Anyone running Bilstein B4's? Looking to stop pothole explosions.

smithf80 · 05-08-2014, 05:40 PM

Hey everyone, ever since getting my new OEM F30 18's I am really worried about bending or cracking a rim or ruining tires.

I live in NY and the roads are pretty bad, even in my town we have a ton of these small cut outs of road to be repaved for some reason...? little 5x5 squares that dip an inch down and they are enough to make me feel like a gunshot went off in my car.

I blame this in part on my 87k and almost 6 year old suspension.

I have looked at Koni FSD's but I think they are almost too good for what I need, I love a good steering feel but realistically i don't need much performance, so for half the price the Bilstein B4 (or Touring Class) seem like a good alternative.

Does anyone have any opinions on these? I will most likely be putting them on my 328xi in the near future.

Thanks,
Scott

riso1988 · 07-26-2014, 10:04 PM

Did you ever find an answer to this Scott? Was wondering the same about the B4s.

smithf80 · 07-28-2014, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by riso1988

Did you ever find an answer to this Scott? Was wondering the same about the B4s.

There was a thread on bimmerfest about this.

I think the guy said they improved the ride quite a bit.

riso1988 · 07-31-2014, 10:18 AM

thanks Scott!

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riso1988 Second Lieutenant 44 Rep 216 Posts Drives: '18 440i xDrive GC, '06 330xi Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Staten Island, NY iTrader: (0)	thanks Scott!
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