coilovers vs lower springs

bimmerboy08 · 04-02-2008, 08:17 AM

wassup i'm planning to lower my 335i when i get it can someone please tell me the difference between coilovers and lower springs for the 335i the coilovers cost 1500 and the lowersprings cost 100 bucks and both lower your car can someone please explain the difference between the two and can someone please tell me how much lowering springs lower your car?

hotrod2448 · 04-02-2008, 08:34 AM

Maybe try searching the suspension area of the forum?

335i4u2nv · 04-02-2008, 08:36 AM

search but springs alone dont ride as nice and coil overs. plus u can adjust the coilovers whenever u want to whatever u want

jpsimon · 04-02-2008, 08:37 AM

are these threads of yours a joke? sure seems like it

Bimmer335i07 · 04-02-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jpsimon

are these threads of yours a joke? sure seems like it

I just read his 3 posts and it either seems like he's excited about modding his car and finding out about the mods before his car arrives or he's a troll.

We'll see with his future posts. lol!

jpsimon · 04-02-2008, 10:07 AM

yeah it's one or the other

PresaMat · 04-02-2008, 10:35 AM

Where are the MODs when ya need em...

Bimmer boy just put some 14s with low pros on you car... that will lower it!

Vince@ V K Motorwerks · 04-02-2008, 10:54 AM

If your leasing your car go with springs since you dont care about the longevity of your suspension components. However if you own your car or will be buying it go with coil-overs. KW2 and 3 are very nice!

Sniz · 04-02-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Chitown335i

If your leasing your car go with springs since you dont care about the longevity of your suspension components. However if you own your car or will be buying it go with coil-overs. KW2 and 3 are very nice!

+1, love my KW V2. Ride is better than stock, stance is fully adjustable just like the stiffness.

bdkevoIX · 04-02-2008, 11:34 AM

Stay away from springs if you value your car.

Coilovers with the appropriate spring settings will give you better handling and longetivity. Most spring will destroy shocks.

Besides, you have a 40k+ car. Why cheap out on the suspension?

Don't get a real harsh track coilovers.
Go for the aggressive street one.

BoostedBMW · 04-02-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by hotrod2448

Maybe try searching the suspension area of the forum?

+1... moving this to the suspension forum.

BTW, springs on stock shocks is just a bad idea. Your car will look nice, but it will hurt your handling more than it will help it. At least go with a matched set of springs/shocks if you don't want to go for a set of coilovers.

S4to335 · 04-02-2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BoostedBMW

+1... moving this to the suspension forum.

BTW, springs on stock shocks is just a bad idea. Your car will look nice, but it will hurt your handling more than it will help it. At least go with a matched set of springs/shocks if you don't want to go for a set of coilovers.

Lowering springs on all four corners only costs $100..boy, I better do that to my car..sounds super...bang for the buck for sure..and they install themselves too? NICE.

Getagrip · 04-02-2008, 02:00 PM

I've had just springs and I just installed KW coilovers. Go with coilovers, it really is much better for the car ride/handling. I would have spent the $2k long ago if had experienced what I know now. I really is worth the money (and I'm somewhat frugal with mods).

BMW F22 · 04-02-2008, 03:34 PM

If you have the money, go with coilovers.

04-02-2008, 08:17 AM	#1
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hotrod2448 grand poobah 254 Rep 2,253 Posts Drives: F80 M3, F10 535i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335d [0.00]	Maybe try searching the suspension area of the forum?
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335i4u2nv Colonel 66 Rep 2,765 Posts Drives: 335i e9O sL0w Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: im right behind u iTrader: (0)	search but springs alone dont ride as nice and coil overs. plus u can adjust the coilovers whenever u want to whatever u want __________________ "dat ***** is doin like 2 bills." Translation: That black guy is doing 200 miles per hour
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bdkevoIX Captain 18 Rep 739 Posts Drives: 06 Evo IX Mr Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Stay away from springs if you value your car. Coilovers with the appropriate spring settings will give you better handling and longetivity. Most spring will destroy shocks. Besides, you have a 40k+ car. Why cheap out on the suspension? Don't get a real harsh track coilovers. Go for the aggressive street one. __________________ 03 Golf TDI w/ r32 conversion - 120bph/40mpg ftw for now.. 06 Evo IX MR - 500whp,,,sold.....
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Getagrip Get a grip. Get Xdrive. 14 Rep 529 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00] 2003 330xi [0.00]	I've had just springs and I just installed KW coilovers. Go with coilovers, it really is much better for the car ride/handling. I would have spent the $2k long ago if had experienced what I know now. I really is worth the money (and I'm somewhat frugal with mods). __________________ 2006 330xi current
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