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bikeserv
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Post Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:25 am

Got a 1986 320 m-tech 2 door.Want to change the shocks and make it a bit softer,since i want to trailer my race bike with it.A friend told me to leave the springs and change the bilstein shocks to a set of boge.Btw the car also has front and rear antiroll bars.Im the second owner of it and i want to keep the car simple,and dont want to buy another car cause i like the E30 since i was a kid.Any info on the boge stuff or any alternative would be appreciated,since i m into bikes i havent work that much with cars.Just want a comfier ride,without any change on the cars height,and i m on a budget ( :( )
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Post Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:49 pm

I run the boge turbo dampers on the front on my cab with cheap GMAX -40mm lowering springs. The ride is far more comfortable than what was on the car perviously which from what I could tell were B4 Blistein dampers and unknown -60mm springs.

The blisteins were knackered and leaking though so most likely explians the terrible ride quality.

The boge turbos are available from GSF and when I bought a pair back in April they were £107 inc vat Delivered to my door.
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Post Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:36 am

Thanx,i ll try em next week and see how it works :D