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Objective: My car is an 88 635, running 16x8 wheels with 225/50 16s in the summer and 15x7 wheels in the winter. I wanted to lower it while finding a good compromise and not making the ride too firm. It's a daily driver and would not be used for track events...
Potential Setup: I'm looking at going with either the Bilstein Sports or Konis, along with either the Eibach or H&R lowering springs.
My impression: So far, it sounds like a lot of folks are using the Bilstein Sports and are happy, but there is a big mystery about the Konis. I haven't tracked down numbers (part#/prices) on these, but sounds like a possible alternative, especially since they can be adjusted while on the car. As far as springs, again it's the Eibachs that most tend to favor, but I did read something about them having an "annoying" resonance, and that the H&R were comperable, but without the resonance...
Does this sound like I'm going down the right path, or is it all going to end up too stiff for what I'm expecting? I like to drive "enthusiastically" (as the bmw manual calls it), but don't want to have some unenjoyable ride if anyone comes along... Should I be looking in more of the direction of the Bav Autosport springs, for instance? If so, would I still want to go with the Bilstein Sports, or is that bringing me back to the same firmness as with the eibachs?
Any clues on where I can get the Bilstein/Eibach stuff cheaper through a non-BMW source? I found some Konis a while back for another car and found them much cheaper once I got out of the enthusiast mail order catalog world :)
Pete
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