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  • ToplessE30
    R3V Elite
    • Oct 2003
    • 4791
    #1

    Help me pick suspension

    Alright, here is what I have boiled it all down to from the research I have done.

    Ireland Engineering Stage 3 Race Springs
    Or
    Ground Control Coilovers

    and

    Bilstein Sports
    or
    Koni-Single Adjustables

    The price difference between any combination varies a lot. I'm looking to get this as a Christmas/birthday present from my family.

    My reasons for each are:

    IE3 - Stiffness of H&R Race which I would like but slightly lower
    GC - Because I can adjust to that "perfect" height (probably won't adjust much more than that)

    BS - Because they're less expensive than Konis and are the next best (could be wrong)
    Koni - Duh, actually I don't know why, just because its commonly done.


    There, tell me your opinions. Anything helps (good/bad)

    Thank you.
    Estoril E36 M3/4/5 | Toledo E53 X5 3.0 | LeMans E90 335D M-Sport

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    • David325is
      Advanced Member
      • Nov 2003
      • 194
      #2
      NO responses? I have the same questions. H&R sports aren't cuttin' it.

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        • sticksdaman
          R3VLimited
          • Apr 2005
          • 2987
          #3
          everybody seems to be happy with their ie3 billy setups but i havent heard much about the gc koni set up
          Originally posted by ebelements
          Also, for those who don't know, negative camber is the greatest thing since sliced bread(panera). Even tire wear is for city busses and the elderly.

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            • jlevie
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2006
              • 13530
              #4
              The real question is whether aesthetics or handling is the goal.
              The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
              Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                • rwh11385
                  lance_entities
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 18403
                  #5
                  Buy IE 3's and Konis. Then you can buy camber plates, GC's, etc. later. B sports and GC's are illadvised unless rebuilt/revalved.

                  ... H&R sports aren't that bad of springs??

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                    • Apex381
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 740
                      #6
                      HR sports are great springs for a daily, but most ppl around here get all excited about "race" stuff.

                      As far as shocks go alot of it is preference. Alot of people love the Koni's because they are adjustable and that means koni's are more "race" than the bilsteins. I myself prefer the bilstein sports because I dont like playing with my shock settings all the time.

                      This has been covered by several threads, a helpful link is
                      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=90664&highlight=bilstein+koni
                      Last edited by Apex381; 12-22-2007, 11:11 PM.
                      1987 325is - sold
                      2001 330i - New DD

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                        • xcx4x
                          Advanced Member
                          • Sep 2013
                          • 184
                          #7
                          hey what do you guys think about just putting in JUST the IE3 springs? i dont have $ for the rest of the setup now..but i do have the springs sittin around

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                            • AndrewBird
                              The Mad Scientist
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 11892
                              #8
                              Stop bumping old threads to ask the same question you created in a new thread!

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