[sirantsE90]

Just ordered the first set of vmaxx coilovers for the e90 (saloon) from pete@stratmosphere. They will be here tues and will be put on over the weekend. So far the service at Stratmosphere has been top notch and very fast shipping! I will post picks during the install and before and after pics. I will write up a full review after a few days of riding on them!
Right now im on stock shocks and H&R Sport springs and the ride is not bad on 19s so we will see how these budget coils ($599) turn out.

STAY TUNED

[yamazaho]

Damn I thought I got a good deal on FKs... LOL

Subscribed, I want to see how this turns out.

[sirantsE90]

Originally Posted by yamazaho

Damn I thought I got a good deal on FKs... LOL

Subscribed, I want to see how this turns out.

this is the first set sold in the US so im going to be the guinea pig.
i am also going to do the install myself, so ill let everyone know how everything fits and how straight forward it is

[NiVeDh]

Subscribed.

[Misturrtinnie]

Subscribed also. Would love to get these for my E92 when they come out.

[sirantsE90]

*UPDATE
They arrived at my house today and i will be heading home fri night to install first thing sat morning. will have a friend with a camera take pictures during the whole install.

I will put them on the lowest setting to see how it is for a day or two. 65mm drop in front
55mm rear

[Misturrtinnie]

Any updates yet?

[sirantsE90]

Originally Posted by Misturrtinnie

Any updates yet?

Yes!

I will have a complete write up next weekend with pics but this weekend i only had time to complete the fronts since it took longer than expected and i had to take my friends supercharger off in the same day.

As for the fronts i am very impressed on how they ride especially since there pretty much all the way down. The design is well done and fits like oem. The only thing that took me a while was getting the stock shock out!

Another minor problem i had was i had to sand down the inner area where the shock slides into place a bit because i just couldnt get it completly down. It was no big deal i just took some 200 grit to it and then some molly lube!

For the ride quality they are perfect for a daily driver! not crazy stiff but not to soft.

on a side not my car looks amazing. i had to pull my fenders a bit and cut some of the finder lining out becuase when turned the wheels my tires rape my fenders!

next week when i finish everything up i will try to have good pictures with more detail with them.

[elim11]

Nice. Interested in your review! Are these specific for e90 328i or can be used on e92 335i as well.

Good luck with the 2nd half of the install!

[Misturrtinnie]

Originally Posted by elim11

Nice. Interested in your review! Are these specific for e90 328i or can be used on e92 335i as well.

Good luck with the 2nd half of the install!

I don't think these are interchangeable since they dont have damper controls. But hey I could be wrong. Waiting for them to develop one for the E92 and I'll be ordering asap!

[DefactoM6]

Really? I thought that aftermarket suspensions were swappable between e90s and e92s? Ps...I know nothing.

[sirantsE90]

Originally Posted by Misturrtinnie

I don't think these are interchangeable since they dont have damper controls. But hey I could be wrong. Waiting for them to develop one for the E92 and I'll be ordering asap!

actually their in the process of making them damper adjustable for the same price!!

as of right now only for the e90! no couple or convertibles yet and no Xi. But with good response from us im sure they can start developing them.

[DefactoM6]

For the price, I'd try them out for the hell of it, even though I had no suspension plans.

[sirantsE90]

Originally Posted by DefactoM6

For the price, I'd try them out for the hell of it, even though I had no suspension plans.

exactly! i was happy with my H&R sports but for the price i said fuck it!

[KhanhyeEast]

i've heard of these coilovers. The VW guys use them and had good things to say about the for the money, i guess theyre decent.

[antiks]

for 600 bucks....that's quite cheap...can't wait for the write up!

[Misturrtinnie]

Any updates?!

[sirantsE90]

Alright, i apologize for the delay. Ive been really busy and just didnt have time.

So just to elaborate on the first couple of post I started talking to Stratmosphere a few weeks ago about selling me the first set 1001# of the coilovers for the e90(saloon) and i would glady get back to them with feedback of what i liked and disliked.

Day 1

I opened the box and laid everything out and could not find any diagrams for the correct orientation when installed so i figured no big deal since installing my H&R Sports wasnt to difficult.

Day 2

The fronts were a breeze except for the struggle of getting the stock shock out. After realizing how tight it was i took some 200 grit to the part that holds the shock and sanded away. Then covered with molly lube just like from the factory. After getting everything tightened up and dropped back down i realized i needed to pull the fenders a bit and cut some of the inner finder. Not a whole lot just a small piece thats in between the fender and front bumper. As for pulling and rolling the front i took the handle of a rubber screwdriver and just put it in between tire and fender and kept at it till it was even.
-the same day my friend and i had to take off his vortech to get rebuilt with better propeller, new seals, etc.. so we didnt have the energy to tackle the rear.

Day 3

Now came the difficult part of doing the rears... It took me 4 1/2 hours to do one side and 1/2 hour to do the other. ill explain

Since v-maxx lacks the ability to provide some sort of diagram i couldnt figure out for the life of me how the rear coils went in. Didnt know what stock grommets and isolators to use??? At the top of the spring in the rear there is a iso and metal "perch" that need to come out for the vmaxx perch to fit in perfectly. So after we figured out that one and only problem we dropped the car... why was it sitting higher than H&R sport

so we jacked it back up and cut 1 FULL COIL off and that did the trick. Painted the exposed metal red to prevent any damage and put back in. I wanted the dumped look so i was okay with cutting a coli. I understand it affects the dynamics of the spring but in this case i know many people who cut their vmaxx (audi-vw) and no issues.

There was massive rubbing but i knew it was bc i needed an alignment.

Day4

Alignment and pictures. The alignment did the trick. We did not add any extra negative camber to make anything fit. Its all done to BMW Spec and fits great with no rubbing.

okay if there are any other questions just pm me or ask in here.

http://www.v-maxx.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?id=244&m2=228
http://www.stratmosphere.com/index.htm

Call Pete at Strat 1.866.533.1777

Here are pics of car after its done
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=423843

and for some during install

[sirantsE90]

also tried to find spring rate but had no luck. Only thing you can go off of is that they fell stiffer than H&R sport! But for DD you cant go wrong!

[DefactoM6]

Glad to hear that it is complete! Interesting about the rears, the lowest the perch would go was still higher than H&R sport? Was it like stock ZSP height? If the lowest they will go is still higher than H&R sport, then Vmaxx definitely needs to fix that, seeing how every other coilover for the e9x has no problem going so low that thE car constantly scrapes.

[sirantsE90]

Originally Posted by DefactoM6

Glad to hear that it is complete! Interesting about the rears, the lowest the perch would go was still higher than H&R sport? Was it like stock ZSP height? If the lowest they will go is still higher than H&R sport, then Vmaxx definitely needs to fix that, seeing how every other coilover for the e9x has no problem going so low that thE car constantly scrapes.

agreed thats something the guys at Strat are going to work out with vmaxx. hopefully they get it right for the next ones they make.

[lonestar22]

Originally Posted by DefactoM6

Glad to hear that it is complete! Interesting about the rears, the lowest the perch would go was still higher than H&R sport? Was it like stock ZSP height? If the lowest they will go is still higher than H&R sport, then Vmaxx definitely needs to fix that, seeing how every other coilover for the e9x has no problem going so low that thE car constantly scrapes.

what coilovers do that? kw's dont go lower than h&r race from what ive seen