In general, how are GABRIEL and MONROE SHOCKS? Are they OK?

[BingM3]

I got me a new daily driver 325e.

Thanks guys!

[franz]

no

[MattM20]

never heard of them :?

[mgold]

Forget Monroe or Gabriel. If you are looking for good and inexpensive shocks/struts for your BMW, try KYB.

http://www.bimmerparts.net/bmwpart/kyb_shocks_struts.shtml

http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/kyb.htm

[BingM3]

Reason is that a company in my neighbohood is going out of business, I can get front and rear shocks, all 4 for $ 65. He is cleaning out his shop.

It is such a good deal, tempting. My car does not need shocks right now but I planned on getting them as a reserve.

[franz]

they won' tbe worth the effort to install. At least not the front ones. And by the way, fronts are struts, rear are shocks.

[E30godz]

buy them and ebay them for more

[franz]

how much do 4 Gabriel/Monroe shocks for e30 M3 get on ebay? :rofl:

[Speed25]

Actually, I replaced my old worn-out struts on a (previous car) 325i daily driver with those and they were fine (only did fronts). Are they the hot-ticket for autocross or lowered suspensions? No. But do they dampen the spring action for a daily driver (what shocks and struts are supposed to to)? Yes, and just fine.

By the way, for non-enthusiast owned cars that you buy used, these are the shocks and struts you will find on most used E30s. They are the most popular replacements at parts stores and maintenance shops.

[LikeCDoos]

i had monroe shocks on my old Jimmy, they seemed to be okay for a truck or SUV, but i've never heard of them being good on cars.

[krisco]

A lot of driving schools with Mustangs use Monroe shocks, but thats about all I know of them.

[BingM3]

That is what I meant, 2 front struts and 2 rear shocks. This is their site.

https://www.gabriel.com

[BingM3]

This is for the 325e, not the e30M3.

[franz]

sorry I saw BingM3 and completely overlooked the 325e part.

WTF does a Bing drive an ETA for? :rofl:

[Rob]

I'd say any new shocks would be better than worn out stockers