Comfortable lowering setup

[agent]

HR sports are dark grey metallic.

Not always. The last new set I saw was purple.

[Panici]

I have contacted Turner Motorsport who I purchased them from, and asked them to clairify if these are the regular or OE Sport springs.

Turner motorsport has confirmed that these are the H&R Sport springs. The OE Sport springs have a part number of "50404-55"

I'm not sure why I havn't achieved a similar drop to you guys.



I have found thinner spring pads on PelicanParts. 5mm for the rear upper and lower. Although I'm unsure of the original upper and lower pad thickness.

The rear uppers do not have the factory bumpstop. I'd rather not compress these springs into the plastic region! (and/or knock hard parts together)

But I suppose when people completely remove the spring pads, they loose the bumpstops.



I also found 3mm front upper spring pads (which, for reference, were original on the 318i) which would give me 6mm of additional drop (Original upper pads are 9mm) on top of the 15mm from the e90 hats.

[Andyp]

I'm interested to see what you end up doing. I'm looking at the Bilstien sort and H&R sport combo, but I think I want my car just a tad bit lower than what you're showing. Good luck!

[moranpepe]

What about the H&R super sport springs which should go even lower than the sport but not as low as the race version? I'm looking into those to be used with style 5s (17 x 8) and bilstein sport shocks.

[Panici]

What about the H&R super sport springs which should go even lower than the sport but not as low as the race version? I'm looking into those to be used with style 5s (17 x 8) and bilstein sport shocks.

I'm not sure what spring rates the Super Sports use, and wasn't able to find a number before I ordered my Sports.

[Cabriolet]

Not always. The last new set I saw was purple.

you could call them purple. that are like a dark grey metallic purple.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117536925081325786140/albums/5735442511961131297

red is M3 HR race, grey is HR sport -coupe, blue ones are the Dinan springs.

[Panici]

Straight from H&Rs FAQ

6) If the H&R springs are red does it mean that it’s they are Race Springs?
No. Color does not indicate which springs you have. The part numbers printed on the springs and/or spring box indicate whether you have a Race Spring kit or otherwise.

Stop the misinformation please.

[moranpepe]

I'm not sure what spring rates the Super Sports use, and wasn't able to find a number before I ordered my Sports.

Here's the number they have on the spring but not sure of the rates 54752-77

[Cabriolet]

Straight from H&Rs FAQ



Stop the misinformation please.

there was 0 mis-info posted by me. the color was a reference to the pics i posted of spring i own.

those are side by side comparison of HR race, HR sport and Dinan e30 springs.

[agent]

you could call them purple. that are like a dark grey metallic purple.

Semantics. The 50406s I bought for Klaus are black.

Color does not indicate which springs you have.

[djmossm42]

I think the color is irrelevant, while also causing a lot of confusion. Mine are red...

Sent from my SGH-T769

[Cabriolet]

I think the color is irrelevant, while also causing a lot of confusion. Mine are red...

Sent from my SGH-T769

your are red bc you have the 318is sport springs. the color i called out were so that people looking at the photos i posted could see what each of the springs looks like in relationship to the others. nothing more.
the OP looks like he is sitting on theses http://www.ecstuning.com/News/BMW_E3...993/ES2643029/

those look nothing like any standard H&R sport spring i have ever seen or installed. and yes i have installed many sets of these springs for local e30 owners.

if you dont believe me, look at this link to see the e30 springs and their types in reference to their type.
http://www.ecstuning.com/News/BMW_E3...991_1992_1993/

here is me installing them on a car.

[Cabriolet]

Turner motorsport has confirmed that these are the H&R Sport springs. The OE Sport springs have a part number of "50404-55"

I'm not sure why I havn't achieved a similar drop to you guys.



I have found thinner spring pads on PelicanParts. 5mm for the rear upper and lower. Although I'm unsure of the original upper and lower pad thickness.

The rear uppers do not have the factory bumpstop. I'd rather not compress these springs into the plastic region! (and/or knock hard parts together)

But I suppose when people completely remove the spring pads, they loose the bumpstops.



I also found 3mm front upper spring pads (which, for reference, were original on the 318i) which would give me 6mm of additional drop (Original upper pads are 9mm) on top of the 15mm from the e90 hats.

I installed these same springs, same color and can confirm, i was wrong. HR Sport springs are now purple as OP bought. However, the car i put them on does sit a bit lower. it's a 91 sedan so i'm not speaking of the rear, just front and it sit 1/3-1/2" lower.

The late model cars do weigh more but i still cant see it sitting this much different from yours.

[agent]

I installed these same springs, same color and can confirm, i was wrong. HR Sport springs are now purple as OP bought.

Apology accepted. :mrgreen:

[aaronmclaren]

Any body bought the lowering kit off ebay 251403061269 if so any reviews on them would be appricated