H&R paired with ?!

rustyminded · 05-22-2015, 09:58 AM

Hey guys,

when I bought the car in late 2013 I went for the cheaper option pair of sport H&R's on stock base suspension+wheel spacer+anti-roll bar, I loved how the car felt planted, solid but still didn't lose that much comfort.. anyway I am looking for something now to pair it with these springs. any ideas or experience with certain product appreciated.

sirhawes · 05-24-2015, 01:36 AM

Bilstein for sure

wolves · 05-25-2015, 01:08 PM

I've got Sport Springs + B8s and love the ride.

rustyminded · 05-25-2015, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wolves

I've got Sport Springs + B8s and love the ride.

more comfy than stock ?

wolves · 05-25-2015, 09:16 PM

I found stock to be soft and I wasn't really aware of it. I commute 90 miles a day and have no issues with these. Feedback without being overly harsh/stiff. I did hit a pothole REALLY hard and broke a strut mount but otherwise it recovers nicely over uneven roads. Pothole incident was my fault and I got away with minimal damage actually, given how hard I hit it.

hevykevy420 · 05-26-2015, 11:21 AM

I also had the base 328i suspension and went with HR sport springs, but reused my base OEM dampers. At first, like you said, I liked how it lowered the car but retained a civil relatively soft ride (although I haven't changed any roll bars). BUT after driving with that set up for a few months I noticed that the base dampers were just way to soft to match the shorter suspension travel which caused some bouncing. Nothing terrible, but I got tired of it. I'm half way through putting bilsteins on. Bilstein b8s seem to be the consensus for pairing with lowering springs and retaining a civil ride quality. I regret not just doing this from the get go as now I'm doing all the work over again!

rustyminded · 05-26-2015, 12:29 PM

yes exactly I am sick of the bouncy ride, it's much less than stock ride but now ride is stiff not for me for my family and I am looking for a more comfort yet handles better than stock. maybe KW V1 or V2 ?!

hevykevy420 · 05-26-2015, 01:06 PM

Maybe...at least with coilovers you can adjust the ride height and maybe set it higher than where you end up with the HR springs. If I were you I'd look for someone selling a whole "Msport" non-adaptive suspension set up. It won't be as low as HR springs (or setting coilovers low), but the ride quality will most likely be more on the comfort side. I think if you stay with the OEM suspension options you'll be more comfortable for family cruising.

You might want to ditch the aftermarket sway bar, it might be making things a bit firm. give me a shout in a few days, I'll have the fronts done in a day or two and can give you my impression. judging by how the back felt today on the way into work, i think its going to be a huge improvement over the base dampers!

rustyminded · 05-31-2015, 06:13 PM

Interesting. i can't let go if any aftermarket product i got they are too good lol, maybe bump stop will help from dinan ?! If bilsten a little bit firmer but gets rid of flappy and jump ride then it's one up go !

