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  • mr.vang
    R3V Elite
    • May 2010
    • 4371

    #1

    coilovers option?

    i'm looking into buy new coilovers. not looking to buy GC so that is not an option.

    i was on ebay.. :)

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    i was looking at bc coilover, emotion, D2, kw, yellow dps,

    any input on ride height, top mount, noise, ride comfort, ects.. any info, inputs will be helpful. thanks
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  • Moxie
    Advanced Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 108

    #2
    I had KW V1's on my R56 Cooper S. They were freakin' fantastic. Ride was great. The struts are shorter so I got ridiculously low and still could have gone down about another 2". Not noisy at all. Handling was vastly improved. All the factory adjustments were pretty much perfect for "spirited driving" and occasional track days. Bottom line: you can't go wrong with KW.

    I've also heard good things about BC, but have had no experience with them.

    VMaxx is another good option for a DD, if you can find them. They're about half the price of KW V1's and are really good quality coils that get you just as low. Lots of MINI and VW folks love them.

    I've only ever heard horror stories about D2. Ride sucks, constant leaking, doesn't go low enough. The list goes on.

    I've neither heard or had experience with emotion or yellow dps.
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    • redsubdivisions
      E30 Mastermind
      • Feb 2011
      • 1762

      #3
      there was a group buy for some JOM coilovers on here that don't require any cutting or welding (although it is an option to slam your E30; I didn't for the sake of my oil pan). I got them for $400 to my door and I'm pretty happy with the results of them, especially for the price. It's a good 1.5" lower and definitely gets rid of that awful wheel gap that our bricks come with. Ride quality isn't too bad either. Body roll is much less as well. The dampening is not adjustable, however the springs are.


      talk to MightyWhitey. See if he can still hook you up with them.
      1989 325i - 2.7i, Holset H1C, 60lb injectors, whodwho MS-PNP.
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      • mr.vang
        R3V Elite
        • May 2010
        • 4371

        #4
        just want to add this..i don't see a price on this..

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        • Brandon12V
          E30 Fanatic
          • Feb 2008
          • 1318

          #5
          I'm still waiting for someone to bite the bullet on these...


          Originally posted by Ryan...
          It now emits a beautiful blue-ish yellow/green smoke from the exhaust?? No idea what would cause that color, but I assume its good.

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          • mr.vang
            R3V Elite
            • May 2010
            • 4371

            #6
            Originally posted by Brandon12V
            I'm still waiting for someone to bite the bullet on these...

            http://cgi.ebay.com/COILOVER-BMW-Z3-...QQcmdZViewItem

            doesn't look too bad..i like how its bolt on not like other coilovers you have to cut and weld..can anybody get this straight with me, does kw v1 coilover need you to cut your housing and weld in the kit? i have been reading mismatch info on r3v about it.
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            • 5ickride
              R3VLimited
              • Jun 2009
              • 2922

              #7
              Why not GC? Seems like you're in the price range

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              • mRodiek
                E30 Addict
                • Sep 2010
                • 597

                #8
                Originally posted by 5ickride
                Why not GC? Seems like you're in the price range
                I agree, proven quality & little risk

                Then again if you wanna test something new out, I thought about it with the JOM coils but I dont want to be the first one testing their reliability in the canyons
                Originally posted by e30lov
                sweet a mk4 jetta, haven't seen one of them for about 14 seconds
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                • bimmerteck
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 762

                  #9
                  Originally posted by mr.vang
                  just want to add this..i don't see a price on this..

                  http://www.zenky-racing.com/shop/sus...cing-spec.html
                  That link you posted shows e36 coilovers. ;)

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                  • mr.vang
                    R3V Elite
                    • May 2010
                    • 4371

                    #10
                    Originally posted by bimmerteck
                    That link you posted shows e36 coilovers. ;)
                    it say for 84-92 e30 on top..

                    my budget is somewhere around 800-1500. as for GC i don't feel like chopping my housing and welding it back together..and with the shorten strut housing it'll cost me close to 2000.
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                    • mr.vang
                      R3V Elite
                      • May 2010
                      • 4371

                      #11
                      i'll be getting my 5G bonus and i don't want to spend all into my car. 1g for coilover and 1g on bbs rs.
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                      • Eydreeyun
                        E30 Addict
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 584

                        #12
                        Plus one 1g coilovers

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                        • Philo
                          Ich esse kleine Kinder
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 3334

                          #13
                          You do understand that most coilovers, even the ones you listed, will need to be modified.

                          Here is your best bet if you have the money. They do the cutting, cleaning and assembly for you. Comes with Konis as well.

                          $1100

                          http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E30-325...vers/ES259997/
                          -tim
                          Originally posted by Jordan
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                          • mr.vang
                            R3V Elite
                            • May 2010
                            • 4371

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Philo
                            You do understand that most coilovers, even the ones you listed, will need to be modified.

                            Here is your best bet if you have the money. They do the cutting, cleaning and assembly for you. Comes with Konis as well.

                            $1100

                            http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E30-325...vers/ES259997/

                            that is why i want some input on those coilovers. thanks. i'll look into it.
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