H&R... sport vs. race... - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

Storamin · 04-21-2006, 04:15 PM

If you have converted to full m3 spec, check out the m3 race springs.

**Negrodamus** · 05-15-2006, 07:06 PM

^ cool good looking out!!

**EcianIce** · 06-06-2006, 10:35 AM

Ack. I missed this thread too.

I have H&R sports on my 03' 325i .. it lowered it a decent amount though the front could stand another 3/8ths an inch. The ride is much stiffer as well. If I got shocks it'd smooth out a bit but it's more of a bouncy stiff, you can feel the bumps. I like the styling aspect and don't mind the decreased comfort level.

**Turbodefrost** · 07-25-2006, 09:51 PM

well i've got H&R race springs headed my way in the mail so it's good to hear possitive comments about them! But do different shocks change ride height? i thought that was only changed from different springs? someone please correct me!

**B_w.** · 07-25-2006, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbodefrost

well i've got H&R race springs headed my way in the mail so it's good to hear possitive comments about them! But do different shocks change ride height? i thought that was only changed from different springs? someone please correct me!

i think it is mostly the springs that change ride height but sport shocks will be shorter than regular ones.

**///M Power** · 07-28-2006, 03:13 AM

Sport shocks shorter? What?

If anything they'll probably slightly raise your car because you are replacing worn out struts/shocks with new ones.

**zeit00** · 07-28-2006, 07:25 AM

Springs set ride height, shocks control how the springs work.

**B_w.** · 07-28-2006, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M Power

Sport shocks shorter? What?

If anything they'll probably slightly raise your car because you are replacing worn out struts/shocks with new ones.

i would think they would be shorter because they are designed to work with shorter springs

**///M Power** · 07-29-2006, 12:03 PM

The springs are shorter when uncompressed. When you compress both the stock springs and the H&R springs to put onto the strut it would be the same length of the strut.

**Turbodefrost** · 07-31-2006, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M Power

Sport shocks shorter? What?

If anything they'll probably slightly raise your car because you are replacing worn out struts/shocks with new ones.

ah yes that makes sense.

**Turbodefrost** · 10-26-2006, 01:22 PM

well i went for the race setup and i'm loving it! only problem is i need wheels with a higher offset. anyone wanna buy these wheels? pics don't do justice