What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[fredo]

I'm going with Sachs. Check RockAuto.com, prices are here:

Front Left $177 (part 290949)
Front Right $132 (part 290950)
Rear (x2) $52 (part 556882)

We are talking $425 shipped to TX.

[joeybananaz18]

got a bonus at work ... and immediately spent $6,700 on car parts

Dying to see that list.

[joeybananaz18]

I'm going with Sachs. Check RockAuto.com, prices are here:

Front Left $177 (part 290949)
Front Right $132 (part 290950)
Rear (x2) $52 (part 556882)

We are talking $413 + s/h.

I guess thats the price you pay for the "unicorn tears" for shock fluid as I've seen it commonly referred to as.

[ZHPizza]

My indy told me I needed new front struts. So I was looking around and saw the tire rack was having a closeout on FSDs. Total was $568, no tax, no shipping and a $50 mail in rebate. So $518 for new struts and shocks- how does that fare on the deal-o-meter?

That's a steal. I paid a little more and stacked several discounts + rebates to get there. Jump on it!

[joeybananaz18]

That's a steal. I paid a little more and stacked several discounts + rebates to get there. Jump on it!

Phew! Glad I did. Ecs has them listed for $642 and couldn’t tell me what the rebate amount was for.

I’ll be honest, I never even knew tire rack did suspension stuff.


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[John in VA]

My indy told me I needed new front struts. So I was looking around and saw the tire rack was having a closeout on FSDs. Total was $568, no tax, no shipping and a $50 mail in rebate. So $518 for new struts and shocks- how does that fare on the deal-o-meter?

Don't hate me for not doing a mega-search of previous FSD threads, but I've read they are a great choice for the ZHP, so might jump on this deal. My '06 coupe has 60K miles, but I don't know what it was like when new (have had it <1.5 years). Do the FSDs raise the ride height? I'm not interested in that.
Thanks in advance

[joeybananaz18]

Don't hate me for not doing a mega-search of previous FSD threads, but I've read they are a great choice for the ZHP, so might jump on this deal. My '06 coupe has 60K miles, but I don't know what it was like when new (have had it <1.5 years). Do the FSDs raise the ride height? I'm not interested in that.
Thanks in advance

Just got off the phone with tire rack. They received a call from Koni and apparently FSDs are being discontinued. TR didn’t have anything in stock and arn’t able to get any more in so they refunded my purchase.

Arggg....

But to answer your question, I don’t think they’d raise your car. In most threads I’ve read, the consensus is that the springs control the height. But I’d rather have a zhp veteran confirm that.


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[704sw]

Springs control ride height. I’d read that same thing (I don’t think it was on a BMW forum), but can’t fathom how dampers would impact it.

[cornercarver]

I need a pair of these. Track day (and alignment?) was not helpful to mine...

Where did you get them? @$198/ea?

Tire Rack. Advertised price was around $210for the 235/40/18 but they discount it when you put it in your cart. The total discount ended up being a couple of dollars more than the shipping cost. So the net price was $198/ea..

[John in VA]

Just got off the phone with tire rack. They received a call from Koni and apparently FSDs are being discontinued. TR didn’t have anything in stock and arn’t able to get any more in so they refunded my purchase.

Bummer. I wonder if Koni is coming out with something "better, " or is the E46 platform too old so is being abandoned? Might have to find a close-to-Tire Rack price elsewhere. Please let us know if you find a reasonable option.