Wanted: Stock XI Suspension

kaboo0m · 12-13-2010, 12:23 PM

interested in springs and shocks for the XI. not looking to spend on anything big. Bought the car for my mother but it was riding on koni's and HR's. Not comfortable for a woman in her 60's

BLAU III · 12-13-2010, 12:59 PM

I have a set. its already off the car. I have front and rear shocks/struts/springs oem. about 35k on them.

FastM3CT · 12-17-2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLAU III

I have a set. its already off the car. I have front and rear shocks/struts/springs oem. about 35k on them.

Any more details? Send me a pm

kaboo0m · 12-17-2010, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastM3CT

Any more details? Send me a pm

start your own thread buddy

eschantra · 12-17-2010, 05:16 PM

If you don't buy Blau's, I have a set also. Not sure what it would be worth though, and I was thinking of keeping it in case I ever sell my e46. That is IF I ever sell it, since come this Feb. it will have been in my family for 7 years.

TX_Bullet · 12-17-2010, 08:48 PM

you want to sell the suspension thats on it

Dan99 · 12-17-2010, 11:45 PM

I'll trade you

i'm on stocks.

kaboo0m · 01-07-2011, 09:18 AM

bump

kaboo0m · 01-09-2011, 12:02 PM

bump

kaboo0m · 01-11-2011, 11:59 AM

bump

kaboo0m · 01-18-2011, 01:36 PM

bump

kaboo0m · 01-20-2011, 09:08 AM

bump. someone must have a set of springs, shocks and struts combo around

TX_Bullet · 01-22-2011, 05:23 PM

I got the springs

kaboo0m · 01-23-2011, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TX_Bullet

I got the springs

good to know. but I'm trying to look at an entire set at the moment.

mujjuman · 01-23-2011, 02:12 AM

damn if u were in NY i'd trade with u
mine is pretty new, i replaced my suspension like 2 years ago

kaboo0m · 01-23-2011, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mujjuman

damn if u were in NY i'd trade with u
mine is pretty new, i replaced my suspension like 2 years ago

so do you have a current set lying around?

Kubica · 01-23-2011, 09:24 AM

Just put stock springs on the koni's. That'll be close to stock comfort.

xi_ter · 01-23-2011, 09:55 AM

Double check how the KONIs are set. Dial them back to the comfort setting (all the way to the left). Rears can be dialed back but need to be removed.
HR's are notoriously stiff for xi's. Eibach Prokits are more comfortable - less rake, more coils, less stiff steel
My setup is Koni sports dialed 20% firmer and I use Eibach ProKits springs. No complains yet from 60 year old passengers.
Swapping to OEM you pretty well need to buy new since shock life is about 50,000 mi. So look at Pelican - but Sachs are over priced

kaboo0m · 01-23-2011, 10:29 AM

my koni's are on the softest setting already and I know how stock springs on Koni's would feel and trust me when I say it is still to stiff for my mother's taste. This is coming from a woman who was spoiled with Lexus style suspension and clearly dislikes even the e46 coupe's stock sport suspension

TX_Bullet · 02-14-2011, 11:02 PM

Here are those pix

12-13-2010, 12:23 PM	#1
kaboo0m Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo/Fremont Posts: 447 My Ride: 04 325xi View My Garage	Wanted: Stock XI Suspension interested in springs and shocks for the XI. not looking to spend on anything big. Bought the car for my mother but it was riding on koni's and HR's. Not comfortable for a woman in her 60's

12-17-2010, 05:16 PM	#5
eschantra Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 75 My Ride: 2008 X5, 2001 Z06 View My Garage	If you don't buy Blau's, I have a set also. Not sure what it would be worth though, and I was thinking of keeping it in case I ever sell my e46. That is IF I ever sell it, since come this Feb. it will have been in my family for 7 years. __________________ 2008 X5 4.8i - H&R, Rotiform, Dunlop, Umnitza, BMW Performance 2001 Z06 - Pfadt, Hawk, CCW or OEM, Hoosier or Nitto 1996 328is - super cheap street and track project 2012 328i Sport (wifemobile) - it's here! Contributing blogger at RacingReady.com......wannabe to real racer! Read my latest Corvette Forum article here Last edited by eschantra; 12-17-2010 at 05:18 PM.

12-17-2010, 11:45 PM	#7
Dan99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Omaha-Nebraska Posts: 3,038 My Ride: 2001 330xi View My Garage	I'll trade you i'm on stocks. __________________

01-23-2011, 02:12 AM	#15
mujjuman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,339 My Ride: not an E46 View My Garage	damn if u were in NY i'd trade with u mine is pretty new, i replaced my suspension like 2 years ago __________________ mujjuman 2003 325xi 5MT Jet Black, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, OEM Xenon ^^RIP sig by Solidjake

01-23-2011, 09:55 AM	#18
xi_ter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 2,208 My Ride: 2003 325xi View My Garage	Double check how the KONIs are set. Dial them back to the comfort setting (all the way to the left). Rears can be dialed back but need to be removed. HR's are notoriously stiff for xi's. Eibach Prokits are more comfortable - less rake, more coils, less stiff steel My setup is Koni sports dialed 20% firmer and I use Eibach ProKits springs. No complains yet from 60 year old passengers. Swapping to OEM you pretty well need to buy new since shock life is about 50,000 mi. So look at Pelican - but Sachs are over priced __________________

01-07-2011, 09:18 AM	#8
kaboo0m Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo/Fremont Posts: 447 My Ride: 04 325xi View My Garage	bump

01-09-2011, 12:02 PM	#9
kaboo0m Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo/Fremont Posts: 447 My Ride: 04 325xi View My Garage	bump

01-11-2011, 11:59 AM	#10
kaboo0m Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo/Fremont Posts: 447 My Ride: 04 325xi View My Garage	bump

01-18-2011, 01:36 PM	#11
kaboo0m Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo/Fremont Posts: 447 My Ride: 04 325xi View My Garage	bump

01-20-2011, 09:08 AM	#12
kaboo0m Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo/Fremont Posts: 447 My Ride: 04 325xi View My Garage	bump. someone must have a set of springs, shocks and struts combo around

01-23-2011, 09:24 AM	#17
Kubica Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 3,903 My Ride: 2003 325xi View My Garage	Just put stock springs on the koni's. That'll be close to stock comfort.

01-23-2011, 10:29 AM	#19
kaboo0m Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo/Fremont Posts: 447 My Ride: 04 325xi View My Garage	my koni's are on the softest setting already and I know how stock springs on Koni's would feel and trust me when I say it is still to stiff for my mother's taste. This is coming from a woman who was spoiled with Lexus style suspension and clearly dislikes even the e46 coupe's stock sport suspension Last edited by kaboo0m; 01-23-2011 at 11:12 AM.

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