steering and suspension Suspension Upgrade Coming Soon

[rgiles675]

Just placed an order with our Pal Steve at Blunttech.

 

Bilstein HD's Front/Rear

H/R Sport Springs

Front/Rear ST Sway Bars

 

 

Anyone using this setup? Thoughts?

['76mintgrün'02]

I bought the same setup from the same vendor 

 

Good choice, IMHO.

[Dev02]

I have that setup and love it. But I will say the biggest change to my ride came from changing out all the bushings, which I got from Blunt in a kit.

[rgiles675]

I have that setup and love it. But I will say the biggest change to my ride came from changing out all the bushings, which I got from Blunt in a kit.

I ordered all of those as well including ball joints and tie rods....litereally everything under the car. All of this will go on as I do the springs.

[thinksound_mike]

I've been emailing him about the very same set-up. I plan on doing it next year and saving up over the winter. It should be a totally different car. I'm also a little weary of it all since I've never done anything like this before and want to do the work myself if I can. I am curious about the difference between sports and HDs. I know they're stiffer, just how much stiffer? 

['76mintgrün'02]

 

 

too much stiffer... from what I have read.

especially in the rear... so I hear.

[rgiles675]

I've been emailing him about the very same set-up. I plan on doing it next year and saving up over the winter. It should be a totally different car. I'm also a little weary of it all since I've never done anything like this before and want to do the work myself if I can. I am curious about the difference between sports and HDs. I know they're stiffer, just how much stiffer? 

I've read the Sport are wayyyyy to stiff for daily driving or road driving. I went with the HDs. When everything is on I'll fill everyone in on how she drives. Looking forward to it! Next big purchase is gonna be a lightend flywheel and clutch. My clutch is starting to slip in 2nd.

[thinksound_mike]

Steve (Blunt) said his car drives like a race car now with that set-up. I'm fine with having the same

 

Let me know what you think of it after you have everything installed and how big of a pain in the butt it is getting it all together.

[M3M3]

Just placed an order with our Pal Steve at Blunttech.

 

Bilstein HD's Front/Rear

H/R Sport Springs

Front/Rear ST Sway Bars

 

 

Anyone using this setup? Thoughts?

That is probably the most common suspension setup known to the 2002 world. Perfect street fun combo.

[Stuart]

Have this very same set up on my 72. Love it. Have the same with the sport Bilsteins on my son's 74. He likes it because he's young. Its way too stiff for me. You feel every little bump.

[bluebmw]

too much stiffer... from what I have read.

especially in the rear... so I hear.

 

I've read the Sport are wayyyyy to stiff for daily driving or road driving.

 

I have a 2002 with sports and a 2002 with HDs. The sports are definitely stiffer, but in no way are "too" stiff IMO. Think of HDs as a stock replacement (or a hair stiffer) rather than a performance "upgrade." My e30 has ground control coilovers and that setup is much stiffer than the 02 with sports.

 

 

What kind of driving will you be doing? I daily drove my 2002 with H&R sports and Bilstein sports for a few years with no complaints. 

[jgerock]

That is probably the most common suspension setup known to the 2002 world. Perfect street fun combo.

+1. (Or two in my case)

[TobyB]

The sports are 'quite a bit' stiffer.  But without 'quite a bit stiffer' springs, you get a rather 'brisk' ride, but not particularly better handling on the track.  

 

Try HD's first.  Stay soft.  Stay supple.  Stay sane on crappy pavement!

 

Good, well- balanced street setup, btw, from when I ran something very similar.

 

t

Edited September 2, 2015 by TobyB

[M3M3]

My e30 has ground control coilovers and that setup is much stiffer than the 02 with sports.

 

"coilovers" are not by definition stiffer than anything, including stock suspensions.   the common misnomer merely means you have an adjustable spring perch allowing you to use standard size springs.  those springs, and the dampers you put in the strut, can be caddy soft or bone jarring stiff and anything in between.

[Buckeye]

I have Bilstein HD's Front/Rear and Iebach Pro Kit springs. Iebach spring lowered the car by 25.4mm as it is advertised. Ride is nice and comfortable and no passenger complaints.

Edited September 3, 2015 by Buckeye