To H & R or not.....?

D's Bimmer · 08-20-2013, 09:19 PM

I have been thinking about whether to upgrade my suspension. I have a 2011 e90 with 109k on it. I do allot of driving for work and this is my daily driver. I have TCKline's on my M3 and love them but I am not looking at spending that kind of money for this car.

Based on my research and those who I have spoken to thus far, I am leaning towards H & R over KW and the others.

Looking at the H & R Touring or Sport Cup Kit

or

the H & R Street Coilover Kit

I would welcome any input on whether H & R is the way to go and which kit.

Thanks,

330xtrai · 08-20-2013, 11:14 PM

Personally I went with kw v1 because the lifetime warranty and the good reviews that I heard. Kw are really good for a daily drivers any other info lmk

serotoninsteve · 08-21-2013, 07:28 AM

Hello,
I've had the Sport Cup Kt on my 1 series 130i.
Great suspension, nice drop (a bit on the lower side) and no rake, very evenly front to rear.

Springs are different from the H&R lowering springs and only work with the Cup dampers.

Touring Kit is basically the same with less drop and more comfy.

austinla335d · 08-21-2013, 05:30 PM

For a daily driver, why not upgrade to the more comfortable eibach pro system kit (.5-.75 drop from sport ride height) or the eibach sport system kit (1"-1.2").

You'll have a comfortable ride with OEM Sachs quality in eibachs dampers, and a decent drop. The touring kit is very doable but the sport kit is pretty poor compared to eibach. In each category of lowering sets, the h&r's will be slightly lower and more than slightly less comfortable, while the eibach will be less of a drop but definitely more comfortable.

Not putting down h&r- they make fine products. But all those miles under my butt, I'd buy the pro-system from eibach for $715 shipped and call it a day.

By the way, I started a thread about which bumpstops to pair with the suggested setup. Hoping to order either e36 m3 bumpstops or BMW performance suspension bumpstops. Or possibly some eibach specific bumpstops.

garasi_auto · 08-21-2013, 06:42 PM

H&R street Coilover !

gogunbaba · 08-21-2013, 07:00 PM

I have H&R street performance coilovers. I daily drive my E90 and very happy with them. At the same time I have never used KWs so I can't compare them to the H&R s.

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serotoninsteve Private First Class 7 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Luxemburg iTrader: (0)	Hello, I've had the Sport Cup Kt on my 1 series 130i. Great suspension, nice drop (a bit on the lower side) and no rake, very evenly front to rear. Springs are different from the H&R lowering springs and only work with the Cup dampers. Touring Kit is basically the same with less drop and more comfy.
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austinla335d Captain 53 Rep 686 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	For a daily driver, why not upgrade to the more comfortable eibach pro system kit (.5-.75 drop from sport ride height) or the eibach sport system kit (1"-1.2"). You'll have a comfortable ride with OEM Sachs quality in eibachs dampers, and a decent drop. The touring kit is very doable but the sport kit is pretty poor compared to eibach. In each category of lowering sets, the h&r's will be slightly lower and more than slightly less comfortable, while the eibach will be less of a drop but definitely more comfortable. Not putting down h&r- they make fine products. But all those miles under my butt, I'd buy the pro-system from eibach for $715 shipped and call it a day. By the way, I started a thread about which bumpstops to pair with the suggested setup. Hoping to order either e36 m3 bumpstops or BMW performance suspension bumpstops. Or possibly some eibach specific bumpstops.
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garasi_auto New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	H&R street Coilover !
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gogunbaba Second Lieutenant 65 Rep 247 Posts Drives: 15 M3, 15 X5M, 06 E46 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (7)	I have H&R street performance coilovers. I daily drive my E90 and very happy with them. At the same time I have never used KWs so I can't compare them to the H&R s.
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