Lowering an E853.0i

Paulj100

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 Chelmsford Essex
Hi. Looking to fit new alloys this year but first would like to lower it slightly. Currently have an E85 3.0i which Iv read has m suspension fitted are there any lowering springs that will drop it a little lower and if so what recommendations do you guys advise?
Thanks in advance.

Paul
 

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The kerb ambushed you? :P

Passing time until I could find a shot of mine:
 

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Eilbachs look perfect regarding ride height cheers guys. What's the ride like compared to the m springs?


Paul
 
Better. Less 'crashy' and more compliant in my opinion. They're also not so low as to be impractical, very rarely scrape on normal speed bumps.

Depending on your mileage you might want to replace the shocks and do the job once, my rears were toast at 70k.
 
My fronts were the same. If you have the cash, get a bilstein b12 kit as it includes the eibach springs and a set of Bilstein b8s, which are better with the lowered ride.
 
Eibachs, definitely. Car sits almost perfect with them on, in my opinion. Ride isn't too bad either.

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Get coilovers they cost abit more but the difference is day and night. Lowering springs are exactly that they just lower the car which will stress the shock now the bump/stop has been altered looks great but aint the best its cheap way about it. Coilovers on the other hand are designed/tested so are rated with the springs and dampers coming as a preassembled unit. They work properly and ride is handling and ride is improved. cheap coiovers are better than eibach springs it can actually worsen the cars ride just fitting lowering springs not coilovers i think. My eibach even snapped when i seen my representative at a show for eibach i asked about the so called lifetime warranty or 10000000 miles which is why a lot buy into that brand to begin with. There's no such warranty I was told when tying to claim warranty there old warranty claims they still print on boxes for what ever reason.

good explanation coilovers vs springs

https://youtu.be/UzAHE7koP5c


I have KW setup on mine only as that's how the car was when i bought it id fit spax probably if it wasn't lowered. The KW setup looks lower than eibach to me
 

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Agree coilovers would be the best way to go but on a tight budget springs seem to be the answer for now maybe in the future though, I'm having to way in the cost of drill or groved brake discs new alloys and wanting it to sit lower.
To be honest the car sits pretty low on standard springs so may just go with new discs and alloys then save for coilovers. :roll:



Paul
 
Have a look at BC Racing, they have had good reviews. If you're not going to be messing with ride height and/or settings then springs or B12 is a good route.
 
Paulj100 said:
Agree coilovers would be the best way to go but on a tight budget springs seem to be the answer for now maybe in the future though, I'm having to way in the cost of drill or groved brake discs new alloys and wanting it to sit lower.
To be honest the car sits pretty low on standard springs so may just go with new discs and alloys then save for coilovers. :roll:



Paul
If it already sits low standard then the shocks maybe done standard height is quite high I think very noticeable at the back its sits very high. Even lowered on eibach I think there's still a lot of clearance its not tucked at all. I think if u can source e46 coiovers and there the same do that as Z4 prices seem to be silly for parts. decent coilvers for Z4 is like £500 u can get ones for £250 which are decent on e46's. I used to be a massive cut corners type and go for cheaper springs option on all my cars. When you have coilovers though you realise why there more you get that horrible bounce with springs as you have basically shortened the travel so the damper now doesn't work as well with the spring. Its a cheap way to lower for looks but doesn't really help handling whereas coilovers do the car will feel 10 times better. Bilstein and spax have decent coilovers for Z4. Another thing to consider don't put lowered springs onto your old shocks just wasting money as shocks will need changing too they will be very old. By the time you paid £250 front shocks £150 rear shocks £100 lowering springs your at coilover money anyway
 
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