Used OEM or aftermarket suspension?

[Bimmer330i]

Im thinking about lowering my car but i dont want to slam it as it would not appreciate it due to the roads i have in my area. So the debate is should i just go with either a switch out of my stock suspension setup for a sport or zhp package from a member or buy a whole new setup off of one of our vendors? Thanks for the help

[bms72586]

vendors

[Bryan@Jlevi SW]

You should definitely go with aftermarket offerings such as H&R's cup kit or coilovers...

not worth it to do all that labor just to end up with OEM sport or ZHP suspension..

[Bimmer330i]

You should definitely go with aftermarket offerings such as H&R's cup kit or coilovers...

not worth it to do all that labor just to end up with OEM sport or ZHP suspension..

Good point. Guess ill start saving lol

[nathancarter]

not worth it to do all that labor just to end up with OEM sport or ZHP suspension..

.. and a used one, at that. Might be hard to find a used OEM suspension for a decent price.

Tischer has a ZHP suspension kit for a decent price.. springs, shocks, and sway bars. Also, many vendors have good deals on cup kits (AKA matched springs & shocks, no idea why they're called cup kits, that etymology is completely weird to me).

[Bimmer330i]

.. and a used one, at that. Might be hard to find a used OEM suspension for a decent price.

Tischer has a ZHP suspension kit for a decent price.. springs, shocks, and sway bars. Also, many vendors have good deals on cup kits (AKA matched springs & shocks, no idea why they're called cup kits, that etymology is completely weird to me).

Yeah the cup kit thing never made much sense to me either..

[simonhla]

I'm going to be replacing my stock sport suspension in the next two months (once the winter is over). I'd sell it to you for a nominal fee. The car has 74K on it but I know the previous owner changed the shocks at least once so they can't have that many on it.

That said, there's a reason I'm getting an aftermarket set up.

[Bimmer330i]

I'm going to be replacing my stock sport suspension in the next two months (once the winter is over). I'd sell it to you for a nominal fee. The car has 74K on it but I know the previous owner changed the shocks at least once so they can't have that many on it.

That said, there's a reason I'm getting an aftermarket set up.

Okay thank you. It will be a while before i can afford any kind of suspension change but if i do decide to go with sport suspension ill keep you in mind.

[bimmerrder]

what would you guys reccomend for an aftermarket kit?

id like about a inch drop and something with not too much stiffer ride than stock as our roads are rough up here.

[TJQMaster]

You should definitely go with aftermarket offerings such as H&R's cup kit or coilovers...

not worth it to do all that labor just to end up with OEM sport or ZHP suspension..

....Not laughin.....but what he said!

[tdz123]

A used suspension is just that. . . used. Springs, shocks and struts aren't designed to last forever. It is going to cost you money, effort or both to swap the suspension so go with new parts.