What springs should I get?

TylerMcCraw · 10-02-2015, 06:21 PM

I ordered Niche essen wheels, (these) and it will need lowering. What springs do you guys recommend for me to get? f30 328i

sizquik · 10-02-2015, 09:08 PM

Your car already looks low. Whadaya' trying to do?

terminator335i · 10-04-2015, 06:11 AM

I would only get either
A. H&R springs (sport and supersport)
B. Eibach pro springs.

Both German brands made for German cars. They design springs/coils/suspension ware for the German DTM race cars, so they know the entire configuration of the cars inside out.

Both are priced very similar and not too expensive.

wolves · 10-04-2015, 10:58 PM

Not sure about the Eibach but if you're going Supersport H&R, upgrade the shocks too.

TylerMcCraw · 10-05-2015, 09:03 AM

Do you think I would rub with SuperSport's?

Polo08816 · 10-05-2015, 10:05 AM

You can get a shop to cut your current springs and it'll lower the car. The best part about cutting your springs is that the spring rate is already matched to your OE shocks/struts.

Jimminez · 10-05-2015, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Polo08816

You can get a shop to cut your current springs and it'll lower the car. The best part about cutting your springs is that the spring rate is already matched to your OE shocks/struts.

LOL.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TylerMcCraw

Do you think I would rub with SuperSport's?

You will have to provide some details on the wheel and tire specs for someone to be able to answer that.

spearsdr · 10-17-2015, 03:16 PM

I have never considered cutting springs, except maybe in '88 when I was in high school and I wanted to get the Nissan PU as low to ground as possible on a lunch money budget.

IMO, your car looks good as is, it doesn't NEED to be lowered. I'm glad you posted this. I'm planning a wheel upgrade and was thinking I 'needed' a suspension mod at the same time to make it look 'right'.

After seeing yours, I now know the suspension can wait. My plan is to get a few more miles out of the OEM parts and then 'spring' for the BMW Performance suspension kit.

If you WANT to lower it, the sport springs mentioned will be more than fine, TC Kline's are nice too from what I hear. I'd image they are all, within margin of error, the same... Depending on mileage, you may want to go ahead and pull the trigger on new shocks too, lots of deals on spring/shock combos out there. Of course, then that brings entry-level coilover sets into the equation... Tis the quandary of upgrades.

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terminator335i Major 566 Rep 1,060 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 335i Join Date: May 2015 Location: AUSTRALIA iTrader: (0)	I would only get either A. H&R springs (sport and supersport) B. Eibach pro springs. Both German brands made for German cars. They design springs/coils/suspension ware for the German DTM race cars, so they know the entire configuration of the cars inside out. Both are priced very similar and not too expensive.
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wolves Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 260 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 328i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Not sure about the Eibach but if you're going Supersport H&R, upgrade the shocks too. __________________ 2014 BMW F30 328i - Base line 8AT, Alpine White, metallic black roof, Megan Racing CF decklid, CF canards, CF eyelids, CF rear diffuser, matte black kidney grills, gunsmoke tail lights/reflectors, VMR 721 Hyper Silver 19x9.5/19.x8.5, 5mm spacers all around, Bilstein B8s, Injen CAI, H&R Sport Springs, muffler-deleted quad pipe, 20% 3M rear tint, M Performance Pedals
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TylerMcCraw Second Lieutenant 154 Rep 232 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW F30 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Charlotte NC iTrader: (0)	Do you think I would rub with SuperSport's?
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Polo08816 Brigadier General 1616 Rep 3,958 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M Sport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	You can get a shop to cut your current springs and it'll lower the car. The best part about cutting your springs is that the spring rate is already matched to your OE shocks/struts.
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spearsdr Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2008 128i 6MT Sport Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL iTrader: (0)	looks good to me... I have never considered cutting springs, except maybe in '88 when I was in high school and I wanted to get the Nissan PU as low to ground as possible on a lunch money budget. IMO, your car looks good as is, it doesn't NEED to be lowered. I'm glad you posted this. I'm planning a wheel upgrade and was thinking I 'needed' a suspension mod at the same time to make it look 'right'. After seeing yours, I now know the suspension can wait. My plan is to get a few more miles out of the OEM parts and then 'spring' for the BMW Performance suspension kit. If you WANT to lower it, the sport springs mentioned will be more than fine, TC Kline's are nice too from what I hear. I'd image they are all, within margin of error, the same... Depending on mileage, you may want to go ahead and pull the trigger on new shocks too, lots of deals on spring/shock combos out there. Of course, then that brings entry-level coilover sets into the equation... Tis the quandary of upgrades.
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