Well after the brake upgrade the next item on the list was to improve the cornering and general road holding. Enter the team from the Zed Shed South...
Mission... Eibach Springs and new front shocks.. Well Ebbee hit 88k this week and from the service history she has never had the front shocks changed. We did the rear shocks a few weeks ago. So, order placed with a company in Germany and... a few days later a lovely red box appeared with four very nice black springs inside.
As the team at the Zed Shed had all clubbed in for the important spring compressor, it should be no issue.. and with @Lee @GazHyde @Oldguysrule and myself.. it was smooth sailing.
Ebbee waiting her turn after Sasha was getting her springs replaced.
A little side by side comparison Old v New front springs. Bare in mind that Ebbee already had the BMW Sports suspension.
Fully assembled with new shocks from GSF and new top mounts.
The second front shock showing 88k's worth of wear and some dirt.
New rear springs New v Old.
New rear springs in place and very good they looked too.
@Shortie_gal 's Vixen compared to Ebbee with her new shocks and springs.
After taking the zed out for a drive, I can honestly say that the expense has been worth it. She handles like a new car and sticks to the road amazingly well. My drive home off 30 miles from Hook after a lovely pizza seemed to read 51 miles for some reason... Top down and looking at the stars.. Thanks again to the Zed Shed Team.. we just love doing work on these cars..
Mission... Eibach Springs and new front shocks.. Well Ebbee hit 88k this week and from the service history she has never had the front shocks changed. We did the rear shocks a few weeks ago. So, order placed with a company in Germany and... a few days later a lovely red box appeared with four very nice black springs inside.
As the team at the Zed Shed had all clubbed in for the important spring compressor, it should be no issue.. and with @Lee @GazHyde @Oldguysrule and myself.. it was smooth sailing.
Ebbee waiting her turn after Sasha was getting her springs replaced.
A little side by side comparison Old v New front springs. Bare in mind that Ebbee already had the BMW Sports suspension.
Fully assembled with new shocks from GSF and new top mounts.
The second front shock showing 88k's worth of wear and some dirt.
New rear springs New v Old.
New rear springs in place and very good they looked too.
@Shortie_gal 's Vixen compared to Ebbee with her new shocks and springs.
After taking the zed out for a drive, I can honestly say that the expense has been worth it. She handles like a new car and sticks to the road amazingly well. My drive home off 30 miles from Hook after a lovely pizza seemed to read 51 miles for some reason... Top down and looking at the stars.. Thanks again to the Zed Shed Team.. we just love doing work on these cars..
