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  • AdironRider
    No R3VLimiter
    • Dec 2004
    • 3491

    #16
    Stiff springs rates make you hate your car on NE roads. You guys really dont know how shitty they are up here.
    Back to my roots

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    • Mystikal
      Moderator
      Wheel Fitment Expert
      • Nov 2003
      • 9602

      #17
      Originally posted by FifeDog236
      Stiff springs rates make you hate your car on NE roads. You guys really dont know how shitty they are up here.
      Ummm....I'm even further north than you. The ride is well within reason.

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      • Brew
        No R3VLimiter
        • Oct 2003
        • 3060

        #18
        Originally posted by Mystikal
        Ummm....I'm even further north than you. The ride is well within reason.
        Agreed. As long as you have good dampening (Konis), the GC ride is not that bad at all, and the handling response with linear rates is phenomenal.

        I'd recommend 350f/475r with the 6" springs front and rear.
        '91 318is
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        • Mastrcruse
          R3V Elite
          • Sep 2005
          • 5340

          #19
          Do they make Cabby specific H&R races? I am in the market and I don't want to hit but would love to be lower and a lot stiffer?

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          • Bimmerfanatik
            Banned
            • May 2004
            • 5349

            #20
            Originally posted by Mastrcruse
            Do they make Cabby specific H&R races? I am in the market and I don't want to hit but would love to be lower and a lot stiffer?
            nope.

            get coupe ones and add spring pads, or get the gc's like these guys...

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            • AdironRider
              No R3VLimiter
              • Dec 2004
              • 3491

              #21
              How are the roads in Canada? Ive been to Ottawa and Montreal alot but never made it to Toronto. Ive been pretty impressed with the quality of Canadian roads to tell you the truth, but the local town roads in coastal NE Scotty and I drive suck major balls. I might be worse though, NH doesnt spend a whole lot on their roads other than on decent plowing, which just makes the potholes that much more frequent.


              You manage to swap in another pad yet? Shouldnt be to much work for just the rears right ;)
              Back to my roots

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              • Mastrcruse
                R3V Elite
                • Sep 2005
                • 5340

                #22
                Will sports also give a good ride? I can't afford GC's right now but I want to lower and stiffen it up until out of college

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                • Mastrcruse
                  R3V Elite
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 5340

                  #23
                  I'm thinking Bilisteins and H&R Sports but is there a better setup such as Koni's instead of Bilisteins?

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                  • Jon '92 325ic
                    Advanced Member
                    • Dec 2003
                    • 172

                    #24
                    Bimmerworld sells a 15mm lower rear spring pad

                    Bimmerworld sells a 15mm lower rear spring pad. The thickest OEM ones are 10mm.

                    The 15mm ones are acutally OEM pads for an E46 (p/n 33 53 1 094 754).
                    Last edited by Jon '92 325ic; 05-09-2006, 06:04 AM.

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                    • BM5W
                      Member
                      • May 2005
                      • 84

                      #25
                      I had this problem with IE3 springs. I doubled up 10mm spring pads in the rear and also doubled the upper and lower spring pads in the front. The fronts are harder to stack.

                      I think the best way to raise the front is to buy front camber plates. I know some of them raise your ride height.

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                      • Quseless
                        Member
                        • May 2006
                        • 93

                        #26
                        if you ever switch setup, let me know, I am in Boston area as well, and would love to snag these from you.

                        Q

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                        • 1991 318is
                          Mod Crazy
                          • Dec 2005
                          • 786

                          #27
                          Let the heresy begin!

                          Cut a coil from the stock springs using a cut-off wheel. You won't be able to tell the diference between them and Sports.

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