Bilstein coilover install today

wolves · 04-05-2015, 04:07 PM

Looking sexy. Can't wait to hear ride notes.

romanonj · 04-05-2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jjc4scab

IMO this is what it should look like from the factory

Looks awesome.. I have virtually same car xdrive and want to go the coilover route. Is this the highest setting? HOw is the ride? Did you car come with DHP?

Thanks!

jjc4scab · 04-06-2015, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Shazsta

Car looks good but your garage looks really good. I wish I could keep mine clean like that!

LOL

jjc4scab · 04-06-2015, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by romanonj

Looks awesome.. I have virtually same car xdrive and want to go the coilover route. Is this the highest setting? HOw is the ride? Did you car come with DHP?

Thanks!

Its ride height is in the middle. We didnt want to go down to low as it still needs to settle. No dhp. The float is gone

Not harsh at all....just more connection with the road. Zero bounce

Disciple7 · 04-11-2015, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jjc4scab

Its ride height is in the middle. We didnt want to go down to low as it still needs to settle. No dhp. The float is gone

Not harsh at all....just more connection with the road. Zero bounce

Still running the P7 Runflats? I was thinking of going non-runflat when having the coilovers done.

jjc4scab · 04-12-2015, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Disciple7

Still running the P7 Runflats? I was thinking of going non-runflat when having the coilovers done.

If you do u will like the ride even better. I removed my rf on my 535 years ago and the car became a different car....in a good way

sleedawg · 04-16-2015, 08:32 PM

jjc4scab Which Bilstein coilover kit did you go with? The B14 or the B16? Wanted to apply your feedback to the right kit. I'm looking at the B14 kit as that's all they have for xDrive.

jjc4scab · 04-17-2015, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sleedawg

jjc4scab Which Bilstein coilover kit did you go with? The B14 or the B16? Wanted to apply your feedback to the right kit. I'm looking at the B14 kit as that's all they have for xDrive.

B14.....car has dropped about half an inch more since install.....

tboooe · 04-18-2015, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jjc4scab

B14.....car has dropped about half an inch more since install.....

Good call lowering more. Please post pics.

jjc4scab · 04-19-2015, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tboooe

Good call lowering more. Please post pics.

johnsonlwu · 04-28-2015, 05:53 PM

Got my B14s and had car pretty much set to stock MSport orig height maybe - 1/4"
Drove for a week and the infamous slow turn clunking sound started.
Do yours behave OK?

jjc4scab · 04-29-2015, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by johnsonlwu

Got my B14s and had car pretty much set to stock MSport orig height maybe - 1/4"
Drove for a week and the infamous slow turn clunking sound started.
Do yours behave OK?

Zero issues! This issue has been attached to install of the product.....
Who installed them?

johnsonlwu · 04-29-2015, 10:19 AM

Auto innovations here in Milpitas. They are a very reputable installer of various brands of suspension setups.

I called Bilstein support and described the problem.

jjc4scab · 05-01-2015, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by johnsonlwu

Auto innovations here in Milpitas. They are a very reputable installer of various brands of suspension setups.

I called Bilstein support and described the problem.

Very strange..............what did they say? This cant be normal?

johnsonlwu · 05-02-2015, 12:33 AM

"Lots of places where coilover suspensions can make noise vs stock. Most likely the spring getting twisted as you turn and releases when there's enough tension. Try lubricating where the spring touches the upper mount and the blue washer on the bottom"

That's it. 2 squirts of WD40 and noise is gone.
I can turn the steering at a standstill without the bongo drum noise.

jjc4scab · 05-02-2015, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by johnsonlwu

"Lots of places where coilover suspensions can make noise vs stock. Most likely the spring getting twisted as you turn and releases when there's enough tension. Try lubricating where the spring touches the upper mount and the blue washer on the bottom"

That's it. 2 squirts of WD40 and noise is gone.
I can turn the steering at a standstill without the bongo drum noise.

Good! Glad to hear you got rid of it!

DrivenByE30 · 05-12-2015, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jjc4scab

IMO this is what it should look like from the factory

Yes yesyes , and yeeeeeeeessssssssssssss

04-05-2015, 04:07 PM	#23
wolves Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 261 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 328i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Looking sexy. Can't wait to hear ride notes.
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sleedawg Private 9 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2015 328i & 2011 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fairfield County, CT iTrader: (0)	jjc4scab Which Bilstein coilover kit did you go with? The B14 or the B16? Wanted to apply your feedback to the right kit. I'm looking at the B14 kit as that's all they have for xDrive.
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johnsonlwu Private 17 Rep 97 Posts Drives: F30328i x 2 (yes, 2) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 bmw 840i [0.00]	Got my B14s and had car pretty much set to stock MSport orig height maybe - 1/4" Drove for a week and the infamous slow turn clunking sound started. Do yours behave OK?
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04-29-2015, 10:19 AM	#35
johnsonlwu Private 17 Rep 97 Posts Drives: F30328i x 2 (yes, 2) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 bmw 840i [0.00]	Even Bilstein tech support admits tendency for spring noise Auto innovations here in Milpitas. They are a very reputable installer of various brands of suspension setups. I called Bilstein support and described the problem.
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05-02-2015, 12:33 AM	#37
johnsonlwu Private 17 Rep 97 Posts Drives: F30328i x 2 (yes, 2) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 bmw 840i [0.00]	Bilstein's suggestion to noise problem "Lots of places where coilover suspensions can make noise vs stock. Most likely the spring getting twisted as you turn and releases when there's enough tension. Try lubricating where the spring touches the upper mount and the blue washer on the bottom" That's it. 2 squirts of WD40 and noise is gone. I can turn the steering at a standstill without the bongo drum noise.
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