[M.Etreby]

Hey guys, need help on this one;
I have the OEM Performance suspension installed on the car, I might need to replace the front struts soon.
Sachs manufacture the standard and the sports, but I cannot get to know who manufactures the performance ones, so if anyone has this info? also what would be a good replacement for these ones?

[DrRobert]

Koni yellows pair well with the yellow BMWPS springs IME.

[feuer]

Same, Sachs, and they don't last as you know(like all Sach they suck), so as advised by DrRobert get Koni yellow instead.

[M.Etreby]

Attached is a snapshot of the part numbers and extra info, it is not stating Sachs like in the sports suspension or the normal suspension. honestly I was suspecting these could be a Bilstein/Koni made.


Also are the Koni yellows going to be as stiff as the performance ones, honestly I would rather go stiffer than softer

[DrRobert]

Stiffness is adjustable on the yellows. Rear shocks need to be removed to adjust them however. Koni does make a different model of the rears that can be adjusted without removal, I'd suggest looking into that alternative. Having said that I've never had to uninstall mine for adjustment. They are definitely stiffer than the stock ZSP shocks, can't say how they compare to BMWPS dampers though.

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by M.Etreby

Hey guys, need help on this one;
I have the OEM Performance suspension installed on the car, I might need to replace the front struts soon.
Sachs manufacture the standard and the sports, but I cannot get to know who manufactures the performance ones, so if anyone has this info? also what would be a good replacement for these ones?

If your car is a non sport and your just looking to restore it to OEM quality with a better shock & strut then what's on there then get Bilstein B4's. A set runs about $400.00 for front and rear. They do make a sport version of this as well. If your over 100k, you'll need to replace all the surrounding hardware too. That will run you another $200-225.00 or so.

If your looking to go performance, Koni Yellow or Bilstein B8 or B12.

[M.Etreby]

My car was stock, and i switched to complete performance parts and added a rear M3 sway bar.
my fronts will need replacement and they are not available at agent. so I m looking for aftermarket that would give the same output

[Donutz]

How many miles / kms are there are on your performance shocks / struts, and what kind of driving? I'm planning on ordering this suspension this weekend.

[M.Etreby]

Originally Posted by Donutz

How many miles / kms are there are on your performance shocks / struts, and what kind of driving? I'm planning on ordering this suspension this weekend.

20k miles. superb driving IMO i also added the e92 M3 sway bar at the back