Re: Koni's vs Bilstiens

[Jeff Lloyd <jslz3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matt,

It depends on what you are looking for,
If your going with a shorter stiffer spring then you will wan't more 
dampining. (a stiffer shock) The bilstein Sports are great for this 
combination and are fairly comfortable, and non or "self" adjusting. Koni's 
on the other hand are adjustable selected by driver, this can give you one 
more tuning aid to help get the handeling of your car as close to netural as 
possable, Which you can do with tire pressures also... The konis tend to be 
a little more agrssivly valved, therefor stiffer and are "single adjust" 
(rebound is selectable) In the Autocross comunity the Koni's seem to be the 
hot ticket, on the track it seems either can work depending on your driving 
style..  so if you want a cruiser that is lowered and comfortable you can go 
with the bilsteins, if you want a canyon carving monster that will shake 
your fillings out (on full stiff) then Koni it is..

you can also get custom valved shocks if you need somthing that the choices 
given to you cannot fill.

Good Luck
Jeff Lloyd


>I have a 98 ///M3 on which I want to install the H&R Sport Springs.  Do I
>need to change out the stock shocks?  If so, which would you recommend and 
>why...Koni's or Bilstiens.  (Excuse my ignorance, but are there multiple 
>models with different valvings that would work with H&R Springs?  Or do 
>they just make one shock that will fit the M3?)

>Matthew C. Bain
>98 ///M3 Coupe Estoril Blue



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