435i F36 Gran Coupe. SPRINGS OR COILS?

Jawor335 · 07-08-2020, 08:10 PM

What's up everyone! I'm stuck, Ive always gotten springs, what do you guys think would be the best choice?

Sayzar · 07-08-2020, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jawor335

What's up everyone! I'm stuck, Ive always gotten springs, what do you guys think would be the best choice?

100 % coilovers, if your going to lower it, do it once and do it right. Everyone i know that did springs ended up doing coils. it handle better and you can adjusted it to your liking.
here is mine on KW V1 coilovers

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Gen13 F36 · 07-08-2020, 10:14 PM

+1
Coils.

cfm56d7b · 07-08-2020, 10:23 PM

Coilovers offer springs matched with shocks by design plus rebound and compression controls in certain models.

+1 for coilovers.

What's your budget by the way?

BuefordTjustice · 07-08-2020, 10:42 PM

KW Street comfort coilovers. Or don't do it.

Skyhigh · 07-09-2020, 02:26 AM

If you have adaptive suspension - go springs, that's all you need.
If not - you may want to consider coils. But plenty of people are satisfied with springs only. Depends on your expectations. I personally was never a fan of “low-riders” from the 80s.

P.s. I appreciate you are new here, but be advised that there is a dedicated section of the forum for Suspension-related threads...: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/fo...460&order=desc

Jawor335 · 07-09-2020, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jawor335

What's up everyone! I'm stuck, Ive always gotten springs, what do you guys think would be the best choice?

100 % coilovers, if your going to lower it, do it once and do it right. Everyone i know that did springs ended up doing coils. it handle better and you can adjusted it to you liking.
here is mine on KW V1 coilovers

Awesome! Thanks everyone for your input. For sure, everyone is saying coils. I'll post pics as soon as I order some. KW V1

328iX · 07-09-2020, 01:01 PM

Springs are coils... hehehehehe

Gen13 F36 · 07-09-2020, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 328iX

Springs are coils... hehehehehe

You are absolutely right.

JDeezyNYC · 07-09-2020, 06:24 PM

100% coilovers...FULLY adjustable coilovers tho.
I've had BC Racing coilovers on both my bimmers and would never do springs again. I cannot speak for BMW but with all my other cars, springs always end up wearing out the socks. The factory shock resting point is not meant to be compressed that much all the time at rest.

Sayzar · 07-10-2020, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jawor335

100 % coilovers, if your going to lower it, do it once and do it right. Everyone i know that did springs ended up doing coils. it handle better and you can adjusted it to you liking.
here is mine on KW V1 coilovers

Awesome! Thanks everyone for your input. For sure, everyone is saying coils. I'll post pics as soon as I order some. KW V1

you won't regret it

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Skyhigh Brigadier General 1879 Rep 3,863 Posts Drives: BMW F36 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	If you have adaptive suspension - go springs, that's all you need. If not - you may want to consider coils. But plenty of people are satisfied with springs only. Depends on your expectations. I personally was never a fan of “low-riders” from the 80s. P.s. I appreciate you are new here, but be advised that there is a dedicated section of the forum for Suspension-related threads...: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/fo...460&order=desc __________________ "Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in cars and women." Last edited by Skyhigh; 07-09-2020 at 02:31 AM..
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JDeezyNYC Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	100% coilovers...FULLY adjustable coilovers tho. I've had BC Racing coilovers on both my bimmers and would never do springs again. I cannot speak for BMW but with all my other cars, springs always end up wearing out the socks. The factory shock resting point is not meant to be compressed that much all the time at rest.
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