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Originally Posted by FaRKle!
Bilstein dampers raise the ride height for a couple of reasons. In the front the spring pad base isn't as slanted/curved as the OE base, and seems to be placed a bit higher than the OE struts. Additionally you have much higher gas forces exerting an additional 40-50lbs of force upwards. So if you were to calculate the compression of your springs you'd subtract 40-50lbs per corner to see the true amount of compression.
This is due to the higher low-speed compression forces the Bilstein dampers have. Low speed damping controls body movements. Bilsteins are pretty overdamped, but likely pair better with the F34 vs F30 or F2x since it's heavier and has stiffer springs. A lot of aftermarket lowering/stiffer springs don't actually have as high rates as the F34 can come with stock.
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I have the stock m sport suspension for f34, and my current ride appears the same or slightly lower than OP before he changed to B8. Want a better ride with B8 but not very keen if the height increases.