quick suspension question - BMW Forum

VeLoCiTy318 · 08-22-2004, 02:45 AM

on a lowered car...do aftermarket sport shocks help the ride comfort, or handling, or both?

97alpineM3 · 08-22-2004, 08:20 AM

You sometimes give up ride quality for handeling... but with most 'sport' shocks.. you wont give up too much ride quality for handeling.. its very minimal...

Les

e36_m3_Turbo · 08-22-2004, 08:30 AM

and running OEM shocks cause a greater risk to blowing them quicker

97alpineM3 · 08-22-2004, 09:48 AM

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Originally posted by e36_m3_Turbo@Aug 22 2004, 09:10 AM
and running OEM shocks cause a greater risk to blowing them quicker

What are you saying?... running OEM shocks.. Did you mean springs?.. He was asking about sport shocks.. and how the ride and hadeling was.

XtremeDream · 08-24-2004, 11:07 AM

If you are looking for comfort there is shocks that will give you "better" handling and you could still keep your girlfriend happy in the seat but if you want "good" handling you will defenately need to get used to some hard bumps. I don't mind it since I do mind the shitty handling on the stocks and in my opinion getting a bilstein kit is the best thing you can do to these cars. You don't need coilovers right away but you can always go back and buy ground controls for it.

Good luck!!