RE: 87' 325is suspension?

["Derek van Veen" <derek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does your suspension feel saggy or loose?  If the latter, you may want to
check that your drop links to your swaybars are not broken and that your
rear shock mounts are not worn out.  Also, there are gobs of bushings that
may be worn as well.

If the suspension feels saggy, on the other hand, you may want to replace
your rear springs and your front struts.  There are several
spring/strut/shock packages out there.  I recommend avoiding anything more
than a 1" drop as you can run into serious clearance problems.  Bavarian
Autosport and BMP both have several attractive packages.  Alternately, you
can try and get a set of M3 springs/struts/shocks which will be similar in
spring rate to a stock 325is but will drop you about 3/4" to 1".

- -Derek
 '90 325is

> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:56:39 EST
> From: "Jason Bover" <flammingtwat@domain.elided>
> Subject: 87' 325is suspension?
>
> I recently bought a 87'325is and i feel that the suspension
> isnt what it
> should be. I beleive the stock shocks are Bilstein, and they
> were replaced
> by the previous owners not more thatn 20,000 miles ago. Now
> the car has
> 150,000 miles and has been kept in excelent condition for the
> age, but i
> feel that maybe the springs or shocks are shot. But they
> shouldnt be. Is it
> possible for the springs to have become soft over 150,000
> miles? If you have
> any info for me please help. What would you reconmend to do?
> Bilsteins have
> a lifetime warranty so can I return them if they arent stiff
> anymore? How
> would you Make your suspension better? What springs and shocks do you
> reconmend? Please help me! Thank you. Jason
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