Who has H&R Sport springs with aftermarket struts/shocks?
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My Ride: 05 545i
i have stock struts/shocks with H&R sport springs, and i have 109,XXX miles and am going to replace all four. what are you guys running with these springs and how is the ride commort. i bought the car used with blown struts so im expecting a much better ride, but i wanna get some more input on them. i seen these on ebay and want to know what else is good.
KONI SPORTS $665 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KONI-...item2c5d88441c
KONI FSD $775 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KONI-...item2c5d885a94
Bilsteins $712 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-5...item415b7c8401
KONI SPORTS $665 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KONI-...item2c5d88441c
KONI FSD $775 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KONI-...item2c5d885a94
Bilsteins $712 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-5...item415b7c8401
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I am running KONI Sport with H&R springs.
I am in VA and the roads aint so bad like the once I have seen in NY.
FSD and Eibach might actually be a good choice if your looking for a balance between comfort & sporty ride - I did Koni Sport cuz I heard a few stories with FSD failure.
I am sure that Koni Sports along with Eibach would be great.
IF you want your car lowered a tad bit more than the Eibach then go for H&R --
The H&R setup is going to be stiffer than the Eibach setup
The Koni Sport setup is going to be stiffer than the FSD setup
Personally,
I am really happy with my setup until i begin to drive on a street like an NY street
I am in VA and the roads aint so bad like the once I have seen in NY.
FSD and Eibach might actually be a good choice if your looking for a balance between comfort & sporty ride - I did Koni Sport cuz I heard a few stories with FSD failure.
I am sure that Koni Sports along with Eibach would be great.
IF you want your car lowered a tad bit more than the Eibach then go for H&R --
The H&R setup is going to be stiffer than the Eibach setup
The Koni Sport setup is going to be stiffer than the FSD setup
Personally,
I am really happy with my setup until i begin to drive on a street like an NY street
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I was looking into the Koni FSDs last year. Then I started seeing threads about them starting to leak and such in other forums. It seems they are better for smaller cars, not an E60. However, maybe they improved since then. They look good on paper though.
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Ok Im gonna look into the problems with the fsd. Koni sports seem good as alot of people use them with springs I've been reading.
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My Ride: 2008 528I
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yo, i Had bilsteins with h&r springs and after About 5 months couldn't take the bumpy, Hard ride. i love it in the highway but for city street terrible. i have switch back to stock non sport and love, LOVED the ride again. LOVEDDD. my ass was staring to get black and blues. but i miss it when im in the highway,. hope that help. the way it feels now, remember this is my daily driver.
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I am running KONI Sport with H&R springs.
I am in VA and the roads aint so bad like the once I have seen in NY.
FSD and Eibach might actually be a good choice if your looking for a balance between comfort & sporty ride - I did Koni Sport cuz I heard a few stories with FSD failure.
I am sure that Koni Sports along with Eibach would be great.
IF you want your car lowered a tad bit more than the Eibach then go for H&R --
The H&R setup is going to be stiffer than the Eibach setup
The Koni Sport setup is going to be stiffer than the FSD setup
Personally,
I am really happy with my setup until i begin to drive on a street like an NY street
I am in VA and the roads aint so bad like the once I have seen in NY.
FSD and Eibach might actually be a good choice if your looking for a balance between comfort & sporty ride - I did Koni Sport cuz I heard a few stories with FSD failure.
I am sure that Koni Sports along with Eibach would be great.
IF you want your car lowered a tad bit more than the Eibach then go for H&R --
The H&R setup is going to be stiffer than the Eibach setup
The Koni Sport setup is going to be stiffer than the FSD setup
Personally,
I am really happy with my setup until i begin to drive on a street like an NY street
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My Ride: 2004 530i
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I have H&R sports with bilstein sports the combo is great, I've had zero issues and have been running them for a few years now.
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
I have an Xi, so it may not be the best indicator. I have H&R Sport springs and Bilstein B8 (aka HD) struts/shocks. I love how it handles, but the ride is very harsh, you have to drive extremely careful on NYC roads. Extremely careful.
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