h&r race vs sport springs on my 96 328i

Chris Brown · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:05 pm

i need springs.

i've read all over bimmerforums and all those guys are worried about is how the car looks. i'd like to hear from some folks that have used them.

oh, and i'm running koni yellows.

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

not all that relevant of a data point for you, but a data point nonetheless, I ran H&R "race" springs on my integra, and found that the spring rates were just absurdly high, and the drop was so far that I had almost no suspension travel whatsoever.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Chris Brown wrote:

i need springs.

Why?

BriceJohnson wrote:

not all that relevant of a data point for you, but a data point nonetheless, I ran H&R "race" springs on my integra, and found that the spring rates were just absurdly high, and the drop was so far that I had almost no suspension travel whatsoever.

Yup. I did non-adjustable non-factory springs ONCE and will never bother again. H&R sports on a 95 325i. Handling was nice until the car hit the bumpstops. Too low for the lack of stiffness.

Coilovers are the only way to go. All the aftermarket non-adjustable springs are a compromise. A compromise, in my opinion, which is worse than the stock springs.

Stick with stock springs unless you have a really, really compelling reason to switch. Then pick your rates and go GC.

IMO

steve remchak · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:21 am

Chris Brown wrote:

i need springs.

i've read all over bimmerforums and all those guys are worried about is how the car looks. i'd like to hear from some folks that have used them.

oh, and i'm running koni yellows.

doesn't sound like you are looking in the useful forums over there Chris. try the autoX/track forums. less waxers, more competitors. they are rather blunt with the responses sometimes however.

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