Billys B4's

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zenyo
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Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:42 pm

Thinking of getting some, matched with faulkner springs in the future, what you guys think? riding on standard shocks on my 316i so this would be a slight improvement :)
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Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:58 am

Great on a road car, probably not ideally suited to a track car - so I'd say it depends on whether you meant to post in this section or not! :thumb:
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zenyo
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Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:58 pm

That put things into perspective :mad: plan on drifting so dont think these will cut it winkeye :-x
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Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:19 pm

You'll want it low and stiff for drifting, ideally get some coilovers but on a budget, there are plenty of matched spring damper combinations that will drop the car 60mm and stiffen it up. Bilstein stuff is excellent but it costs quite a bit because of this. Keep an eye out for a sale on something a little less subtle but a little more suited to your required usage :)
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Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:23 pm

I had b8's in my old 316i and a 60/40 drop and it felt very nice. Not sure how it would of been on a track
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Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:25 pm

Forgot to mention that I also have B8s and they're very good but are a small fortune to buy and they're not adjustable, something that and on track, would be a nice option to have. As a road option they're excellent.
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