Originally Posted by
Meeners
I apologize for the unprecedented advice, but if you do anything outside of pleasant driving around the city I'd suggest trying another spring choice.
H&R is a good company and the springs do their job (lowering the car), but not great with regard to driving (in my experience). If you don't drive spiritedly, please disregard the following: Progressive rates are really nice for a daily driver and the lower rates are decently comfortable, but I've had bad experiences with progressive springs for spirited and/or track driving. IMO the delta in the low tohigh rates on the H&R vary too highly. What I mean is I think their rear spring low rates are good and soft in a slow compression but by the time you are at a rate that is manageable in a corner, it's far in the stroke and any high cmpression hit made my cars unpredictable - this led to wonky corrections. Furthemore, I think <500lb is a little too soft in the rear. A 650 or 700 linear rate sounds high but after playing around with different spring rates with these cars, I've found that rate works the best for me to balance the car (with a 400-450lb spring in front). YRMV.
I do have to say. They got the static stance ABSOLUTELY correct. It looks amazing.
I drive my non M Z3 spiritedly, and I don't think the suspension is bad out of the box. Could this H&R/Koni combo be "worse" than the stock set up? I get you're coming from an M setup though. I just want something that will lower the car and let it handle just as good or slightly better as a non-M stock Z handles.
2001 Z3 3.0i -Oxford Green/Sandbeige
2016 428xi -Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 430iC- Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 330it - Melbourne Red/Venetian Beige/Black
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