Springs and shock absorbers. Which combination is the best?

[limas]

Hi,

my car is a BMW E30 318i, model 1984, 4-door.
I am looking for buying a kit of springs and shock absorbers. I am also thinking buying a cheap coilover, if the quality is good.

The car will be used only for rides as a second car. But i want to achieve a better appearance and a more tight driving feeling.

Can you advice me?

[jlevie]

Cheap and quality are mutually exclusive. And there is no "best" spring/shock combination. The choices come down to how the car will be used and how much money can be spent.

[deutschman]

Your from Greece? You guys still have money to blow on your cars?

[limas]

Your from Greece? You guys still have money to blow on your cars?

I beg your pardon?

[limas]

Cheap and quality are mutually exclusive. And there is no "best" spring/shock combination. The choices come down to how the car will be used and how much money can be spent.

As i wrote above, the car will be used as a second car, some days per week. I intend to spend max 300 euros.

[mr ilia]

As i wrote above, the car will be used as a second car, some days per week. I intend to spend max 300 euros.

You need to buy oem replacement shocks and you will be ok.

[limas]

You need to buy oem replacement shocks and you will be ok.

Thank you. And what about springs?
My E30 now rides on Bilstein absorbers, but i do not know the model. If i remove them from the car, could i read on them the model?

Every absorber can be fitted in every spring?

I do not know much for absorbers/springs..

Also, could you suggest me a tested combination ?

[mr ilia]

in my reference I meant shocks as struts/absorbers/incerts...or anything that represents a shock.
As for the springs, just go oem or some stock e30 m3 springs..those will be ok with stock shocks/absorbers/struts/incerts.

[limas]

in my reference I meant shocks as struts/absorbers/incerts...or anything that represents a shock.
As for the springs, just go oem or some stock e30 m3 springs..those will be ok with stock shocks/absorbers/struts/incerts.

Thank you.