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07-05-2013, 05:24 AM | #1 |
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Weitec coilovers, best offer in Europe?
About to pull the trigger on a set of Weitec coilovers for my FBO 335i E91 -07and wan't to know which vendor in Europe who gives the best quote.
Google, check... But I could easily have missed a few good deals on my own so I wan't your opinion as well. Cheers, OB |
07-06-2013, 04:31 PM | #2 | |
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http://www.baanvelgen.com/bilstein-b14-pss-1.html Sorry OP, haven't directly answer your questions, I think Germany ebay may be a good starting point to look at. |
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07-07-2013, 05:21 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for the reply Tak. I haven't had a look at B14, thought it were quite a bit more expensive (only seem to differ +£100), gonna look around for that as well. Ain't that interested in Eibach, but thanks for the sug.
Have you made up your own mind about susp? |
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07-07-2013, 12:16 PM | #4 |
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I have gone for the Eibach ones, just looking on real OEM at the minute to look for some OEM mounts, bolts...etc for fitting
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07-07-2013, 01:40 PM | #5 | |
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Prob gonna get some cf splitters, If you have seen any good please let me know |
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07-07-2013, 02:10 PM | #6 | |
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Yeah, the eibach is made by KW anyway, and I think they made springs for KW, they just look like V1 in many way, and price is similar to weitec but got stainless steel body, and I got them in pretty good price, from germany as well I do want some cf splitters, will keep an eye on it, or keep me update if you found any |
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07-08-2013, 05:42 AM | #7 |
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Me too.
Gonna lock sick on our wagons I just placed my order, Bilstein B14 PSS, from Germany Must keep each other up to date onwards! |
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10-03-2013, 12:52 PM | #10 | |
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What's the ride like? |
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10-03-2013, 01:39 PM | #12 |
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Compared to m sport, is it generally a more comfy ride, or more hard? How much more? Would you say they are ok for a daily driver? When you drive over bumps/potholes, how well do they damp? I won't ask much about the performance side of things, as i'm sure they are brilliant. |
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On highway bumps it feels excellent, doesn't hurt up the arse For larger bumps in the city I have to drive really slow since it's that low to avoid rubbing - it's def not poor dampening, just my wheel and tire setup (19x9,5" on 275/30/19). |
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10-04-2013, 12:11 AM | #14 |
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Cheers, that really helps
I have been concerned that the ride would be overly harsh, but from what you have said it should be ok. I have the same tyre set up on the rear, so i'll take it easy. Might roll the fenders if needed. How easy is it to adjust the ride height? |
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Mkay, what ET do you have in the rear? Prop didn't have to roll my fenders if I would have kept a higher offset (went with spacers). In the front it's easy (appr. 20-30 min from start to finish I suppose), the back not so much. The rear adjustment is prop just a pain for the E91. If it's easy to adjust the rear ride height on E92 for other coils then it will be fine with B14's as well. For me it's really no concern since I don't adjust the height during the year - it's low all year round. Just go down to 18" wheels for the winter and some smaller tires. |
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10-04-2013, 12:45 AM | #16 |
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Yeah i suppose i'll be the same, just set the ride once and leave it.
My fronts are ET40 with a 7mm spacer. Rears are ET46 with a 12mm spacer. (Not sure how the spacer affects the offset). On my current m sport suspension, the rear is quite unpredictable and twitchy. Does your car now still "skip" accross when you're cornering over uneven surfaces? |
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I have ET35 in front and 25 in the back. Don't think the rear is bad at all, but don't remember that I thought my m sport was bad in that aspect either. I think it's almost impossible not to make it skip a little when going WOT in 2nd gear on uneven surfaces. Could differ a bit between E91 and E92 perhaps. |
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what price quote did you get on your group buy? prob going to post a build thread in about a month, have one more thing to fit (rear oem perf diffuser). if you want to see how the ride height looks maybe I can snap a few pics this weekend |
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10-04-2013, 07:31 AM | #20 | |
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We have got a price of £657 shipped to the UK, for 5 units, from a German retailer. I am also waiting to hear from Bilstein UK, they said they might be able to do a similar deal through one of their UK dealers, which would make any warranty claims slightly easier. |
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10-04-2013, 10:49 AM | #21 |
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I'll do my best to manage that this weekend
Damn, that's a really sweet price. Hope it works out |
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10-04-2013, 06:17 PM | #22 | |
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I can't wait to get it now! |
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