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Tomorrow I will have 250 km drive outside city with some bends, so I will be able to tell more |
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The guys in the service said that one of my old rear springs was damaged so it was perfect timing to change springs. I had a trip of 250km through country side and I can tell you that I am pleased with the result. The car is more planted and the body roll is reduced. With stock springs and B6 in some rare cases with compression at higher speeds you could still feel car being slightly unsettled, now I think this has been solved. I drove also on some bad roads and driving comfort has not suffered, for me it is now perfect balance between sporty and still comfortable. It will be in interesting to hear about your impressions after ACS install and to see the drop difference. I actually got quote for ACS springs from local distributor before I purchased Eibach, it would have been twice the price of my Eibachs. |
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The review was awesome! I would most definitely get the B6 then, but my only downfall is that I might have to go with Koni Sports or Koni FSD cause B6's are impossible to find at the moment. Most likely i'll be getting the Eibach or ACS, especially with your review. If you had to choose, which struts would you go with? |
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Quick update, I received my rear Bilstein B8's and I'm just waiting for the fronts.
I was wondering can I run the B8's with stock springs, how well would that be? Since i'm waiting for the front pair, I still have time to make my decision! Thanks for all the help guys! You've all been awesome! |
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06-21-2018, 01:39 PM | #28 |
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Running Stock springs with B8's:
1. Will cause the top hats to break more than likely. 2 They are shorter body overall and the stock springs when not compressed are very tall even with stock shocks and will be a pain to install! 3. Just save up money and do it once and do it right! 4. Also with B8's in the back, you will need to trim 1 bump in the rear bump stop or get the M3 bump stops for proper travel of the shock or you will be riding on the bump stop or very close to it and that is a NO NO. I have the B8's with Red H&R fronts and Blue H&R Rear and it gives the proper level front and rear on a 328i and I have also changed out the Top hats to new ones as mine were worn at 62K and went with the M3 rear bump stops as they were cheap. Car rides very well for a daily and I track her here and there and it works well with the setup. |
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For the bump stops, would you happen to know the model number of the M3 ones? I could just trim the ones I have, but I think having a back up would be nice. Oh and I won’t need front ones right? Since the B8’s have internal bump stops |
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ACS springs do not require new/different bump stops.
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I am actually looking at B8's to compliment my ACS springs as well... Where are you getting yours from? |
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If I were to order bump stops, they would have to be the M3 version right? |
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06-23-2018, 02:46 AM | #35 | |
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I believe the ACS are the same, well the version i'm looking at. But I'm going for ACS because I've heard only good things about their springs. |
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If that's the case what can I do? I haven't received the front pair yet, but would it be better if I put in the fronts? Last edited by busterifle; 07-31-2018 at 02:18 PM.. |
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You certainly can run lowering springs with B6's. There is a 6 page thread on it just below this one. The guys that did this report great riding, etc. I think a few of them have had the combo for 2 years or so.
I'm waiting on B6s. Have the ACS springs sitting in garage. |
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Anyone have the M3 bump stops part numbers?
Running ACS springs with stock shocks for now but about to order B8's to compliment them. |
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But how do you like your ACS springs on your stock shocks? Did you have to get an alignment? |
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Obviously we know that springs alone are not going to make our cars handle like a track star but... these are without a doubt an improvement over stock. If there was one complaint... ride can be a bit bouncy at times on highway but that has nothing to do with springs and everything to do with stock dampers. Im addint Bilstein B8 as soon as I can find a complete set. Seem to be out of stock everywhere! |
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Were you able to get your new dampers? I'm still waiting on my front pair of B8's supposedly they're delayed till second week of September. |
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I think the bumpstop dilemma depends on the exact set up you have... I confirmed with Bilstein that for their shocks without internal bumpstops (like the B4/B6/B8)... they suggest going with the SPRING manufacturers recommendation for trimming/changing OEM bumpstops.
So, in my case - AC Schnitzer designs their springs to work with stock bumpstops therefore I will not be adjusting/changing mine. For people with other aftermarket springs, could be a different story. |
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