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Old 09-01-2011, 07:53 AM
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Need to replace my shocks and looking something that will sustain NJ/NYC roads, any suggestions? 07 550i sport.
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KOni's or Bilsteins are the most popular choices here.
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Yup agreed, Konis or Bilsteins.

I need to replace my shocks too. There's a great deal on Koni yellows here, but my tech guy is recommending the Bilsteins. He said the Konis are stiffer.
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I think I'm gonna go with Bilstein then.. Thanks
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Need to replace my shocks and looking something that will sustain NJ/NYC roads, any suggestions? 07 550i sport.

Out of curiosity - how many miles do you have? I have an 07 530i with 67k miles.

Do you feel a difference and thus looking into new shocks?
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Originally Posted by Ferdie
Yup agreed, Konis or Bilsteins.

I need to replace my shocks too. There's a great deal on Koni yellows here, but my tech guy is recommending the Bilsteins. He said the Konis are stiffer.
Actually from the numerous threads I've seen discussing bilsteins vs. konis says that the Bilsteins are stiffer.
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I have about at 84k + now, yes the car don't handle well and I was told by the guy who worked on my transmission that the shocks needed to be replaced..

Originally Posted by leese8080
Out of curiosity - how many miles do you have? I have an 07 530i with 67k miles.

Do you feel a difference and thus looking into new shocks?
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:thumbsdown:How pricey are the shocks? I'm afraid I am getting to that point as well. Every now and then I hear a knock sound on the fron right when going over bumps.
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What about Sachs shocks from Bavauto.com? I thought these were OEM or manufactured by the same company as OEM. Does anyone here have any experience with them?
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