Hi all,
My Z3 3.0 is feeling a bit 'slack' - the way it's always been (in my ownership) and think it's time to tighten things up a bit. It seems to nose dive quite a bit when braking at low speeds... and raise at the front on acceleration... more than you would expect for a sports car. I haven't got anything to compare it to, but I'm thinking the shocks are going bad...
It's at 106,000 miles and I haven't got any receipts for replacement shocks... is there a way of testing shock performance? Is it outrageous to assume these shocks might be the originals? I heard they have a life of around 70k, but I guess this is performance related... and could go on longer if they don't leak...
I'm thinking of replacing with Bilstein or Koni shocks, plus maybe slightly lower springs later down the line, such as these: http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/lowering-springs/eibach-sportline-lowering-spring-kit - just hope speed bumps don't become a big issue! Can anyone share their experiences with lowered springs?
Many thanks!
Sam
My Z3 3.0 is feeling a bit 'slack' - the way it's always been (in my ownership) and think it's time to tighten things up a bit. It seems to nose dive quite a bit when braking at low speeds... and raise at the front on acceleration... more than you would expect for a sports car. I haven't got anything to compare it to, but I'm thinking the shocks are going bad...
It's at 106,000 miles and I haven't got any receipts for replacement shocks... is there a way of testing shock performance? Is it outrageous to assume these shocks might be the originals? I heard they have a life of around 70k, but I guess this is performance related... and could go on longer if they don't leak...
I'm thinking of replacing with Bilstein or Koni shocks, plus maybe slightly lower springs later down the line, such as these: http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/lowering-springs/eibach-sportline-lowering-spring-kit - just hope speed bumps don't become a big issue! Can anyone share their experiences with lowered springs?
Many thanks!
Sam