Which shocks?

[FLYINV]

Hi all,
My stock shocks are on their death bed and I'm looking at replacing them with either Bilstein sports or sprint or Koni Yellows. I'm currently running red H&R lowering springs (I think their Race) on my 323i.

I don't plan to track the car much but I still want to improve handling and reduce body roll whilst still having some ride quality.

Appreciate any advice...

Thanks,

[nondescript]

Koni Yellows from ground control. find out which springs you actually have and they can probably match the valving pretty well... even though they normally deal with eibach springs I think...

Anyway - GC has the Koni Sports shortened to match the shorter spring length, so it's a really good combo; and adjustable.

[AlpinweissM3]

I am going to vote for the Bilstein. I ran the sports on my E36 323is and loved them. I think they offer a better ride quality being monotubes also. Plus I am pretty sure they are designed to be run with H&R springs. At least thats what guys at Turner Motorsports told me when I ran them with Eibach springs instead.

[nondescript]

I have Bilstein's on my 318i with h&r sport springs and while they are supposed to match; it is a bouncy ride... more honda ricer than I'd expect on a BMW. Feels great on smooth roads, but not very good on somewhat rough pavement.

Not horrible; but no where near as nice as the Koni SA's I have on the M3.

[FLYINV]

Thanks guys, I was leaning towards koni's but someone offered me a really good price on the bilstein sport's. But the adjustability is a big plus for the yellows even though I'd be running them on the softest setting apparently they come with a lifetime warranty.

[AlpinweissM3]

Fair enough. nondescript how long have you had you koni's for? Everybody I know with Koni's has had to have them rebuilt after a couple of years.

[nondescript]

4 years... But the car is a weekend autoX and sunny weather only type car, so it doesn't see that many miles... But the ones it does see count.