I am in the process of getting a new suspension for my M3 Cab, i was looking into getting blistein shocks, H&R springs and Turner Sways. I want to be careful before i go ahead and do this because this isn't going to be cheap. Is it worth doing all of this or should i just do a coil over kit instead. Which setup would i notice the biggest handling difference.
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Coil over suspension is harsh, and is very good on the track. It all depends on how the car is used ie. all track time or daily driver. Also if you decide to go w/ coil overs the proper way is to have the car put on scales and have the springs all matched and tuned, which is very expensive and time consuming. Also, if you can even find a shop w/ the equipment. -
I would tend to disagree that coilovers are harsh. I have the Ground Control setup and I do not consider it to be harsh at all. SG_M3 and Purple are running the same setup so they may want to chime in as well.Comment
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for the money that you would spend on say lowering springs and good shocks you might as well add a few $ and get your self either GC or H&R coilovers, coilover ride is more balanced and tuned, its a bit stiff but not harsh, with most basic coilver kit you are good to go on a track and still got the ride quality for the street..Comment
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for the coilovers i have found that its all based on how stiff u have ur shocks set.. i don't think mines to harsh, and my old lady doesn't complain at all.. so i would say its cool for street and of course its great for track..Comment
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Originally posted by PurpleM3Pursuit
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Originally posted by AMPowerJ
Yeah, no kidding. Better not let her hear you call her an old lady.
I've been looking into suspension for a while now as well. I don't track my car, so I think coilovers are a bit over board for me. I would however like some fairly stiff springs that don't drop too much. Can anyone point me in the right direction?Comment
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I have been reading a lot of posts here and on bf.c that say coilovers are overkill on the street. This is indeed true but I believe coilovers in some cases are a smart purchase. I have GC coilovers but have not tracked my car yet. However, I purchased coilovers for a number of reasons. One, I do plan to start tracking my car someday and thought I may as well invest in some of the best suspension components that I could. Secondly, when you really price it out, coilovers are not really that much more expensive.
My logic was that if I went with a good spring/shock combo like Konis and H&R springs, I was looking at around $800. With this combo, I would not get any height/corner weighting adjustablility plus I would have to gut the OEM front strut housing to accept the Koni shocks. Not something that I looked forward to doing.
For $400 more I was able to get the GC track/school setup with custom front strut housings that bolted right in and have the flexibility to adjust if I needed to in the future.
Something to at least consider ....Comment
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Personally, if i retire my car from tracking, i'll be going back to koni's on some set of springs. Coilovers are overkill for the street, but its your choice as to what you want. Will you see the full advantage of coilovers on the street? Probably not.Comment
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Originally posted by SG_M3
Just out of curiosity, why would you get rid of your coilovers on the street. Yes they are overkill, but is there a drawback to having them? I have never had anything other than stock suspension and now coilovers but I really can't think of anything that would make me want to take them off. I suppose the ride may be more comfortable without them but the shocks are the same so I don't get it.
Enlighten me.Comment
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