Coilovers vs. H&R race?

[318isbmw]

Daily drove IE3's on my e30 for 3 years so far, had no issues. Hate the reverse rake but they were cheap at the time and work great. Never had issues w/ them being too low w/ the m42 oilpan either.

Don't worry about the drop w/ the h&r race's, similar to IE3's and it isn't bad if your careful what goes under your car.

[smonkbmw]

if youre speaking of roll as in what your car is doing in your sig, you need sway bars, not springs. springs will help but keeping the car flat is more of a swaybars job.

on topic: i as always recommend the hr race over all. ive seen somewhere a adjustable "hat" for the rear, to adjust height. i wanna say bav auto, could be wrong though.

[Van Westervelt]

H&R/GC>IE all day long

[etxxz]

consider WHAT shocks just as much as what springs...

lets start by the Cosmos being Aluminum construction (won't rust). They come with the same type of adjustable perch as GC AND have a very nice teflon addition that eliminates noises. They're springs are 2.8" vs 2.5" GC just in case you were wondering compatability. been rocking them two years. i rate 10/10 performance. ebay spring rates of 8/10 (450/560) but you can custom order. they are in UK i think so lead times may apply.

[Danny]

I have H&R race on my 318.

I love them.

[gearheadE30]

OK, after a day on the web, I have it narrowed down to there options:

GC coilovers-$360
Cosmo coilovers-$190
Ireland Engineering front, Cosmo or GC rear-$???

Opinions? I don't know if Cosmos could stand up to multiple winters, considering the bare metal. GCs are a bit pricey for what you get, even if the quality is much better and there is a greater range of adjustment. The IE combination seems like a good deal, and I could just pick up some GC/eibach springs. The price is in the middle, assuming I could find rear adjusters. I don't want the IE 1 7/8 inch spring limitation.

Suggestions? Opinions? Snide remarks?

[DSP74]

See my PM on E30 tech.

450 550 would be really nice, and a bigger front bar will help to control camber loss during body roll. There are cheaper alternatives than Ground Control

[gearheadE30]

I've got some APEX springs in my 318is now, and they are wayyy too soft for autocross. The car is still a daily driver, but I want some stiffer spring rates to reduce roll. The sways are staying the same for now, although I may eventually get a cabrio front bar and an iX rear bar.

The M42, as most of you know, has a really low oil pan, and I'm afraid that races may be too low. The price is about equal, because I would just go witht he basic GC stuff-adjusters and springs.

Any reccomendations on which way to go, or spring rates to get for mostly street driving and somewhat regular autocrossing. I'm currently running bilstein sports, so I'm not getting new shocks.