05-22-2015, 09:58 AM	#1
rustyminded Major 248 Rep 1,436 Posts Drives: BMW 328i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: C iTrader: (0)	H&R paired with ?! Hey guys, when I bought the car in late 2013 I went for the cheaper option pair of sport H&R's on stock base suspension+wheel spacer+anti-roll bar, I loved how the car felt planted, solid but still didn't lose that much comfort.. anyway I am looking for something now to pair it with these springs. any ideas or experience with certain product appreciated. __________________ F30 328i - 8 auto.. JB4-EWG harness, OCC, Injen Intake, AFE Scoop, AFE dp, AA axle-back - H&R springs, H&R Rear SB, Front Strut, F&R BMS spacers..
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05-24-2015, 01:36 AM	#2
sirhawes Private First Class 19 Rep 188 Posts Drives: '12 328i Imperial Blue Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Regina, SK, Canada iTrader: (0)	Bilstein for sure
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05-25-2015, 01:08 PM	#3
wolves Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 261 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 328i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I've got Sport Springs + B8s and love the ride. __________________ 2014 BMW F30 328i - Base line 8AT, Alpine White, metallic black roof, Megan Racing CF decklid, CF canards, CF eyelids, CF rear diffuser, matte black kidney grills, gunsmoke tail lights/reflectors, VMR 721 Hyper Silver 19x9.5/19.x8.5, 5mm spacers all around, Bilstein B8s, Injen CAI, H&R Sport Springs, muffler-deleted quad pipe, 20% 3M rear tint, M Performance Pedals
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05-25-2015, 09:16 PM	#5
wolves Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 261 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 328i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I found stock to be soft and I wasn't really aware of it. I commute 90 miles a day and have no issues with these. Feedback without being overly harsh/stiff. I did hit a pothole REALLY hard and broke a strut mount but otherwise it recovers nicely over uneven roads. Pothole incident was my fault and I got away with minimal damage actually, given how hard I hit it. __________________ 2014 BMW F30 328i - Base line 8AT, Alpine White, metallic black roof, Megan Racing CF decklid, CF canards, CF eyelids, CF rear diffuser, matte black kidney grills, gunsmoke tail lights/reflectors, VMR 721 Hyper Silver 19x9.5/19.x8.5, 5mm spacers all around, Bilstein B8s, Injen CAI, H&R Sport Springs, muffler-deleted quad pipe, 20% 3M rear tint, M Performance Pedals
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05-26-2015, 11:21 AM	#6
hevykevy420 Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 232 Posts Drives: '12 328i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	I also had the base 328i suspension and went with HR sport springs, but reused my base OEM dampers. At first, like you said, I liked how it lowered the car but retained a civil relatively soft ride (although I haven't changed any roll bars). BUT after driving with that set up for a few months I noticed that the base dampers were just way to soft to match the shorter suspension travel which caused some bouncing. Nothing terrible, but I got tired of it. I'm half way through putting bilsteins on. Bilstein b8s seem to be the consensus for pairing with lowering springs and retaining a civil ride quality. I regret not just doing this from the get go as now I'm doing all the work over again! __________________ 2016 528i Msport/Premium/Drivers Assist II/ACC/Cold Weather/Harmon/Pwr trunk 2012 Kawasaki ZX10R ABS 1978 Honda CB750k, 1977 Yamaha XT500 1975 BMW R90/6 & 1969 R69S
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05-26-2015, 12:29 PM	#7
rustyminded Major 248 Rep 1,436 Posts Drives: BMW 328i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: C iTrader: (0)	yes exactly I am sick of the bouncy ride, it's much less than stock ride but now ride is stiff not for me for my family and I am looking for a more comfort yet handles better than stock. maybe KW V1 or V2 ?! __________________ F30 328i - 8 auto.. JB4-EWG harness, OCC, Injen Intake, AFE Scoop, AFE dp, AA axle-back - H&R springs, H&R Rear SB, Front Strut, F&R BMS spacers..
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05-26-2015, 01:06 PM	#8
hevykevy420 Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 232 Posts Drives: '12 328i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Maybe...at least with coilovers you can adjust the ride height and maybe set it higher than where you end up with the HR springs. If I were you I'd look for someone selling a whole "Msport" non-adaptive suspension set up. It won't be as low as HR springs (or setting coilovers low), but the ride quality will most likely be more on the comfort side. I think if you stay with the OEM suspension options you'll be more comfortable for family cruising. You might want to ditch the aftermarket sway bar, it might be making things a bit firm. give me a shout in a few days, I'll have the fronts done in a day or two and can give you my impression. judging by how the back felt today on the way into work, i think its going to be a huge improvement over the base dampers! __________________ 2016 528i Msport/Premium/Drivers Assist II/ACC/Cold Weather/Harmon/Pwr trunk 2012 Kawasaki ZX10R ABS 1978 Honda CB750k, 1977 Yamaha XT500 1975 BMW R90/6 & 1969 R69S
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05-31-2015, 06:13 PM	#9
rustyminded Major 248 Rep 1,436 Posts Drives: BMW 328i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: C iTrader: (0)	Interesting. i can't let go if any aftermarket product i got they are too good lol, maybe bump stop will help from dinan ?! If bilsten a little bit firmer but gets rid of flappy and jump ride then it's one up go !
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