Eibach UUC and Meyle upgrade - United Bimmer Community

**///Menace328i** · 02-20-2006, 10:47 AM

you remember this pic?

well after some ratteling and clunking... I narrowed it down to the joints, springs (very important for the suspension to handle like it should [that is what I told my wife ]), and findin' out the hard way that 1998 E36 use 1 piece brake lines on all 4 corners, this is what I got. Just waiting on some pullers I ordered to get the job done, and hopefully some nice weather to get it done, if not gonna have to freeze ma azz off!
Check it out... all this set my auto/manual swap till next summer, but I'm working on getting some parts little by little to get that done too.

BTW the short UUC SSB lines am going to use to see if I could use for the swap somehow.

**xsperf** · 02-20-2006, 11:02 AM

whats that in the blue box.. and are you going to shorten your springs with your stock shocks?

**Rooz** · 02-20-2006, 11:05 AM

Cool, but where are the struts and shocks?

**94bmw325i** · 02-20-2006, 11:18 AM

your not going to ride on stock shocks and struts are you, will probably not handle too well, and they'll blow much faster.

**///Menace328i** · 02-20-2006, 11:20 AM

well I don't want to but I have a friend with the same car with H&r Springs and he has had them for 2 years with no problems, but I think I'm going to wait on the install on those...

Storamin · 02-20-2006, 03:55 PM

How come you're not changing the LCAB and LCA?

**Spieluhr** · 02-20-2006, 06:56 PM

definately a good way to start the modding, but you should really get the shocks if you want to get the most out of your handling and lifespan on your suspension.

**RealBmw 02** · 02-20-2006, 08:23 PM

Following wtih what everyone else said, Bilstein sport shocks are meant for lowered cars.

I doubt you will have issues with the shocks wearing much faster, but they won't dampen as well since they will be operating in a different height zone than designed for.

**///Menace328i** · 02-21-2006, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RealBmw 02

Following wtih what everyone else said, Bilstein sport shocks are meant for lowered cars.

I doubt you will have issues with the shocks wearing much faster, but they won't dampen as well since they will be operating in a different height zone than designed for.

Well, I really don't wanna blow the shock (stock), and my pocket was the one making the call on this last mod so I had no choice, I really didn't want to get this brand but I heard (read) that this perticular set up was pretty decent, specially with the adjustable damper and such...

**xsperf** · 02-21-2006, 10:03 AM

whats in the blue box?

**///Menace328i** · 02-21-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xsperf

whats in the blue box?

that would be the box the joints came in.

**EuroStyle** · 02-21-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Menace328i

Well, I really don't wanna blow the shock (stock), and my pocket was the one making the call on this last mod so I had no choice, I really didn't want to get this brand but I heard (read) that this perticular set up was pretty decent, specially with the adjustable damper and such...

My friend has Tokicos on his 93, I think they ride very well on the street. Congrats on new upgrades.

-Matt

**///Menace328i** · 02-22-2006, 06:00 AM

thanks... now the wait for the decent weather...

**redefinedM3** · 02-24-2006, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by B_w.

nice car.

thanks, when do you want to pick it up?