Bilsteins for e46?

["Philip Alpatov" <palpatov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've recently began to notice that the e46 323is that i've owned since new
does not hold the road with the same "tightness" (for the lack of a better
word) as it used to. The car is now 71 K miles old and I suspect that the
shocks are worn. I'm told that due to the suspension design one cannot test
the condition of the shocks by "bouncing" the car at each "corner". How do I
test the shocks then?

Also as a long time reader I'm aware of the general attidude toward
Bilsteins as a superior choice over the stock Boge/Sachs. The former shock
comes in two varieties -- HD and Sport. What is the difference? WHich one
will work
better with the optional sport suspension that I've got?

Thank you in advance
Philip Alpatov
BMWCCA #282935

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