picked a fight with a pothole..lost a damper. advice needed!

[mrMambo]

hey everyone, as you can imagine this is a perfect end to my day :x
decided embrace the sun with a country drive with my brother after work..long story short i had a choice between a dry stone wall, pothole or a rangerover
the stupid 4x4 was flying round the blind corner on my side of the road

i know its protocol for things to be changed in pairs on cars but when it comes to Z4's and dampers should it be done all round?
obviously i can save alot of money if its only the front end that needs to be done!

bmw are quoting me around £1700 for new dampers and fitting :lol:

however ive herd koni are better and i do have my car lowered with eibach pro's on 18"225's

i can get these koni ones fitted £850

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Koni-BMW-Z-Series-Z4-Roadster-E85-03-08-Front-Sport-Shocks-Dampers-/271037284762?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f1b14c19a

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Koni-BMW-Z-Series-Z4-Roadster-E85-03-08-Rear-Sport-Shocks-Dampers-/280943625838?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41698b866e


the brothers rides

 

[NeilP]

Might want to check larkspeed for prices on those dampers.

 

[srhutch]

Are you sure it's not done more damage?

 

[mrMambo]

£100 cheaper, cheers mate

 

[mrMambo]

yeah ive had it up on a ramp, got new arms, bushes and springs a few weeks ago so everything else is fine. but im now wishing id spent the money on coilovers!

 

[Stuart Truman]

Are you sure it's not done more damage?

+1 I'd be looking for secondary damage around the suspension mounts. If you consider what a damper is designed to deal with, destroying one implies a substantial impact and transfer of forces.