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Old Jun 18, 2016 | 03:17 PM
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lowering springs and shocks

time to replace my shocks and I was looking into just doing lowering springs and shocks hopefully for a list of what I need and want to look into
 
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Old Jun 18, 2016 | 07:00 PM
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I just purchased the bilstein pro kit from tire rack. It was $825 with free ship and no tax. It's bilstein sport shocks and eibach pro kit springs.

http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...0&autoModClar=

Improvement in handling is even top notch even over what I had with the jcw setup.

Ride quality is still close to stock. I'm very happy with the purchase. I have a 10 fjcw clubman.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Longjas
I just purchased the bilstein pro kit from tire rack. It was $825 with free ship and no tax. It's bilstein sport shocks and eibach pro kit springs.

http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...0&autoModClar=

Improvement in handling is even top notch even over what I had with the jcw setup.

Ride quality is still close to stock. I'm very happy with the purchase. I have a 10 fjcw clubman.
were they just plug and play? or did you have to change anything else from stock? that seems like a pretty good deal! are you happy with the drop the springs gave you?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 08:33 AM
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I had them installed at my mechanic and he replaced a lot of bolts and small items.

Here is a pic. It sits a little lower than jcw springs but not much more. Definitely not a slammed look but it doesn't look stock.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 08:48 AM
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Nice color combo!

I did Megan Coilovers, gave me the adjustability to level the car out.

 
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 08:04 PM
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Thanks! It's leveled out a little over the last few weeks but yours definitely looks even all the way around. I was seriously considering coils but my mechanic talked me out of it since I wasn't going to track mine.

Nice color choice as well!! 👍
 
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