E90 Aftermarket Suspension Guide (aftermarket options list)

Blue Liquid · 07-19-2010, 11:32 AM

I have my stock Sport Suspension boxed up in my garage. If you decide you want to go with an OEM solution, I'll sell it to you. I can even recommend a good shop in NJ to have the suspension installed. It's the springs, shocks, and other random parts included. I can provide pics if you're interested. I don't have the specs, but the Sport Suspension is significantly stiffer than your base setup, and it'll be a very cheap alternative, considering the cost of coilovers or the Performance Suspension.

mgiglio2 · 07-19-2010, 11:57 AM

PM'd you regarding the sport suspension you have ^

LemonIce · 07-23-2010, 12:55 AM

Anybody knows where I can get H&R Cup Kit suspension for a good price?

335iMIAMI · 07-23-2010, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LemonIce

Anybody knows where I can get H&R Cup Kit suspension for a good price?

jlevi or **********s should give you a forum discount.

LemonIce · 07-23-2010, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LemonIce

Anybody knows where I can get H&R Cup Kit suspension for a good price?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335iMIAMI

jlevi or **********s should give you a forum discount.

jlevi is charging 1XX bucks just for shipping. Guess I get a better deal at tirerack. Thank tho.

Harlech · 08-02-2010, 08:18 AM

Great collection of information, thanks all!

ModBargains.com · 08-02-2010, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LemonIce

jlevi is charging 1XX bucks just for shipping. Guess I get a better deal at tirerack. Thank tho.

You've got a PM coming your way!

- Alan

tmo24 · 08-11-2010, 10:47 PM

Ok, noob question but I want to be sure before I spend the money and time to get this done. I have an 08 335i with sport package. I just bought an 07 335i 6spd because I wanted the manual transmission. But the new car sits higher and does not have the sport package. Can I bring both cars to a shop and just have the suspension components swapped? Is it just a matter of changing shocks and struts? I'm assuming this will work, but want to be sure. Please no guessing if you don't know 100%. If you really don't know, it will be an expensive guess that I would rather not try. If this cannot be done for some reason, what is a good combo that will have similar ride quality and ride height? Thank you.

henrylioe · 09-10-2010, 03:41 AM

Hi, I own a 320i e90 and I'm planning to lower my car by 1"-1.5" and make the suspension stiffer. May i know what brand of spring should i get?

Thanks

paapaa · 09-21-2010, 06:41 AM

Hi everyone!

I had originally OEM sport suspension 15/15mm lowering on my 325D and
it was very good to drive. Then i bought Eibach lowering springs 30/25mm and
the ride changed radically!!! have been driving on track and there the change is very good but in normal,everyday drive its bad...too hard. This much said from my mouth because i love tuning every car i own...i am not going anymore to race tracks so next week i put back the OEM sport suspension springs 15/15mm.

I didnt know before trying the Eibach that the change in driving was so big :/

GB · 10-06-2010, 10:25 PM

Hi,

I Have A 335i Sedan With Package M And Yesterday I Put A H & R Sports Shocks But I Don´t Know Why The Rear Suspension Feels Soft.

I Saw That The Rear Shocks Were More Thin That The Originals (12.70mm - 14.10mm)

Please I Need Help. Thank You.

bill330ci · 12-12-2010, 02:35 PM

Hi Mark and thanks for accepting my registration!
A friend just bought a 2008 320 E93 cabrio. He is new to the brand and i want to help him. The car rode really badly and my first recommendation was to ditch runflats and changing to normal Continentals. things are much , much

better but the car still handles like a Hyundai. He was really scared once. and started asking about syspension. My 2001 330 ci Mpack has Koni sports on factory M-paket springs(German spec) and rides beautifully in every way. So my first thought is Koni yellows. But front end looks too high and the whole car feels so soft i doubt konis will do the job alone. Remember his car is wearing somewhat lowered syspension from factory. My mechanic suggested Bmw performance shocks on Hartge springs. What is your opinion?

thurston · 01-03-2011, 02:31 AM

Is it even worth it to throw on the Bilstein PSS10 suspension if I don't track my car; just like to drive aggressively? Also, what do I need to watch out for before I do this (i.e. Can I assume that I will be ok with this suspension and throwing on some 18" wheels without running into a clearance issue or others)?

