Suspension Anyone got Bilstein Shocks on their R56 yet?
#51
Scott,
I am in Cromwell. I just ordered these HD's yesterday. Got the last set as they are on backorder from Bilstein NA. I plan on pairing these with some NM engineering springs. I am looking forward to them. I, of course, have to get the car first. It's on order...should be here in 3 or 4 weeks. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I am in Cromwell. I just ordered these HD's yesterday. Got the last set as they are on backorder from Bilstein NA. I plan on pairing these with some NM engineering springs. I am looking forward to them. I, of course, have to get the car first. It's on order...should be here in 3 or 4 weeks. Thanks for sharing your experience!
#52
I talked to Bilstein this morning about using these HDs with lowering springs and they said that the HDs work just fine to about a 1 1/4" drop. So TSW or Eibach springs will be fine with these. The HDs have an internal bump stop since you are unable to reuse your factory one. I have Eibach springs and will be adding the HDs as soon as more come in.
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I installed my Bilstein HDs last night and all I can say is WOW. I am using them with my Eibach springs and the ride is PERFECT. It reminds me of my 1995 M3 and I couldn't ask for a better setup. Bavarian Autosport had them on sale for $125.95 front and $80.95 rear plus free shipping. The car feels like a properly tuned german car. Much smoother ride, no more bouncing and jiggling. I highly recomend.
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I installed my Bilstein HDs last night and all I can say is WOW. I am using them with my Eibach springs and the ride is PERFECT. It reminds me of my 1995 M3 and I couldn't ask for a better setup. Bavarian Autosport had them on sale for $125.95 front and $80.95 rear plus free shipping. The car feels like a properly tuned german car. Much smoother ride, no more bouncing and jiggling. I highly recomend.
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Rears went on this AM. Perfect fit as one expects from Bilstein. About two hours and that included cleaning my wheels. On the floor, no lift. Darn easy job. A quick test drive does not fully tell me if it solves the hopping yet. The front is still so upset at a bump in the corner, it is hard to tell how much improvement the rear got. Some for sure. I had hoped it sould be so obvious I could decide if I needed the softer Justa springs. Inconclusive.
#69
I still don't understand why you went with the Sport Bilsteins, especially if you were thinking about swapping to the softer Justa springs. The HDs would have been a much better package.
Let us know how it all feels with the fronts though. Are the shock body lengths different on your sports?
- Andrew
Let us know how it all feels with the fronts though. Are the shock body lengths different on your sports?
- Andrew
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These were what I bought. Web says Sport, but the Bilstein packing sheet says HD. "BE3-D939-H0"
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...=MINISPSET2007
There are several schools of thought for street cars. I have had good luck with the stiff-shock, soft-spring, big bars philosophy. I am not looking for it to ride like a Camery, just enough to keep the wheels on the ground when you hit a bump in a corner. I managed to do that in my RSX with the KW V1's and a 1K softer that supplied rear spring. Got my front grip with camber and a larger rear bar. It could hold a 4 wheel drift biased to either end with the throttle. Perfect, IMHO. I wonder if the young lady who bought it understands how special it is?
I will probably hit Burtonsville again in the AM then get home and do the fronts. I plan on grinding the holes a tad but don't have time next week for an alignment, so I had better measure REALLY carefully to keep it close. I put my new Pioneer speakers in this afternoon, so a little trip is definitely in order. Scary, the easiest speaker install I ever did. TS-A1702C's
External dimensions are identical.
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...=MINISPSET2007
There are several schools of thought for street cars. I have had good luck with the stiff-shock, soft-spring, big bars philosophy. I am not looking for it to ride like a Camery, just enough to keep the wheels on the ground when you hit a bump in a corner. I managed to do that in my RSX with the KW V1's and a 1K softer that supplied rear spring. Got my front grip with camber and a larger rear bar. It could hold a 4 wheel drift biased to either end with the throttle. Perfect, IMHO. I wonder if the young lady who bought it understands how special it is?
I will probably hit Burtonsville again in the AM then get home and do the fronts. I plan on grinding the holes a tad but don't have time next week for an alignment, so I had better measure REALLY carefully to keep it close. I put my new Pioneer speakers in this afternoon, so a little trip is definitely in order. Scary, the easiest speaker install I ever did. TS-A1702C's
External dimensions are identical.
#73
All on. Big difference. The roads are too wet to really put it through it's stuff, but this is the right direction. The fronts took a while as I had to go out and buy a 21 and 22mm deep socket and modify them for an external wrench to get the top nut off and on. ( Mini uses 21mm, Bilstein 22). A little of a wresteling match to get the strut in the knuckle socket, but all is good.
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#75
Try this link.
http://www.bilsteinus.com/cart/ymm.p...l=COOPER&zenid=
I searched the web but couldn't find any vendors offering the Sports for sale yet. Maybe someone else will have better luck.
http://www.bilsteinus.com/cart/ymm.p...l=COOPER&zenid=
I searched the web but couldn't find any vendors offering the Sports for sale yet. Maybe someone else will have better luck.
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