[rborane]

Anyone have experiences with either Dinan Springs compared to the Eibach Pro-Kit Springs?

I will eventually be getting Bilstein B8 shocks as well.

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by rborane

Anyone have experiences with either Dinan Springs compared to the Eibach Pro-Kit Springs?

I will eventually be getting Bilstein B8 shocks as well.

Get the B12 Lowering kit, if you are willing to wait for B8's. The Eibach springs are tuned to those specific shocks.

You will need adjustable sway bar links both front & rear. Hotchkiss would be a good choice. They make a set for the e90. Make them 1" longer up front & 1" shorter in the rear.

[rborane]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Get the B12 Lowering kit, if you are willing to wait for B8's. The Eibach springs are tuned to those specific shocks.

You will need adjustable sway bar links both front & rear. Hotchkiss would be a good choice. They make a set for the e90. Make them 1" longer up front & 1" shorter in the rear.

Need adjustable links? That is the first time I've heard or seen that anywhere?

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by rborane

Need adjustable links? That is the first time I've heard or seen that anywhere?

If you lower the car with the B12 lowering kit, you will need adjustable swaybar links, or the sway bar will be under stress when the car is parked. The car will never reach it's potential when discussing handling as a result.

The B12 kit comes with B8 shocks & struts & Eibach lowering springs that are tuned to the Bilstein B8's.

[rborane]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

If you lower the car with the B12 lowering kit, you will need adjustable swaybar links, or the sway bar will be under stress when the car is parked. The car will never reach it's potential when discussing handling as a result.

The B12 kit comes with B8 shocks & struts & Eibach lowering springs that are tuned to the Bilstein B8's.

Thanks. If I piece together B8 shocks and then buy eibach pro kit springs separately, is it the same as the B12 kit?

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by rborane

Thanks. If I piece together B8 shocks and then buy eibach pro kit springs separately, is it the same as the B12 kit?

I'd double check with Eibach before you do that. It's worth the call or email to ask them, which specifically & exactly part number wise springs are used in the Bilstein B12 kit. You might be able to find the part numbers on-line, if you go to a vendor that sells the the kit. Although, the kit will be out of stock.

The B8's will be out of stock until August from what I have read.

The kit is around $800.00.

Depending on your milage, you'll probably want to replace the surrounding hardware. Remember the bump stops are built internally in the struts and Bilstein gives you the ones for the shocks. You can find them under the blue cover.

[rborane]

Thanks. I sent eibach an email. I’m at 42k miles but want to refresh as much as I can, what would you recommend? I’m thinking Upper and lower shock mounts, Subframe bushings, control arm bushings...