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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 03:14 AM
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It looks way better this way.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 04:48 AM
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You're absolutely correct, I'm smoking the good stuff while you're smoking the bad sh$t.

Customers are not going to pay $3k plus for coilovers if they felt there are no differences with handling/performance/quality. And I'm not saying lowering springs are bad; I had lowering springs on my 1985 VW GTI. I'm just saying if you drive a high-end car don't short change yourself by dumping $500 springs. Thats like wearing a $5k Versace suit, with $30 shoes; why bother.
when you want to close the gap on your car springs work fine and you wont notice a difference from stock on ride quality ...especially when getting some wheels to finish the deal....I'm not knocking coil overs, if you're going to be a weekend warrior great, adjust your settings for the track but most will be used for driving to and from work ...the place we go to earn the money to afford such luxurys ....I wouldnt buy a versace suit either,,,couldnt care less....
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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The majority of the E90/E92 M3 customers who care about suspension are going to choose the EDC option from factory, the only way to retain EDC is by going with springs instead of coilovers.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by omarm
The majority of the E90/E92 M3 customers who care about suspension are going to choose the EDC option from factory, the only way to retain EDC is by going with springs instead of coilovers.
mine has the EDC...Thanks
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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To Each their own... Springs are fine and the EDC would be the choice for the M3's so it is the only option.

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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by RDH
when you want to close the gap on your car springs work fine and you wont notice a difference from stock on ride quality ...especially when getting some wheels to finish the deal....I'm not knocking coil overs, if you're going to be a weekend warrior great, adjust your settings for the track but most will be used for driving to and from work ...the place we go to earn the money to afford such luxurys ....I wouldnt buy a versace suit either,,,couldnt care less....
If closing the gap is your goal, then springs will do fine. But keep in mind as well, you just altered the OEM suspension; now the OEM suspension has a brain freeze (so to speak) and probably saying, "why do I feel like I working twice as hard now - this is not what I was designed to do. I had a pair of Versace shoes to match my Versace suit, now this guy replaces me with Payless shoes, WTF!!"

Bottom line, I understand to each his own, and having said that I will keep my mouth shut now. So if anyone here owns a Murcielago dumped on H&R springs, I strongly suggest you keep your mouth shut as well.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by omarm
The majority of the E90/E92 M3 customers who care about suspension are going to choose the EDC option from factory, the only way to retain EDC is by going with springs instead of coilovers.
Maybe not available for the new M3s, but I thought they have coilover kits now with EDC option.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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looks good
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Looks awesome. BTW, I have H&R Race with Bilstein sports on my 325 and the handling is perfect IMO....feels like a big go kart!
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Looks good, but it needs rear wheel spacers.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Trace
Drop is very nice, however, your customer must have spent all his/her money on the M3.

When you own an expensive car (like an M3), you should have one of the best coilovers installed, not springs.
i don't know what are you smoking, in most of cases coilovers are overkills on street cars. springs work just fine as long as they work with EDC.

edited, i didn't see everyone had the same view as me lol
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ihatepotholes
i don't know what are you smoking, in most of cases coilovers are overkills on street cars. springs work just fine as long as they work with EDC.

edited, i didn't see everyone had the same view as me lol
Oh no, here we go again...another guy smoking the bad sh$t.

Like I said, I'm not going to open my mouth now. So do what makes you happy....thats all that matters.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 03:33 AM
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Drop looks perfect!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Car looks GREAT on the springs!
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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