Cost effective alternatives to Bilistein Sports?

[Danny]

Discuss.

[Roadsterd]

If you are running lowering springs then nothing comes to mind, unless you want to go with KYBs or something.

You can score a set of used Billy Sports for like $150-200 if you watch the classifieds, if you can't spend that then just save up for a little while. You won't regret it when your E30 isn't bouncing down the highway.

[Danny]

If you are running lowering springs then nothing comes to mind, unless you want to go with KYBs or something.

What about Monroe shocks?

Any opinion on those? Found them on fleabay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33590&viewitem=&item=200200547291&_trksid=p3907.m29

[SchnellerVert]

Bilstein HD or Tourings. Don't bother with Gabriel's or KYB or Monroe for the most part.

[Danny]

That's great.

Thank you both.

[needle332rur]

KYB aka K.eep Y.our B.ilsteins

[SchnellerVert]

Old Sach's were good but the new ones are junk.

[scott_is]

Just get Bilsteins...

[alexbaby88]

Boge Turbo Gas?

[VacMan]

I can vouch for KYB's being less than stellar. Also, neither Bilstein HD or touring are for lowered applications; they're for stock height only.

I'd say save up for another month and buy the Bilsteins you really want.

Tim

[MR 325]

Bilstein Sports or nothing. Those Monroe shocks are trash.

[StereoInstaller1]

Danny, don't let the KYB haters scare you off.

My car is low enough to look good, have been running KYBs for 25,000 miles or so. Yeah, Billy sports are better, no doubt...but you can always upgrade later, or put them on your girlfriends car, or build a car to sell, or whatev.

Billys or Konis are next for me, but KYBs are not too bad. Sure are better than blown out 200,000 mile stock crap!

Oh, and welcome to R3V.

Luke

[Danny]

Oh, and welcome to R3V.

Luke

Thanks :)

I really like the boxes you've built btw.

[StereoInstaller1]

Thanks, man. I am waiting on 2 more orders before I build more. Will likely be the last build, as I HATE shipping stuff!

Luke

[smonkbmw]

You can score a set of used Billy Sports for like $150-200 if you watch the classifieds

care to explain your thought process here? why buy a product like this used? you cant tell how "used" they are. so how do you know what youre getting? what if you buy a set. the seller doesnt tell you hes been tracking them 40 times a year for the last 5 years. you receive them and they ride better than your stocks do. but then they only last a month. what then?

its a interesting mentality, would you buy used brake rotors, pads?

on topic: if you cant afford sports, leave it stock.