Stock height;stiffer springs, recommendations

[e30rescue]

I've got bilstein hd shocks and want to stiffen the springs with little to no drop. Anybody got recommendations that they have experience with?
Old guys don,t like to feel like their getting in and out of a gocart all day but still like spirited driving.
For a 91 318i four door.
Thanks

[SmokeE30]

For your 318 stock e30 m3 springs would be stiffer with little to no drop as theory both have very similar weights with the 4cyl engines

[TimKninja]

I think Bavauto makes a stiffer spring that Barely drops the car.

[Vivek]

Depending on your budget, GC can probably hook you up with the exact rates that you want with lengths that will allow for a very minimal drop. It'll be $400 from them which really isn't bad for what you're getting.

[MR 325]

E30 M3 springs are a great (cheap) option. Mild drop and a great combo with the HDs.

[e30rescue]

Okay, Great advice. Soooo, anybody got a set of stock e30 m3 springs collecting dust?

[MR 325]

Okay, Great advice. Soooo, anybody got a set of stock e30 m3 springs collecting dust?

Post a WTB ad here on R3V and on s14.net (e30 m3 site).

[einstein57]

IIRC aren't the e30 m3 springs the same as 84 318i springs? Just the extra weight of the later model drops the car. H&R oe sports would be a better option. Same rates as their sport springs but only a 0.5" drop


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Stock 325is*----------------------118------------------------265
Stock 325ix*----------------------106------------------------308
Stock M3*-------------------------114------------------------314
Stock M3--------------------------140------------------------250
Dinan Sport-----------------------172------------------------300
H&R OE Sport---------------------180------------------------380
H&R Sport-------------------------180------------------------380
H&R Sport (29664)---------------200------------------------285
H&R Race-------------------------315------------------------ 570
H&R Coilovers***----------------340------------------------380
Eibach Pro-Kit--------------------102-------------------------277
Eibach Race----------------------160-------------------------445
IE SIII----------------------------315-------------------------570
Koni Coilovers-------------------342-------------------------407
Cosmo Coilovers----------------450-------------------------560
Tokico----------------------------165-------------------------265
TMS J-Stock**-------------------680------------------------1026
Alpina(est.)---------------------~200-----------------------~350
FK 60/60 cup kit-----------------379--------------------------379
Vogtland Standard***--------115/197-----------------------360
Vogtland CS***---------------137/200-----------------------400
Vogtland--------------------------225--------------------------360
Intrax-----------------------------126--------------------------250