Thanks for this helpful thread, I just changed my suspension out for koni yellows and i forgot what it feels like to not have blown shocks!
Thanks for this helpful thread, I just changed my suspension out for koni yellows and i forgot what it feels like to not have blown shocks!
trancenation's Alpine Weiss ZHP
Glad my old thread helped!
Only things I'd update now would be consideration of a spherical RTAB by Bimmerworld or Moog. Oh and maybe a bit about sway bars - I have a front M3 bar sitting in my basement that needs to be installed, along with needing to procure a 330Cic rear bar.
I'd also love to see how my suspension refresh compares to the one proposed using Sachs Pro Touring.
Last edited by BMWCurves; 11-11-2020 at 05:30 PM.
Just ordered some koni yellows on sale from race consulting agency. About 530 shipped for the yellow and 430 for the special actives if anyone is looking for a deal.
Springs and sway bars should be matched, so if you are running stock springs then you will want BMW sway bars like the ones from the M3 and convertible. If you are running Eibach springs, you are going to want Eibach sway bars. If you are running H&R springs you are going to want H&R sway bars etc.
330i Base | Mysticblau | Slicktop | 6MT
Yeah pretty much. There are three OE+ options for the front:
M3 coupe 26mm, straight tabs
M3 vert 27mm, straight tabs
Z4M 27mm, turned tabs
The non-m bars came with the turned tabs, so OEM end links can sometimes bind with an M3 bar.
And for the rear, the M3 bar will not fit on non-m, so our best OE+ rear bar is the 20mm from either an xi or vert.
I have the Z4M front + xi rear bars w/ lemforder links right now and they're great for street, but my car has been basically retired from the street so I'm jumping up to Hotchkis if anyone wants them.