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Mike GSi
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24th Dec 10 at 00:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Clicky

Anyone know if these are any good? Im not expecting them to be good at all. I wouldnt be looking for suspension at all if it wasnt for a bent strut, so im not really after the best package and also dont want to spend money on the car.

[Edited on 16-01-2011 by Mike GSi]
kennySRi
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24th Dec 10 at 00:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I bought some tatechnix coilovers (same as hotuning) for my bm a bit ago. Think it was £130 or £150 off ebay for the full kit and i was very impressed by the comfort and that was even at very low settings. For the road i think they were fine and especially at that price. Worth a look at imo.
Mike GSi
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24th Dec 10 at 00:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ill only have the car for a matter of weeks i just need something cheap and cheerfull as the tyre is actually touching the bottom spring seat Fucking potholes!
kennySRi
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24th Dec 10 at 01:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just buy a new shock then lol.
antnee
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Get a shock from a scrappy?
Mike GSi
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24th Dec 10 at 09:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The local scrappy is closed over the xmas period. And a new one OE will cost the earth.
Doug
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Those are for the 4cyl cars. Get a set for the 6cyl if you have a 328 sport.

They will be alright mate. Just don't hit any pot holes
Mike GSi
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24th Dec 10 at 10:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah will be getting the correct ones lol, that link was for an example id be getting them from the local stockist
Baskey
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Get a shock from europarts, doubt it will be more than £30
P1CK4D
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24th Dec 10 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by kennySRi
I bought some tatechnix coilovers (same as hotuning) for my bm a bit ago. Think it was £130 or £150 off ebay for the full kit and i was very impressed by the comfort and that was even at very low settings. For the road i think they were fine and especially at that price. Worth a look at imo.


A friend has just bought these as well for his E36 325. Well impressed for the price. Can't go wrong tbh.
Mike GSi
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24th Dec 10 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you know if they have elongated bolt holes? i.e Camber adjustable? I really cant be arsed with setting up the camber and tracking lol!
Mike GSi
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16th Jan 11 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well after having them fitted for a week without any issues, i thought id give the car a wash literally. Then take some pics.

Excuse the poor pics

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Chris C
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16th Jan 11 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Like that
Mike GSi
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Its in need of a good clean tbh, and some tyres shine would probably make the tyres look less huge lol
Jambo
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16th Jan 11 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Should have gone stock Mike! I think it looks ok tho!
Mike GSi
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16th Jan 11 at 15:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can set it back to stock height if need be though
Jambo
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Chop chop lol
sand-eel
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16th Jan 11 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No mud flaps?
Rich H
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16th Jan 11 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Too low imo.

Have to say, I'm starting to grow out of low low cars now I think!
Tomnova16
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16th Jan 11 at 17:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jambo. Stop telling us BMW owners to go to standard height
also the e46 m3 18" wheels would look sweet on that

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derick-sport
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standard height looks pov spec as fuck!

much better lowered
Jambo
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Shh Tomtom you won't be a BMW owner soon.
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Nice one Mike. Looks cool
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Still got the mini

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Mike GSi
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16th Jan 11 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The comfort is also fantastic too which is a bonus, those pics make it look really low tbh, ill get some better ones

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