H&R Sports springs with stock sport struts???
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H&R Sports springs with stock sport struts???
Has anyone done this and how does it ride????I dont have the money right now for the bilstiens but I have the springs hanging out at my house and im debatting whether to put them on or not. Please help out. thanks
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Re: H&R Sports springs with stock sport struts...
Well, there are a few things you can do.
If you're just anxious to get the car dropped, but don't mind removing the suspension again when you get new struts, then I'd say go ahead and install them, you'll be ditching your struts anyways, why not use them up?
In another respect, it's not a good idea permanently. The OEM struts are not able to handle the spring rate and height difference of the H&R's for a long duration, remember the shock piston will now be used more frequently in a range that it currently most likely only saw when you hit hard bumps, and will eventually give out, your car will ride like hell, and the springs will be doing more work to keep the car in line.
I've installed many sets of springs locally on cars that retained the stock struts, and within a couple of months the owners were complaining about the ride, which was discussed with them prior to installation of the aftermarket springs.
It's definately possible though, and it's not QUITE as bad as most people make it sound, but it's not a generally good idea.
Hope this helps you,
Take care!
If you're just anxious to get the car dropped, but don't mind removing the suspension again when you get new struts, then I'd say go ahead and install them, you'll be ditching your struts anyways, why not use them up?
In another respect, it's not a good idea permanently. The OEM struts are not able to handle the spring rate and height difference of the H&R's for a long duration, remember the shock piston will now be used more frequently in a range that it currently most likely only saw when you hit hard bumps, and will eventually give out, your car will ride like hell, and the springs will be doing more work to keep the car in line.
I've installed many sets of springs locally on cars that retained the stock struts, and within a couple of months the owners were complaining about the ride, which was discussed with them prior to installation of the aftermarket springs.
It's definately possible though, and it's not QUITE as bad as most people make it sound, but it's not a generally good idea.
Hope this helps you,
Take care!
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I have the H&R Sports w/ Koni Sports and I went through the same dilemma.
I ended up saving up another month so I could get both the shocks and the springs because it was what my friend, who owned his own shop, highly recommended. Now, around 20k miles later, I have no complaints about my ride. Of the three guys I knew that went for the springs only deal, two of them have since bought coilovers, and the last one is riding in a 325i with H&R springs w/ Bilstein shocks.
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