[sebastrulas]

I have a 2014 F30 335i, I'm going to get the m3 lower control arms and h&r sport springs. And some strut bars. Is there anything else I come get from an m3 to put into my car for better handling and what are your thoughts on this.

[obert]

Is it rwd?

[sspade]

Springs alone on stock dampers is not a good long term solution. Your ride will become bouncy as your stock shocks wear out... which will happen faster with lowering springs...

[cu260r6]

Originally Posted by sspade

Springs alone on stock dampers is not a good long term solution. Your ride will become bouncy as your stock shocks wear out... which will happen faster with lowering springs...

Agree wholeheartedly. The most common mistake on any suspension upgrade is not putting sufficiently damped shocks on with stiffer springs.

[mlev]

Originally Posted by sspade

Springs alone on stock dampers is not a good long term solution. Your ride will become bouncy as your stock shocks wear out... which will happen faster with lowering springs...

Originally Posted by cu260r6

Agree wholeheartedly. The most common mistake on any suspension upgrade is not putting sufficiently damped shocks on with stiffer springs.

I'm pretty happy with H&R Sport springs and stock M Sport shocks. Car is only around 35k miles and suspension is pretty stiff. I am fine sticking with this setup until the shocks wear out, then I will consider Koni or Bilstein further down the road.

[sspade]

Originally Posted by mlev

I'm pretty happy with H&R Sport springs and stock M Sport shocks. Car is only around 35k miles and suspension is pretty stiff. I am fine sticking with this setup until the shocks wear out, then I will consider Koni or Bilstein further down the road.

That sounds like the right plan to me.

I rolled with stock shocks until about 55k miles or so.

Just saying... they will wear out and you will be tearing the suspension apart twice.

For someone like you with low(ish) miles, then by all means... wear out your stock shocks.

For those at 50k plus... it might be worth a second thought as you may be paying someone labor twice in a short period of time.