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Koni sport or Bilstien sport with H&R sport springs??

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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 09:39 AM
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ok ive searched and searched..but i need some definite concrete answers.. For my 08 528 non sport.. Koni or Billys? which is better?. I live in BROOKLYN NY and these roads are horrible. so whats gives more of a oem sports ride? thanks for the help!
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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I have the bilstiens and I think the combo witht he H&R sport work great. I know a lot of the eibach guys tend to go with the Koni yellows.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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i have h&R sport springs with koni yellows it's amazing
my baby boy loves the ride and falls asleep lol!!
good luck
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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I have the Bilsteins and Eibachs and the ride is pretty much sport. There you have it, 3 different replies with all the same answer!
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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I don't really like ebiach cuz it seems to give the rake look. Which Im not a fan of. Are the konis softer? If so that will be the deciding factor. I had billys and h&r sport on my e36..handles great but the ride is very very stiff. In the 3 series i don't care but this e60 Im not tracking i just want a lower stance without too much sacrifice of comfort.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by stankyspanks
I don't really like ebiach cuz it seems to give the rake look. Which Im not a fan of. Are the konis softer? If so that will be the deciding factor. I had billys and h&r sport on my e36..handles great but the ride is very very stiff. In the 3 series i don't care but this e60 Im not tracking i just want a lower stance without too much sacrifice of comfort.
What is rake look?
The reason I went with Eibach rather than H&R is exactly because of what you said.....ride is too stiff.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by stankyspanks
I don't really like ebiach cuz it seems to give the rake look. Which Im not a fan of. Are the konis softer? If so that will be the deciding factor. I had billys and h&r sport on my e36..handles great but the ride is very very stiff. In the 3 series i don't care but this e60 Im not tracking i just want a lower stance without too much sacrifice of comfort.
konis def softer
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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Who got the koni deals!? Lol
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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bilstiens
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by stankyspanks
Who got the koni deals!? Lol
i got the konis for 500 installed, that is a very good deal
maybe shop around and find a local indy shop that can install for you
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