Got in car and suspension collapsed

Jase 320d · 05-26-2015, 02:53 PM

/\ good plan

It is always recommended to replace suspension components in pairs

I also got my msport springs from ECP (sachs ones which are OEM anyways)

Pay the premium at BMW (which you dont have to)

mob17 · 05-26-2015, 04:33 PM

You can get 4 used m sport springs for that price! What a rip off

djgandy · 05-27-2015, 04:33 AM

£130 for a spring for which you'll need 2?! For £500 you can have a full suspension kit.

Jase 320d · 05-27-2015, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by djgandy

£130 for a spring for which you'll need 2?! For £500 you can have a full suspension kit.

He bought 2 for £110 which is £55 a spring

Not everyone wants lower and stiffer

djgandy · 05-27-2015, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jase 320d

He bought 2 for £110 which is £55 a spring

Not everyone wants lower and stiffer

Of course, but there are after market kits that don't lower much and have much better handling and you get 4x springs and 4x dampers. If springs have had it, chances are the shocks are probably in a sorry state too.

£110 for two is ok though.

AWSAWS · 05-27-2015, 06:31 AM

The people who coil pieces of steel will be having a laugh at us wont they

Oh well. We get screwed on everything.

Jase 320d · 05-27-2015, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by djgandy

Of course, but there are after market kits that don't lower much and have much better handling and you get 4x springs and 4x dampers. If springs have had it, chances are the shocks are probably in a sorry state too.

£110 for two is ok though.

Placebo

You wont get a decent kit for £500

djgandy · 05-27-2015, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jase 320d

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You wont get a decent kit for £500

You will if you order from Germany.

a11y · 05-27-2015, 08:07 AM

BMW seem notorious for snapping. My e90's been fine but my previous Z4 had 2 snapped springs when I bought it - used them to bargain the price down enough to buy Eibach replacements

LOBST · 06-03-2015, 08:46 AM

Hi. Still not fixed!

Does anyone know any good mobile mechanics in Sutton Coldfield/Birmingham area. I've been let down by a few local companies that were meant to come out to me.

Is changing a spring something that can be done on a driveway or am I best receovering it to a garage. Just concerned that moving it may cause more damage as the spring is no longer within it's holder and close to the tyre and break lines and even if it's on a truck the suspension will move.

If there is anyone local to me that would be able to fix it on my drive (for a fee obviously) let me know. Tempted to get some spring compressors and give it a go myself at the moment.

drobbie · 06-04-2015, 08:06 AM

Don't drive it.

If you're confident enough with basic tools, take off the complete shock absorber yourself and take it to a garage for them to compress the new spring and fit to the shock.

My chum did this as we just couldn't get the spring to compress using normal clamps.

ahmedb · 06-04-2015, 08:22 AM

Have you tried something like:

https://www.clickmechanic.com/jobs/c...air/birmingham

335ier · 06-05-2015, 08:11 AM

Flippin' EK, thats the last time I ever take a quick glance under the car on the drive!

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LOBST New Member 5 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 320d MSPORT Coupe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Hi. Still not fixed! Does anyone know any good mobile mechanics in Sutton Coldfield/Birmingham area. I've been let down by a few local companies that were meant to come out to me. Is changing a spring something that can be done on a driveway or am I best receovering it to a garage. Just concerned that moving it may cause more damage as the spring is no longer within it's holder and close to the tyre and break lines and even if it's on a truck the suspension will move. If there is anyone local to me that would be able to fix it on my drive (for a fee obviously) let me know. Tempted to get some spring compressors and give it a go myself at the moment.
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06-04-2015, 08:06 AM	#33
drobbie Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 250 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Don't drive it. If you're confident enough with basic tools, take off the complete shock absorber yourself and take it to a garage for them to compress the new spring and fit to the shock. My chum did this as we just couldn't get the spring to compress using normal clamps.
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