Coilover options

[M-technik-3]

Looks like E36 stuff for a Ti or Z3

[nando]

for all that you may as well just ship them to GC for essentially the same service

[nizrulesall]

yeah id just do GC, especially since they are about 15 mins away..

[whiltebeitel]

This is why y'all are confused. All of the people trying to sell KW, don't have pictures of the parts they are trying to sell (?), so they just use a pic from a different car.

Funny, that's exactly what i saw looking into the K&W's after you mentioned that. For ~$1.5k, you really can't beat GC. :hitler:

[Tonys18t]

Just a little clarification and news that might help.

I recently ordered my KWs from Tunershop in Germany and asked the owner about the whole situation with cores and whatnot.

Heres his response...

"In Europe you can buy KW coilovers for BMW E30 but you will have to pay a core charge - roughly $600 - which will be credited after returning the OEM struts to KW.

In the US market KW decided not to do this since the coilovers have to be made in Germany and the shipping procedure is too expensive.
TUNERSHOP has a bunch of OEM coilovers in stock which we can use for custom made orders from our US customers.

We will not charge any core charges and our customers will not have to send their OEM struts back to us or to KW.

I guess we are the only company which offers a complete coilover system - made in germany - without any core charges and shipping & return issues."

Like i said before, i've used KW and Tunershop.com a few times in the past, i figure if i'm driving a quality German product, i may as well make the effort were ever possible to use quality German products to modify it.

[Philo]

So what is the final cost of the KW?

[Tonys18t]

Around $1300, but I'd email them directly to see what they can do at the time you are going to order.

info@tunershop.de

that always work for me

[E30_80Y]

how low can you go with the GC without shortening front strut assembly? the rears dont need to be modified from my understanding...is that correct?

[rwh11385]

how low can you go with the GC without shortening front strut assembly? the rears dont need to be modified from my understanding...is that correct?

low enough to destroy your oilpan several times. shortened strut assembly is to get more travel more than anything else. my fender was 23" from the ground with room to lower more without cut tubes and 6" springs. If you are driving on the street, you probably will be fine without shortening but if you want to have suspension travel and be super slammed then custom short konis may be the way to go.

No modding in back needed.

[Bishop]

I'm running the custom valved e30 GC kit. After buying the kit, as well as front housings from a part out, sending those to GC, and having them shorten, weld, and powdercoat them. As well as getting the m3 endlink points fabbed, and ordering their adjustable links, it was less than, but close to I think $1900 for everything, shipped to my front door. I got their camber plates, RSMs, done up housings, all sent to me assembled... Very fair price and I'm pretty happy with em so far.

[E30_80Y]

what's the best place to order the GC coilovers and Koni adjustable. GC seem to all go for around $400. what's the best spring rate to combine with Koni adjustable, or if any of you recommend different shock/struts?

[whiltebeitel]

Order Ground Control from Ground Control. They'll have the Koni's you need. Are you tracking the car, or just going lower? PM Hellabad.

[E30_80Y]

Order Ground Control from Ground Control. They'll have the Koni's you need. Are you tracking the car, or just going lower? PM Hellabad.

mainly looking for major drop and daily comfort, i understand that there's compromise of going low and comfort, but i can sacrifice SOME comfort for stance.

[whiltebeitel]

300 lbs/in front and 500 lbs/in rear should get you low enough without being too harsh.

[nando]

there is a fallacy with going too soft though. Too soft and you have a ride that sucks because the car bottoms out all the time. Ride comfort really comes from dampers, anyway. There's an AST 4100 group buy from elephant motorsports if you've got the cash.. :)