zone shop, h&r cup kit, few questions...

[stuartgallafant]

has anyone used this on their 318iS?

im looking for a suspension upgrade, and this looks good, but i just want some feedback from people that have used it....

also, it seems like the rear shocks and springs are one unit, as opposed to a seperate shock and spring? does anyone know if this will have any bad effects on the car, such as, are the rear strut mounts on the body strong enough and capable of handling the forces acting on it? as usually the springs are mounted between the axle and the spring turret on the chassis rail

any feedback will be greatly appreciated, likewise any suggestions on other suspension kits...

cheers fella's....

[Jhonno]

rear suspension is seperate spring and dampers - supposed to be a v good kit, i would be running it now if i didnt have AC Schnitzer stuff

[Jhonno]

if you can go for the rollbars also - they are fantastic

[stuartgallafant]

cheerz Jhonno... AC Schnitzer setup eh! look at you!!!

anyone else got any advice???

[gcorky]

the kit is highly regarded,i do have it fitted to my 325 and it was a huge transformation-you wont be disappointed!

[stuartgallafant]

excellent! and you reckon it would be fine on my iS?

im gettin all excited now!!!

[M5pilot]

It will work fine on an iS. Couple of guys have already fitted them to iS's with excellent results.

[delphini]

YES , i would also purchase before hand a set of new e36 rear shock mounts
chances are your old ones are tore up have them ready so that when you replace the suspension you'll have them . a big drastic change they make!!!

[E30Adam]

We fitted this kit to Jims old car when it was an iS before the 2.7 lump went in and the ride was awesome.

I also have this kit fitted to my car and I love it.

[GDBN]

And I have the 60/40 kit on my cab ... I wouldn't recommend it unless you want to grin like a cheshire cat when you take corners at speed !!

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[GDBN]

And I have the 60/40 kit on my cab ... I wouldn't recommend it unless you want to grin like a cheshire cat when you take corners at speed !!

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[stuartgallafant]

i thought the h&r cup kit was a 35mm lowering? where did you get the 60/40 drop from?

mind you, i think 60/40 is a bit ambitious for me. too many speed bumps where i live!!

[iDreamBeemer]

The Zone shop H&R kit is 60/40 drop

I wanted 35 drop for my iS and was recommended bilstein shocks with h&r springs to get this

[stuartgallafant]

The Zone shop H&R kit is 60/40 drop

oh yeah, just noticed that!!

think i'll be going for this when i've got a bit more dough!!

also, does anyone know anythin about the zone chip for the 318iS?

i was talking to Si at Guildford the other night and he seems to think they dont even do one, but theres one on there. was just interested to know if anyone had used one and whats it like?

i might have to start a new thread!

[M5pilot]

There is a Zone chip for the 318iS - Its a little more expensive than normal though.

Best option for 35mm lowering on a 318iS is Bilstein shocks and H&R 35mm springs.

[stuartgallafant]

cheers Sal, but i think im just gonna go the 60/40 route and be CRAZY!!!

so how come the 318iS chip is more expensive? i posted in the ZOne Shop forum earlier about the chip, but i havnt checked to see if you have written back in that section...

[Simon13]

they stopped doing them because bmw made 318is with 3 different types of ecu or something like that. This caused problems because there were 3 different chips for them.

I'm guessing gumball is on board now and helping the zone shop (viper2) as he has been offering chips for 318is for some time now

your car will be fine with 60/40 just go slow over the humps. I've just fitted my cup kit springs to my alpina today, needs time to settle but i'm loving it!

[Jhonno]

your car will be fine with 60/40 just go slow over the humps. I've just fitted my cup kit springs to my alpina today, needs time to settle but i'm loving it!

But pics or Ban Si

[Simon13]

give me time! will update my photo gallery thread!