstein. I've always seen them in yellow, so I was kinda surprised when I had a nice blue shocks.
@Yoda: Thank you for the communication line for us. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 03-20-2009, 11:38 PM | #45 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
I think they just repainted them and added their logo just to make it match the springs better | | | | | |
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