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      02-25-2012, 04:12 PM   #23
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I don't know.. the picture looks a bit odd.. I'm guessing it would've been looking better if they used a Sports line with a different color such as Alpine white or Melbourne red or something more sporty. For some reason it just looks wrong with this color.
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      02-25-2012, 04:37 PM   #24
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Lowering Springs IMO is just a cheap way to lower your car and does nothing for performance - car may feel more stable because it's lower, but the stock shocks/stuts must be replaced too! IMO - invest the money for a nice set of coilovers. I installed lower springs in my 2010 WRX and ended up replacing with coilovers because all it did was lower my car 1.4 inches, but drove like crap especially when you hit a bump during a high speed corner - actually felt unstable!
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      02-25-2012, 04:44 PM   #25
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Lowering Springs IMO is just a cheap way to lower your car and does nothing for performance - car may feel more stable because it's lower, but the stock shocks/stuts must be replaced too! IMO - invest the money for a nice set of coilovers. I installed lower springs in my 2010 WRX and ended up replacing with coilovers because all it did was lower my car 1.4 inches, but drove like crap especially when you hit a bump during a high speed corner - actually felt unstable!
whats the difference between springs, dampers, and coilovers?
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      02-25-2012, 05:06 PM   #26
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      02-25-2012, 05:08 PM   #27
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I know there's always a big market for springs, but I'm a coilover guy myself. I'm sure those will be coming soon.
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      02-25-2012, 05:09 PM   #28
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whats the difference between springs, dampers, and coilovers?
spring (obvious)
damper = shock
coilover = matched spring and shock combo, typically with height adjustment and often damper adjustment as well
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      02-25-2012, 05:21 PM   #29
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looks like they beat LTBMW to modding!
LTBMW lowered it first!

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      02-25-2012, 05:23 PM   #30
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Hahahahaha was just thinking the same thing.

On a 3series though depending on your location it shouldn't cost more then $350-450 to install. Well worth the price when you add dampers(shocks) which are about $600. To the above guy, just get a pro kit of sprins & shocks, approx. $800-900 and the install and you'll have a sexy lowered nimble machine. Well worth it IMO.
does it really improve handling?
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      02-25-2012, 05:34 PM   #31
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I am little confused about someone who has a 650i, but cannot afford a $1300 mod...
college kid, spent all his savings (30K) from scholarships and research grants and high school jobs plus selling some shares and his parents chipped in another 13K for his car.

He has less than 1 grand to his name now, so he doesnt want to spend every last dime lowering his car. That money's going to more important things, like spring break lol
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      02-25-2012, 05:42 PM   #32
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LTBMW lowered it first!
Definitely how they should have come out of the box.... like E46 with sport packs.
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      02-25-2012, 06:08 PM   #33
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cut springs? lol
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      02-25-2012, 06:23 PM   #34
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my roommate bought eibach springs to lower his 650i for 300$. He found out afterward that it was $800-1000 to get them installed....

so they're still sitting in his room.
LOL @ this and Cap'n Abs.
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      02-25-2012, 06:44 PM   #35
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Only if H&R also come out with replacement struts and shocks valved correctly to handle the rates and lowering of these springs, then we have a winner!

Replacing the oem springs with these only is just bad news for vehicle handling and dynamics.
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spring (obvious)
damper = shock
coilover = matched spring and shock combo, typically with height adjustment and often damper adjustment as well
The stock front strut and coil spring over strut combo can also be called a coilover as well, but without the height and damping adjustments.
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      02-25-2012, 07:14 PM   #37
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Worst photoshop ever.
This.
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      02-25-2012, 08:32 PM   #38
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cut springs? lol
God no, please tell me you are kidding.
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Good to know, but you'd think H&R can do better then a Photoshop to build up hype.

Neuspeed did a better job before H&R took over the US market.


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      02-25-2012, 10:01 PM   #41
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      02-25-2012, 11:33 PM   #42
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cut springs? lol
Who LTBMW? Nah man, they would never do such a thing.
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      02-26-2012, 01:45 AM   #43
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who ps'd this a three year old?...i can do this and say i made lowering springs haha
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      02-26-2012, 02:53 AM   #44
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cut springs? lol
Lets just say the rear is ajustable and the front is not. not cut springs. I did that in the late 90s. Not now.
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