OEM sports suspension life-info wanted

06-325 · 11-19-2007, 03:19 AM

Currently I have standard suspension on my e90. I've come across an OEM sports suspension with 20K miles for a good price. My question is how long does the OEM sports suspension last and if suspension with 20K would be a good upgrade to my standard suspension. Thanks

stressdoc · 11-19-2007, 02:32 PM

The labor costs are so high that installing a heavily used set of dampers might be pennywise but pound foolish. But 20k is probably OK, might consider new dampers and bushings, but use the old springs and sways.

06-325 · 11-19-2007, 04:56 PM

Labor is $180 which is not bad IMHO.

St_James · 11-20-2007, 02:36 PM

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Labor is $180 which is not bad IMHO.

wow thats a great price especially for the bay area. is it a reputable place? im planing on getting some koni fsd/eibach installed..

stressdoc · 11-20-2007, 11:41 PM

That is a great price for a full suspension install!

06-325 · 11-21-2007, 02:01 AM

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That is a great price for a full suspension install!

Not sure what you mean by full suspension (I'm new at car mod), but the price quoted is for shock and spring install at Mach III.

stressdoc · 11-21-2007, 01:20 PM

$180 is an excellent price for installing front & rear shocks & springs. It is a 2-3 hour job.

Unfortunately the sways (rear especially) are more difficult, and are about a 4-5 hour job.

sparkyg · 11-21-2007, 01:26 PM

Make sure to get an alignment too, or make sure that is included in the price.

06-325 · 11-21-2007, 02:57 PM

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Make sure to get an alignment too, or make sure that is included in the price.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll ask if the allignment is included.

dawgdog · 11-24-2007, 09:18 AM

There are probably a fair number of people with new OEM sports suspensions for sale. I have one with 6000 miles but may keep it and reinstall if I trade my car in at a later date.

smellthebeans · 11-26-2007, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 06-325

Currently I have standard suspension on my e90. I've come across an OEM sports suspension with 20K miles for a good price. My question is how long does the OEM sports suspension last and if suspension with 20K would be a good upgrade to my standard suspension. Thanks

ZSP or sport suspension on mine has 45K miles.

Still drives like the day I drove it off the lot.

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stressdoc Moderator 660 Rep 10,865 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	$180 is an excellent price for installing front & rear shocks & springs. It is a 2-3 hour job. Unfortunately the sways (rear especially) are more difficult, and are about a 4-5 hour job. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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