H&R Sport Springs for 318is Cabrio? EDIT: Bilstein/Eibach for the Win!

[MaCheFai]

I was told the H&R springs for the 325ic won't fit my '91 318is cabrio. Can any 318 owners confirm and/or recommend what they went with?

[82eye]

try h&r 50407

[ehrawn]

I just contacted the company to get their recommendation for which springs to use. I specifically asked if the 50407 springs for the 325i convertible would work. The response I got back was “I regret to inform you; we do not offer springs for the 318i cabrio, so sorry! Best of luck on your search and thank you for the consideration.”

Are there any aftermarket options for a spring that will perform better and offer a slightly lowered stance than OEM for 318 verts?

[MaCheFai]

I just contacted the company to get their recommendation for which springs to use. I specifically asked if the 50407 springs for the 325i convertible would work. The response I got back was “I regret to inform you; we do not offer springs for the 318i cabrio, so sorry! Best of luck on your search and thank you for the consideration.”

Are there any aftermarket options for a spring that will perform better and offer a slightly lowered stance than OEM for 318 verts?

I've had an order in with Summit Racing since November for an eibach/bilstein kit. After speaking with Eibach, they're a custom made spring for the 318 vert. It keeps getting delayed though. First Dec, then Jan, now April! Here's a link, but you can order through a few other major companies like ecs and bimmerworld: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/BSN-46-000156 They said it would drop 1.18" for both front and rear from stock.

TBH, i'm thinking about trying to find other companies at this point. For example these AST's: https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1...8-convertible/ (https://motonsuspensionusa.com/produ...18i-cabrio-e30) I don't know anything about them and the drop on the front seems super low at 2.16"

[MaCheFai]

Just updating this thread in case anyone is interested now, or in the future, since it was such a pain for me to discover the best product for the cabrio. I finally did receive the 46-000156 kit from Bilstein/Eibach in April. I installed it in May and am super happy with how the install went and how it looks and feels. For any cabrio owners out there, I highly recommend this kit, feels great on the road! Here's a quick shot for drop hight reference:

[ehrawn]

Just updating this thread in case anyone is interested now, or in the future, since it was such a pain for me to discover the best product for the cabrio. I finally did receive the 46-000156 kit from Bilstein/Eibach in April. I installed it in May and am super happy with how the install went and how it looks and feels. For any cabrio owners out there, I highly recommend this kit, feels great on the road! Here's a quick shot for drop hight reference:

Did you confirm the drop?

[Lippy]

Looks good! I did the H&R Touring / Bilstein combo on my 325i vert and love it.

[CavemanGB]

I was told the H&R springs for the 325ic won't fit my '91 318is cabrio. Can any 318 owners confirm and/or recommend what they went with?

I know im late but I used the sport springs on my 318 and they worked fine.


Car looks good with the Eibachs!