1. What does "serviceable" mean?
2. Where can they be serviced?
3. How is it done?
4. About how much is it?
Just askin........
1. What does "serviceable" mean?
2. Where can they be serviced?
3. How is it done?
4. About how much is it?
Just askin........
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Dane, when you get the answer, please merge with the coilover thread.
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
I'm not certain about car suspension but on bikes companies like Ohlins or Wilbers will rebuild their shocks which is basically just new seals, fluid and nitrogen charge. IIRC Ohlins recommended every 20,000 miles which could get expensive since again IIRC it was around $150 to $200 a shock. I'd assume servicing would be the same thing on car shocks/struts.
EDIT: Also it could include changing the valving for compression/rebound and different spring rates for different weight riders or just rider preference.
It means rebuilding the shocks to keep proper damping and rebound rates. This is a must for the hardcore track crowd. Most people put on their coilovers, set 'em and forget 'em. This is fine, too, but just knowing that a suspension will eventually need a rebuild just makes me see the beauty in the stock suspension.
ASTs, for instance, are wonderful suspension setups, performance wise, but they need (or needed in past versions) pretty constant maintenance which is par for the course for that level of kit.
- Marc