Best suspension on a budget???

[Ace 325i]

^Favour? Mate you the one here who acting all E30-godlike so whats wrong with answerin a few questions? Even if you can't answer em?

And keep ya so called favours to yourself if you gonna be a bitch about it.

Acting all E30 god like?!

WTF are you on about you d!ck head?!

You started a thread asking about budget suspension so myself and others answered. Are we all "acting E30 god like"?

Your the one bitching because someone suggested you dont be so lazy and look it up yourself! You have a f*cking computer in front of you!

mate...its the holidays..even though im working .

let's chalk it up to mid-week bullcrap and get over it. I Apologise.

Have a good new year.

[sihooker]

Maybe its work just before new years eve. Anyhow - sorry if I've upset or annoyed anyone with my words!

I'm looking to do the suspension on my car and the 'ECP kit' seems to be in my budget. However, I don't want to compromise on quality and if the coilovers would be a better bet, I'd rather save a few pennies and be patient!

Coil-overs, IMO, are overkill for road use.
The extra ££ they cost could go on uprated brakes and a few new suspension bushes to tighten things up...

[bss325i]

Fair enough.

As they say "dont bite the hand that feeds you".

Merry christmas.

[Ace 325i]

LOL@quote.. ..

Coil-overs, IMO, are overkill for road use.
The extra ££ they cost could go on uprated brakes and a few new suspension bushes to tighten things up...

Hmm..The car will not really see trackdays, but the handling needs be special. I've already got new bushes allround along with a BBK lined up..

[AlpineAde]

Coil-overs are indeed a bit much for a car that never sees the track. You will get handling that is exemplary with decently matched dampers and springs. I do track my car and still don't see the need for coil-overs ~ I just don't do enough track-days in a year to warrant going that route. And besides, the roads I drive on a dreadful. Coil-overs would not make for a pleasant experience driving on them.

[sihooker]

If you want 'special handling' then a 60 drop on the front wont do you any favours.
The lower you go the stiffer your springs will get so that it doesn't bottom out. In my experience of E30's, they become very skittish with overly stiff suspension. If you add 17"+ wheels to the mix you'll probably find it'll bounce around bumpy corners...

Maybe coil-overs are your way forward, cos then you can adjust the rebound, ride height, etc., until you get exactly what you want.

[Rory_O]

lol all this fighting!!

i bought a hot tuning kit for my astra around 2 years back, it was the coilover kit for about £150, I loved it!! it was stiff and lowered more than i needed, i was able to lower the front around 100mm, BUT!!!! 3 months in i broke the top of the front right shock (the threaded bit that screws to the cup) i sent images to them and they sent me a replacement with in a week or so!. i was happy and i still have the kit, BUT it will be very very very very very stiff!!.



also if you want to look in to the coilover kit that you can mollest the original shocks and add this threaded adapter, i would say that this will lower more than 30mm.
http://store.nexternal.com/shared/Store ... =125312447

Euro performance offers a full apex kit for £255, i like apex kits but i bet there will be some one who dosnt! but this is about all i can help with hope it helps!
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/ ... category=1

[jasso]

KW gear is good quality for the price but will give a harsh ride depending on ride height

Ok found 60/40 spring and shock kit from both kw and fk for under 200 so will probably go with them or if i can stretch the budget to 400 will go for jamex coilovers from ebay

[sl]

KW gear is good quality for the price but will give a harsh ride depending on ride height

Ok found 60/40 spring and shock kit from both kw and fk for under 200 so will probably go with them or if i can stretch the budget to 400 will go for jamex coilovers from ebay

Don't suppose you could link me to the KW and FK stuff could ya mate?

[Jon_Bmw]

I have the euro car parts ref number as I called them about the exact same thing recently:

Ref no: RUH4V1NGAF(_)CK1NGL4UGH

That was from the southampton branch.

[kam325itouring]

i got 60/50 wietec kit made by KW very good could not fault it!!!