Best suspension for comfort in nyc?

porsche959 · 02-13-2020, 09:22 AM

Ok so I just did a full suspension refresh with OE Sachs struts and shocks (non sport).

Honestly I thought it was better than OEM (100k miles on original) but after a year, the comfort seems to have gone to shit.

Nyc/nj roads in general suck ass, but is there a better option for me? Will bilstein b4s with stock springs feel much better in shitty city driving?

relative4 · 02-13-2020, 10:18 AM

Yes. Sachs struts suck.

cpie168 · 02-13-2020, 11:10 AM

Koni FSD are very comfortable. Firm but not harsh. I had OEM sport suspension before and that was too crashy.

CALWATERBOY · 02-16-2020, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by cpie168

Koni FSD are very comfortable. Firm but not harsh. I had OEM sport suspension before and that was too crashy.

Called Koni Special Active Reds now....yep they'll cushion yer tush....

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MEN54 · 02-17-2020, 08:39 AM

Koni Special Active Reds and Non RFT tires

mweisdorfer · 02-17-2020, 01:23 PM

Maybe stock or Koni FSD

gunnerxq · 02-20-2020, 11:45 AM

The koni reds are really good. I'd recommend going with stiffer aftermarket bumpstops if you go with them. Check out this thread. I went with stiffer bumpstops. The car never really crashes compared to my brothers with Bilstein HD's.
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...mp+stop&page=3

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cpie168 Major 173 Rep 1,117 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 328i 6MT ZSP BSM Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: K/W and GTA, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	Koni FSD are very comfortable. Firm but not harsh. I had OEM sport suspension before and that was too crashy.
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MEN54 Lieutenant 236 Rep 481 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW 330 xi Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Koni Special Active Reds and Non RFT tires
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gunnerxq Lieutenant Colonel 213 Rep 1,780 Posts Drives: e90 "325i" Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	The koni reds are really good. I'd recommend going with stiffer aftermarket bumpstops if you go with them. Check out this thread. I went with stiffer bumpstops. The car never really crashes compared to my brothers with Bilstein HD's. https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...mp+stop&page=3 __________________ Koni special active red, eibach pro-kit springs, Remus exhaust, stage 3 intake manifold,Stage 2 AA tune, BMW Short shift kit. Silicon intake pipe. M3 control arms front, M3 rear. ECS trailing arm with whiteline bushings. Purple powerflex subframe bushings. Yellow power flex upper shock mounts. Single mass flywheel OE weight.
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