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      05-10-2019, 09:57 AM   #1
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My sport suspension is getting tired at 72k miles and the horrendous roads here in Minnesota. I have been looking at upgrades and ran across the b14. Is this a good mix for a car that is DD and sees 5-7 track days a year or should i look at Koni, H&R cup kit etc?

I would like something that reduces the leaning/body roll i'm experiencing at the track, i'm also looking at sway bars.
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My sport suspension is getting tired at 72k miles and the horrendous roads here in Minnesota. I have been looking at upgrades and ran across the b14. Is this a good mix for a car that is DD and sees 5-7 track days a year or should i look at Koni, H&R cup kit etc?

I would like something that reduces the leaning/body roll i'm experiencing at the track, i'm also looking at sway bars.
B12 Kit is worth a look too.
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My sport suspension is getting tired at 72k miles and the horrendous roads here in Minnesota. I have been looking at upgrades and ran across the b14. Is this a good mix for a car that is DD and sees 5-7 track days a year or should i look at Koni, H&R cup kit etc?

I would like something that reduces the leaning/body roll i'm experiencing at the track, i'm also looking at sway bars.
I've had the B14s for almost 45k miles now and they are great and good quality for both DD and autoX, I don't do track days. Although I can't comment on how they will behave and wear on crappy roads...that is something you need to find out.
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I've had the B14s for almost 45k miles now and they are great and good quality for both DD and autoX, I don't do track days. Although I can't comment on how they will behave and wear on crappy roads...that is something you need to find out.
Is there anything else you replaced besides the front and rear shocks and springs from the B14 kit? Like endlinks, control arms, etc. I just bought a B14 to replace my worn out OEM suspension and with the height adjustability of the B14 looking for a slight drop.
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Is there anything else you replaced besides the front and rear shocks and springs from the B14 kit? Like endlinks, control arms, etc. I just bought a B14 to replace my worn out OEM suspension and with the height adjustability of the B14 looking for a slight drop.
I replaced all the hardware, nut, bolts, washers, top and bottom mounts, end links, then did M3 front control arms and sway bar. Still have rear control arms and track arm from the M3.
ECS has kits for everything and maybe FCP euro too. ECS one is a little bit overkill but I wanted a full refresh.
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Is there anything else you replaced besides the front and rear shocks and springs from the B14 kit? Like endlinks, control arms, etc. I just bought a B14 to replace my worn out OEM suspension and with the height adjustability of the B14 looking for a slight drop.
I replaced all the hardware, nut, bolts, washers, top and bottom mounts, end links, then did M3 front control arms and sway bar. Still have rear control arms and track arm from the M3.
ECS has kits for everything and maybe FCP euro too. ECS one is a little bit overkill but I wanted a full refresh.
when my mechanic installing the coilovers found out now I have to replace front control arms (putting in M3) and rear upper and lower shock mounts. Suspension parts/work is becoming a costly venture
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