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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 09:11 AM
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Shocks Upgrade need your thoughts on this

I desperately need to upgrade the Shocks on my 2014 r61. The car is very bouncy and boundy. Actually its almost dangerous for the Stage 1 manic tune that I now have on it. I'm thinking about the Bilstein B12s, but not sure if there is a better option. I'm looking to make the ride much sportier (m3 ish) but not trying t turn it into a harsh track car. Any suggestions, and does anyone already have Bilsteins on their r60 or r61?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2018 | 08:36 AM
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good question - id be interested in understanding what people have done. Q- do you have the regular or sport suspension already?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 06:19 PM
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I haven't upgraded my R61 suspension because I don't push this car and only have a base model, but I've installed Koni FSDs on my heavily modded R53 that sees numerous track days. They transformed the ride, being very comfortable on the road, and very responsive on the track. However, if you want to lower the car significantly, those won't do the trick for you.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 10:42 PM
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However, if you want to lower the car significantly, those won't do the trick for you.
KONI Yellows for lowering.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2018 | 09:05 AM
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there is no Konis for that car so I would go with the Bilstein
https://www.waymotorworks.com/bilste...1-paceman.html
 
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