Putting sport springs back on

Spoolin335i · 11-11-2018, 04:56 PM

Hey guys,

Here’s the deal, I’ve had my H&R sport springs in since 29k miles and now that I am at 70k, I’m tired of the harsh ride. Only later did I find out that it was a bad idea to pair stock sport shocks with H&R sport springs. If I were to put back on my stock sport springs, will my shocks be more worn out due to the lowering springs? Or wouldn’t that have mattered? Thanks in advance.

TheeGovernor · 11-11-2018, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoolin335i

Hey guys,

Here’s the deal, I’ve had my H&R sport springs in since 29k miles and now that I am at 70k, I’m tired of the harsh ride. Only later did I find out that it was a bad idea to pair stock sport shocks with H&R sport springs. If I were to put back on my stock sport springs, will my shocks be more worn out due to the lowering springs? Or wouldn’t that have mattered? Thanks in advance.

Lowering springs will definitely reduce the life of the stock shocks. Get some blistein replacements and call it good.

Spoolin335i · 11-11-2018, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TheeGovernor

Lowering springs will definitely reduce the life of the stock shocks. Get some blistein replacements and call it good.

Ya that’s what I was thinking. Might as well replace the shocks with either Bilstein’s or Koni’s to save time and energy.

6ixSpd · 11-11-2018, 06:36 PM

After having gone through a similar situation, I would 100% replace the shocks and upper mounts while I'm in there. Do it it once, do it right.

Emilime75 · 11-22-2018, 08:02 PM

I'd guess that at 70k, your shocks are just about shot anyway, regardless of what springs they were matched with.

Phyrexia · 12-06-2018, 05:11 PM

Methinks your harsh ride was always due to your shocks and never due to your springs

whyzee125 · 02-05-2019, 11:01 PM

I hated the ride on my H&R sports as well but I ran them with stock bumpstops/Koni oranges.

I switched to Tein S techs with proper bumpstops and had factory-like ride with the drop I wanted.

After this many miles your shocks may be toast but while you're already in there, you may want to consider another set of springs paired with proper bumpstops if you like the lowered stance but hate the ride.

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Spoolin335i Private 6 Rep 65 Posts Drives: E92 N55 335i Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Putting sport springs back on Hey guys, Here’s the deal, I’ve had my H&R sport springs in since 29k miles and now that I am at 70k, I’m tired of the harsh ride. Only later did I find out that it was a bad idea to pair stock sport shocks with H&R sport springs. If I were to put back on my stock sport springs, will my shocks be more worn out due to the lowering springs? Or wouldn’t that have mattered? Thanks in advance. __________________ 98 328I w/sport package SOLD 09 335i w/sport package SOLD 12 335i w/M Sport package, coral red interior, premium, ER CP, Injen intake, JB4 Stage 2 ISO, Forgestar F14 -Current
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6ixSpd Save the manuals! 6075 Rep 6,771 Posts Drives: '16 M3, '23 718 Spyder Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 416 iTrader: (4)	After having gone through a similar situation, I would 100% replace the shocks and upper mounts while I'm in there. Do it it once, do it right. __________________ '16 M3 \| '23 718 Spyder Past: E92 M3, F87 M2, E39 M5, etc
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Emilime75 Colonel 1225 Rep 2,476 Posts Drives: 2010 335i E92 LeMans Blue Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Merica! iTrader: (1)	I'd guess that at 70k, your shocks are just about shot anyway, regardless of what springs they were matched with.
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Phyrexia Resident Pedant 511 Rep 795 Posts Drives: '15 335i 8AT Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Limbo iTrader: (1)	Methinks your harsh ride was always due to your shocks and never due to your springs __________________ '15 F30 335i 8AT Estoril II/Black (12.218 @ 114.94mph) MHD Stage 2+ 93 / XHP Stage 3 / M-Goodies / K&N Filter / ER CP / CSF IC / NGK 97506 / ER DP / Michelin A/S 3+
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whyzee125 Brigadier General 2072 Rep 4,132 Posts Drives: Dinan stage 2 335i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Chattanooga Tn iTrader: (0)	I hated the ride on my H&R sports as well but I ran them with stock bumpstops/Koni oranges. I switched to Tein S techs with proper bumpstops and had factory-like ride with the drop I wanted. After this many miles your shocks may be toast but while you're already in there, you may want to consider another set of springs paired with proper bumpstops if you like the lowered stance but hate the ride.
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