E90WINZ · 01-15-2011, 01:28 AM

hellow,, i wanna ask about eichbach prokit and eichbach sportline which one the best wih 20" inch ? and how hard the suspension ? thanks

nickk89 · 01-20-2011, 06:19 AM

hi, i want to lower my car on just springs any recommendations on what springs as i dont want it to feel like a boat round corners, its a e90 320d with 19" rims, thanks

henrylioe · 02-16-2011, 07:54 PM

Hi, may I know where to buy a H&R sport springs for E90 320i? please PM me if anyone knows where to buy it. Thank you

ttyk · 02-26-2011, 07:38 PM

Great! All the info in one place!

Najt · 03-04-2011, 05:23 AM

is it possible to get springs with this setup ???:
40/20 mm (= 1.6 / 0.8 inch)

I have found only the HR but they are only for 335d :-( they wont fit on 330d?

//edit:
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pag...roduct=3877830
this springs are for 330d and also for the 335d ... so that HR 40/20 should fit also for the 330d, shouldnt they?

thx

dallas.daines · 06-06-2011, 08:07 PM

So am I safe to assume if I have a sport suspension and want to lower my car with H&R Sports, I can just subtract the .6 inches from the 1.3 inch drop and that's how much lower it will take me?

This would make sense to me, but I'm a noob at all this.

Mr_PharmD · 06-30-2011, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dallas.daines

So am I safe to assume if I have a sport suspension and want to lower my car with H&R Sports, I can just subtract the .6 inches from the 1.3 inch drop and that's how much lower it will take me?

This would make sense to me, but I'm a noob at all this.

I dont think so...

springs adjust heights so once u take off the bmw sport springs and add the HR springs it's going to be the same height as non sport springs.

MyEyez · 07-16-2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_PharmD

I dont think so...

springs adjust heights so once u take off the bmw sport springs and add the HR springs it's going to be the same height as non sport springs.

Correct. The drop listed from the manufacture is based on non-sport suspension. If the springs are rated at 1 inch drop you will see .5 inch difference if you have already have sport suspension.

Speedle · 08-14-2011, 06:44 PM

sorry im a bit confused, so i have the OEM bMW sports suspension which is lowered .06" and i am getting the H&R Race Spring Set :
Front and Rear fitment
Ride Height: Extreme Lowering
Avg Low 2.0"F 1.5"R

http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...=Sport+Package

So will that lower my car in the font 2" or 2-.6=1.4"? and the rear 1.5" or 1.5-.6"?

