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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:44 pm
by carl
One rear broken, pair replaced under extended warranty

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:01 pm
by Coffee331
Front right broke today. New springs and shocks on order. Hopefully get fitted next weekend.

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:35 pm
by Ewazix
Interesting to see fronts are a 'popular' failure now the cars are aging, the rears went so damned quickly it was crazy - according MOTs my car had replacement rear coils at 3 yrs 15k miles and I replaced them again a couple of years ago :o

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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:33 pm
by Jamesw
Not broke but MOT advisory said one was corroded on my coupe so replaced both rear with Suplex due to a number of recommendations on here. Hopefully can forget about them now

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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:44 pm
by Coffee331
If anyone else is as confused as I was when choosing the right suplex springs on eBay, link to their catalogue showing each spring code for each z4

http://www.mladov.ru/katalog/suplex/SUPLEX_2008-2009.pdf

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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:16 am
by DanBate02
I'm another.
2007 3.0si Coupe.
Rear N/S. Replaced both myself last night, but the rear near side is making creaking noises. Should i be worried? :headbang:

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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:18 pm
by ph001
Good link Coffee :thumbsup:

It's a big doc so have pulled out the Z4 parts.... shame they don't do any for the M cars
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:21 pm
by ph001
The 06231 are about £30 on Ebay. Bargain... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-Coil-Sp ... SwHCFanVdD

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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:34 pm
by greg81
This'll explain my rattle...

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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:54 pm
by ph001
That's the one, they always seem to break about there. Very very common unfortunately.

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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:14 pm
by greg81
ph001 wrote: Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:54 pm That's the one, they always seem to break about there. Very very common unfortunately.
Are the suplex ones you linked to sided or can I just buy 2 of the same? Also I can assume the different shape of the spring doesn't matter?

Thanks for the help!

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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:28 pm
by ph001
Two of the same.

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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:21 pm
by greg81
ph001 wrote: Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:28 pm Two of the same.
Great, thanks for the info. Appreciated :thumbsup:

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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:29 pm
by Yorkie Z
If you own a E85-86 you will have a broken spring at some point. Case closed 8)

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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:29 pm
by greg81
greg81 wrote: Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:21 pm
ph001 wrote: Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:28 pm Two of the same.
Great, thanks for the info. Appreciated :thumbsup:
Ahh, just spotted that eBay as says they're for M-suspension. I'll need to have a dig for standard SE ones