What springs and shocks for ~400?

[Turf1600]

I need some help here. I know tokico makes a set for cheap - but does it suck?
I'm thinking vogtland springs on billy twin tubes. What do you guys think? Any other options other than save my money for H&Rs and Billy sports?


EDIT - I know the tokicos suck.

[Turf1600]

Just for reference - my front shocks are about 1/2 inch from the bump stops and i have major neg camber in the rear that caused a blowout yesterday. I need these ASAP.

[erik325i]

$400 for springs and shocks?

Even stock e30 m3 springs w/ Bilsteins will put you over that mark, not to mention a set of real lowering springs.

-Erik

[atomic]

I am running Ground Control front and rear topside adjustable Koni's with H&R race springs and the set up was $1000 So far it seems to be a good setup

[hugh jass]

a set of bilsteins is $400 at the very cheapest. you could probably find used springs for $100 if you looked hard and got lucky, more likely $150 for used H&Rs though

[Turf1600]

I can get vogtlands for 180 shipped and Billy "tourings" for ~220 shipped.
I have the twin tubes on my other e30 and they arent terribly soft. It's just a daily driver so soft is fine anyways.

[MR 325]

You need sport shocks to go with a drop.

[Digitalwave]

Dude... H&R Sports and Bilsteins are about $200 more than that. You have to "save up" for that? Wait another week and your minimum wage job should be able to cover that!

[Jand3rson]

Bring your stock springs over to my house, I'll hack a few coils off of them, give you a used pair of Bilsteins, and you can just give me the $400.

That's about what you'll get for $400.

[Turf1600]

Dude... H&R Sports and Bilsteins are about $200 more than that. You have to "save up" for that? Wait another week and your minimum wage job should be able to cover that!

I just bought a house - need to save cash. I'll just compress my shocks and put a bolt through them. no springs.

[Turf1600]

OK - so here's what I did.

e30 M3 Springs - $60
Billy Tourings - $205
Control arms and CABs - $120

I already have tie rod ends so I'm pretty much set. I had to keep telling myself this is my bronzit diving board daily - not some kind of decent car. Also, my 02 is my real toy - it's already lowered 2 inches w/ billy sports and eibachs plus its sporting all poly and 22/19 sways.

[M42Technik]

Do it right or don't do it at all. Patience is key man, I waited for deals on my Ground Control setup and Koni shocks. I paid $325 for the coilovers from a group buy on Bimmerforums. I paid for a Koni E30 setup from German eBay, sold the springs that came with it on eBay here, to make my shocks come to a total of $350.

Used the money I saved to buy RSM's and other vital bushing replacements. Took almost a year and half, but I waited for the right time, you should try and do the same. Not preachin', just my opinion on the matter. I see your point of view, so its not too bad though.

[Turf1600]

Dude im riding on my bump stops. I mean that literally. there is roughly 1/4 inch travel before I hit it. On left hand turns it handles great. lol.

[Turf1600]

PS I already paid for everything I posted. M3 springs, control arms, CABs, and billy twin tubes for 380 shipped. The guy with the m3 springs sold me some used muffler bearings for 20 bucks too. good deal.

[Digitalwave]

What the hell are twin tubes?