07-19-2010, 11:32 AM	#89
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07-19-2010, 11:57 AM	#90
mgiglio2 Private First Class 9 Rep 172 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlantic Highlands, NJ iTrader: (4)	PM'd you regarding the sport suspension you have ^
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07-23-2010, 12:55 AM	#91
LemonIce Colonel 61 Rep 2,254 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (20)	Anybody knows where I can get H&R Cup Kit suspension for a good price?
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08-02-2010, 08:18 AM	#94
Harlech I wanna go fast! 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2006 E90, 2008 Vette Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oklahoma iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Great collection of information, thanks all!
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08-11-2010, 10:47 PM	#96
tmo24 Major 145 Rep 1,271 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i e92 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (3)	Ok, noob question but I want to be sure before I spend the money and time to get this done. I have an 08 335i with sport package. I just bought an 07 335i 6spd because I wanted the manual transmission. But the new car sits higher and does not have the sport package. Can I bring both cars to a shop and just have the suspension components swapped? Is it just a matter of changing shocks and struts? I'm assuming this will work, but want to be sure. Please no guessing if you don't know 100%. If you really don't know, it will be an expensive guess that I would rather not try. If this cannot be done for some reason, what is a good combo that will have similar ride quality and ride height? Thank you.
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09-10-2010, 03:41 AM	#97
henrylioe Private First Class 6 Rep 101 Posts Drives: 330i E90 and 320i E90 Join Date: May 2010 Location: north cal iTrader: (1)	Suspension Hi, I own a 320i e90 and I'm planning to lower my car by 1"-1.5" and make the suspension stiffer. May i know what brand of spring should i get? Thanks
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09-21-2010, 06:41 AM	#98
paapaa Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 215 Posts Drives: 335i AT Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Finland iTrader: (0)	OEM sport suspension 15/15 vs Eibach 30/25 Hi everyone! I had originally OEM sport suspension 15/15mm lowering on my 325D and it was very good to drive. Then i bought Eibach lowering springs 30/25mm and the ride changed radically!!! have been driving on track and there the change is very good but in normal,everyday drive its bad...too hard. This much said from my mouth because i love tuning every car i own...i am not going anymore to race tracks so next week i put back the OEM sport suspension springs 15/15mm. I didnt know before trying the Eibach that the change in driving was so big :/
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10-06-2010, 10:25 PM	#99
GB Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 335i sedan package m Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: peru iTrader: (0)	bmw 335i sedan with package m Hi, I Have A 335i Sedan With Package M And Yesterday I Put A H & R Sports Shocks But I Don´t Know Why The Rear Suspension Feels Soft. I Saw That The Rear Shocks Were More Thin That The Originals (12.70mm - 14.10mm) Please I Need Help. Thank You.
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12-12-2010, 02:35 PM	#100
bill330ci Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 330 Ci M-pack Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Egio-GREECE iTrader: (0)	Hi Mark and thanks for accepting my registration! A friend just bought a 2008 320 E93 cabrio. He is new to the brand and i want to help him. The car rode really badly and my first recommendation was to ditch runflats and changing to normal Continentals. things are much , much better but the car still handles like a Hyundai. He was really scared once. and started asking about syspension. My 2001 330 ci Mpack has Koni sports on factory M-paket springs(German spec) and rides beautifully in every way. So my first thought is Koni yellows. But front end looks too high and the whole car feels so soft i doubt konis will do the job alone. Remember his car is wearing somewhat lowered syspension from factory. My mechanic suggested Bmw performance shocks on Hartge springs. What is your opinion?
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01-03-2011, 02:31 AM	#101
thurston Lieutenant 226 Rep 567 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (0)	Is it even worth it to throw on the Bilstein PSS10 suspension if I don't track my car; just like to drive aggressively? Also, what do I need to watch out for before I do this (i.e. Can I assume that I will be ok with this suspension and throwing on some 18" wheels without running into a clearance issue or others)?
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01-15-2011, 01:28 AM	#102
E90WINZ New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: BMW E90 320I Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indonesia iTrader: (0)	hellow,, i wanna ask about eichbach prokit and eichbach sportline which one the best wih 20" inch ? and how hard the suspension ? thanks
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01-20-2011, 06:19 AM	#103
nickk89 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2006 e90 320d Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: surrey, england iTrader: (0)	hi, i want to lower my car on just springs any recommendations on what springs as i dont want it to feel like a boat round corners, its a e90 320d with 19" rims, thanks
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02-16-2011, 07:54 PM	#104
henrylioe Private First Class 6 Rep 101 Posts Drives: 330i E90 and 320i E90 Join Date: May 2010 Location: north cal iTrader: (1)	Hi, may I know where to buy a H&R sport springs for E90 320i? please PM me if anyone knows where to buy it. Thank you
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02-26-2011, 07:38 PM	#105
ttyk Enlisted Member 9 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: santa clara iTrader: (0)	Great! All the info in one place!
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03-04-2011, 05:23 AM	#106
Najt Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 262 Posts Drives: e92 325D 2008 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	is it possible to get springs with this setup ???: 40/20 mm (= 1.6 / 0.8 inch) I have found only the HR but they are only for 335d :-( they wont fit on 330d? //edit: http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pag...roduct=3877830 this springs are for 330d and also for the 335d ... so that HR 40/20 should fit also for the 330d, shouldnt they? thx Last edited by Najt; 03-04-2011 at 05:28 AM..
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06-06-2011, 08:07 PM	#107
dallas.daines Private First Class 26 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW X5 xDrive40i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	So am I safe to assume if I have a sport suspension and want to lower my car with H&R Sports, I can just subtract the .6 inches from the 1.3 inch drop and that's how much lower it will take me? This would make sense to me, but I'm a noob at all this.
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08-14-2011, 06:44 PM	#110
Speedle Private First Class 23 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 2006 330I Sports Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SF Bay AREA iTrader: (0)	sorry im a bit confused, so i have the OEM bMW sports suspension which is lowered .06" and i am getting the H&R Race Spring Set : Front and Rear fitment Ride Height: Extreme Lowering Avg Low 2.0"F 1.5"R http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...=Sport+Package So will that lower my car in the font 2" or 2-.6=1.4"? and the rear 1.5" or 1.5-.6"?
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