Would really appreciate some advice, I have searched but am struggling.
Whilst fitting a big brake kit to my 2.8 Coupe last weekend i noticed one of my front shock was leaking. Whilst I could get a direct replacement easy enough, one of the things about the 2.8 coupe versus the M is that it seems to sit very high. Looking at this further the M has a lower ride height of circa 15mm on paper and strikes me as a nice OEM height to aim for.
I appreciate that there are loads of full lowering kits out there with a drop of circa 30mm, but 1) I don't want to compromise ride quality as I plan to take the car on longer trips and previous experience suggests that lowered cars generally result in the need for dentistry, there are also a lot of speed humps near me, and 2) the rear suspension offers no camber adjustment and as such would cause inner tyre wear. I think i'm just too old for all that sort of thing now!
Reading around M suspension is broadly a straight bolt on subject to a few other minor bits and pieces such as top mounts / rear spring pads. A plan hatches!
However, easier said than done! Nobody now seems to stock OEM spec M shocks and springs. Bilstein do some slightly uprated B6's which, whilst pricey, may offer a solution, however getting springs that haven't been around halfway around the world and likely fatigued seems nigh on impossible.
My question is therefore:
1) Does anybody have a source for oem spec M shocks and springs?
2) Failing that is there a recommendation that's not £1,000's to lower the car a bit but not put it on the floor.
3) Should I just replace with standard front shocks at circa £100 per corner and stop bleating!!
Thanks in advance for any thought.
Whilst fitting a big brake kit to my 2.8 Coupe last weekend i noticed one of my front shock was leaking. Whilst I could get a direct replacement easy enough, one of the things about the 2.8 coupe versus the M is that it seems to sit very high. Looking at this further the M has a lower ride height of circa 15mm on paper and strikes me as a nice OEM height to aim for.
I appreciate that there are loads of full lowering kits out there with a drop of circa 30mm, but 1) I don't want to compromise ride quality as I plan to take the car on longer trips and previous experience suggests that lowered cars generally result in the need for dentistry, there are also a lot of speed humps near me, and 2) the rear suspension offers no camber adjustment and as such would cause inner tyre wear. I think i'm just too old for all that sort of thing now!
Reading around M suspension is broadly a straight bolt on subject to a few other minor bits and pieces such as top mounts / rear spring pads. A plan hatches!
However, easier said than done! Nobody now seems to stock OEM spec M shocks and springs. Bilstein do some slightly uprated B6's which, whilst pricey, may offer a solution, however getting springs that haven't been around halfway around the world and likely fatigued seems nigh on impossible.
My question is therefore:
1) Does anybody have a source for oem spec M shocks and springs?
2) Failing that is there a recommendation that's not £1,000's to lower the car a bit but not put it on the floor.
3) Should I just replace with standard front shocks at circa £100 per corner and stop bleating!!
Thanks in advance for any thought.
