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Written by Dean Porter
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Wednesday April 20, 2005 |
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I installed this brand of spring on my 1995 E36 318i. They installed without problem. I have enjoyed the ride comfort they provide and the increased cornering response they offer. The "stance" or look of the car was also greatly enhanced. Several co-workers who have rode with me have commented how nice the ride is now. I used them with Tokico shocks and struts. I would also have to disclose that I installed these parts when the car had over 100k on it and since I bought it used and it is my first BMW, I don't have much contrasting ride experience to compare to. I did make a mistake when installing the new suspension that I had to correct. I didn't keep the bump stops off the old shocks. When I put the new stuff on the car would bottom out. I had to retro-fit some Energy Suspension bump-stops. After that things improved greatly. After a few weeks I was still not happy with rear-end. It sat very low for my tastes and would still occassionly bottom out. I added a Mr. Gasket rubber coil spring spacer that brought the rear up about an inch. After that everything was perfect. Had I used the factory style bump stop I may have avoided all the extra retro-fit work. B & G Springs a great value also. Most applications sell for under $200. B & G's parent company is based out of Lesjofors, Sweden, where they have made springs for over 400 years. They also a offer a high-end coil system for many applications. Those systems run $1500 - $2000.
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