[Kirby86]

I drive a 2013 328i xdrive M Sport sedan and I am considering buying Godspeed Traction-S performance lowering springs. Does anyone have any experience with these?
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[Kirby86]

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[Logicoeur]

Skip and go straight to coilovers.

[Kirby86]

Originally Posted by Logicoeur

Skip and go straight to coilovers.

I've considered this, but all I would be able to afford currently is BC Coilovers which make me think twice about the quality because they are so cheap. Plus it would be nice to keep my adaptive shocks for awhile until they give out.

I've narrowed it down to Eibach and Godpeed because they lower the front slightly more which helps with the xdrive reverse rake.

I'm still open to other suggestions though.

[Logicoeur]

Save for 2-3 BC coilovers and get something good. Bilstein b14 and Kw v1 are close to the BC price. If you aren't in a wintery salt area then ST suspension is KW without the stainless coating for cheaper. There are options that aren't much more expensive than BC.

Just skip springs.

Short term they will look good but the ride always ends up trash because you are rolling the dice pairing them with any shocks. Coilovers are shocks and springs engineered together which is miles better.

[bigshooter]

Originally Posted by Logicoeur

Save for 2-3 BC coilovers and get something good. Bilstein b14 and Kw v1 are close to the BC price. If you aren't in a wintery salt area then ST suspension is KW without the stainless coating for cheaper. There are options that aren't much more expensive than BC.

Just skip springs.

Short term they will look good but the ride always ends up trash because you are rolling the dice pairing them with any shocks. Coilovers are shocks and springs engineered together which is miles better.

I second this. DO NOT go with lowering springs on OEM struts. You will be disappointed. You would be better off with eBay coilovers. I put on Bilstein B14 coilovers last summer. I don’t like them at all. I might consider selling them to you at a discount. Going to adjust the ride height a bit when I put my 19s back on this week. If I still don’t like them I’m listing them for sale and buying a different set. Trust me. Do not go with springs. My car had like 70k miles when I installed the coilovers. The OEM struts were toast. I pushed them down and they never came back up. They are junk.