H&R Springs

[PrematureApex]

Originally Posted by tristanpaglia

Right now I don't have the money for it, but when I do I'll go ahead and order them.

Until then what do you suggest I do? Someone said something about trimmed bump stops?

Then hold off on the springs until you do. No sense in doing the same job twice.

Or hold off on your wheels and/or downsize.

[m3_tristan]

Originally Posted by PrematureApex

Then hold off on the springs until you do. No sense in doing the same job twice.

Or hold off on your wheels and/or downsize.

I'm going to try it out anyways.
I can't seem it find the fronts, why is that?

[PrematureApex]

?

http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...lar=Sport+Line

They're all over the place. Usually, you have to special order them, so it takes a couple weeks.

Anyway...good luck...

Prioritizing 20" wheels over a proper suspension. Uggg...giving BMW owners a bad name...as if we needed any help.

[m3_tristan]

Originally Posted by PrematureApex

?

http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...lar=Sport+Line

They're all over the place. Usually, you have to special order them, so it takes a couple weeks.

Anyway...good luck...

Prioritizing 20" wheels over a proper suspension. Uggg...giving BMW owners a bad name...as if we needed any help.

I meant somewhere in Canada, Ill have to pay a killing in shipping and import fees

[vstolpner]

I've found its far cheaper to get a box in the States and ship there. Then when picking up there are no import fees, just taxes. And you can avoid taxes if you go for longer trips.

As an example, I'm looking at picking up support springs for the trunk to reduce the spring rate and make the trunk easier to open/close. They're $150 CAD each at the dealership vs $70-75 USD online.

[m3_tristan]

I've done some research and you guys are right. I really want to replace the shocks now. Tuner Motorsport only has the rears why is that?
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-22...xdrive35i.aspx
If I only did the rears for now would that be a bad thing?

[Shock96]

Yes.

You really should listen everyone in the thread. They have been down this road before and are giving you the benefit of their experience. Heed their advice.

[m3_tristan]

So guys I get my springs in today and I'm installing them this weekend. I know the fronts have the bolts inside the engine bay but do the rears have the same thing? Or when I pull the rear strut assembly down the spring just falls out?
Just want to be prepared

[m3_tristan]

Just got them from UPS. Can't wait to have them installed!

[PrematureApex]

Originally Posted by tristanpaglia

So guys I get my springs in today and I'm installing them this weekend. I know the fronts have the bolts inside the engine bay but do the rears have the same thing? Or when I pull the rear strut assembly down the spring just falls out?
Just want to be prepared

Originally Posted by tristanpaglia

Just got them from UPS. Can't wait to have them installed!

Are you installing them, or someone else?

No struts in the rear, just shocks.

In order to get enough droop travel to get the old spring out/new spring in, you'll have to remove the bottom nut on the shock at the lower shock mount, as well as remove the lower arm bolt at the knuckle.

Like this (note, shock removed in that pic, but you 'll leave yours attached up top if you're not swapping them out (yet ).

[m3_tristan]

Originally Posted by PrematureApex

Are you installing them, or someone else?

No struts in the rear, just shocks.

In order to get enough droop travel to get the old spring out/new spring in, you'll have to remove the bottom nut on the shock at the lower shock mount, as well as remove the lower arm bolt at the knuckle.

Like this (note, shock removed in that pic, but you 'll leave yours attached up top if you're not swapping them out (yet ).

okay thanks! I plan on ordering shocks this summer once I have a bit more money. I am currently a full time student.
I will be doing this with help of a friend that is a mechanic.

[m3_tristan]

I brought my car to a shop to do my springs and the fronts went on fine but the rears don't fit... Wtf
Could they have sent me the s drive ones?

[vstolpner]

Originally Posted by tristanpaglia

I brought my car to a shop to do my springs and the fronts went on fine but the rears don't fit... Wtf
Could they have sent me the s drive ones?

If they sent you the sdrive sittings then the front would not have fit and the rears would have.

[PrematureApex]

Ask them for more info. What do they mean won't fit? What's the problem?

[m3_tristan]

Originally Posted by PrematureApex

Ask them for more info. What do they mean won't fit? What's the problem?

The shop said they are a totally different spring...
Now I just have the front lowered and tirerack is taking forever to answer me.
I'm not happy at all.

[PrematureApex]

Originally Posted by tristanpaglia

The shop said they are a totally different spring...
Now I just have the front lowered and tirerack is taking forever to answer me.
I'm not happy at all.

Not much tirerack is going to be able to do but ship you another full set. If they are indeed the wrong ones, that's an H&R issue.

That's really odd though.

Ask the shop to read you off the part number on the rear springs.

[m3_tristan]

Originally Posted by PrematureApex

Not much tirerack is going to be able to do but ship you another full set. If they are indeed the wrong ones, that's an H&R issue.

That's really odd though.

Ask the shop to read you off the part number on the rear springs.

I'll be going back to the shop soon to see.
The springs are blue correct?
The big ones in the front and smaller ones in the rear?

[PrematureApex]

Originally Posted by tristanpaglia

I'll be going back to the shop soon to see.
The springs are blue correct?
The big ones in the front and smaller ones in the rear?

Mine were more purple than blue, but yes. The rears are narrower in diameter (tighter coils). Just look at the ends of them vs. the stock rear springs. Should be immediately apparent that they'd work with the stock spring rubber mounts.

Really, really odd that you received the wrong rears.

[m3_tristan]

Originally Posted by PrematureApex

Mine were more purple than blue, but yes. The rears are narrower in diameter (tighter coils). Just look at the ends of them vs. the stock rear springs. Should be immediately apparent that they'd work with the stock spring rubber mounts.

Really, really odd that you received the wrong rears.

The shop did the front first so now my car is leaning forward...
Still haven't heard back from tirerack. I'm really getting pissed off.

[PrematureApex]

Originally Posted by tristanpaglia

The shop did the front first so now my car is leaning forward...
Still haven't heard back from tirerack. I'm really getting pissed off.

Call the shop, have them read the part number off of the spring for you already! And/or a picture of the spring if possible.

[m3_tristan]

Originally Posted by PrematureApex

Call the shop, have them read the part number off of the spring for you already! And/or a picture of the spring if possible.

So H&R ****ed up. The spring is wrong. The right one should say 28959HA.
They are sending out the right ones as we speak.
As for my car, the shop did the front first so instead of taking them out they use other lowering springs they had in the shop until the right ones arrived. Looks so good!!!

[vstolpner]

Looks great! You going to black out the bottom silver skirt as well?