Maxton suspension?

General E30 related discussions -
Please put technical questions in E30 Tech Help forum below

Moderator: martauto

Post Reply
User avatar
bushy101
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 200
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: newton abbot devon

Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:50 pm

http://www.aktivperformanceparts.co.uk/ ... 81551-.php,

has anyone had any experience with this brand? im looking for a cheapish set up for my 316i, its these or hottuning really, but after reading up about them on here it seems not everyone is too happy with them, cheers! :)
User avatar
toby
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 3609
Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Kent

Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:11 pm

nothing coming up on that link for me

Do you want a whole kit or just springs?
Image
User avatar
bushy101
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 200
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: newton abbot devon

Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:24 pm

User avatar
toby
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 3609
Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Kent

Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:21 am

Too cheap and unknown to me to comment. I've never heard of that make. I'd say it's a safer bet going for one of these kits

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/ ... ensionkits
Image
Morat
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 8943
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: The Peoples Republic of Yorkshire

Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:54 am

Don't they do a lot of bike suspension?
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap :)

Image
Praise the Lard... and pass the dripping!
User avatar
gooner1
Out humping Reindeer
Posts: 13280
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton.For my sins.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:57 am

[quote
="Morat"]Don't they do a lot of bike suspension?[/quote]

Seems like they do.
http://www.maxton.netspinners.co.uk/
Image
chris_335
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 576
Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: Boston

Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:05 pm

35mm Nissan Micra spring kit

oooo
can only try you never know untill you do
User avatar
bushy101
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 200
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: newton abbot devon

Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:48 pm

yer motorbike stuff really, well can anyone reckoning a good set up for cheap? :)
town325i
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 7050
Joined: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: cannock staffordshire

Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:54 pm

Eibach springs are cheap with black bilstein inserts.
Image
320ise
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2033
Joined: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:00 pm

Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:54 pm

i had jamex of ebay on my 320i and the front one burst in about a month after hitting a pot hole that would not normally do that kind of damage. better paying the money for the billys!
E34 ///M5 THE BEST BMW EVER BUILT?
Image
User avatar
bushy101
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 200
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: newton abbot devon

Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:12 pm

the cars already one -40 springs just standard shocks that have had it, ill prob just go for shocks now dont really have the money for a set of bilstein uprated ones tho . . :?
User avatar
bushy101
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 200
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: newton abbot devon

Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:34 pm

your probably rite about staying about from cheap stuff, i found these on ebay? bit more money there supersport kits, again has anyone had any experience with them ? cheers

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Supersport-loweri ... 45ee924194
Post Reply