just a quick q

which springs would you put on an STR

H&R
ARDEN
PARAMOUNT

open to suggestions

all around the £400 mark

 

I think the H & R springs #29300 are the best and around $300, there is quite a few posts on the issue.

 

thanks,

i cant believe the difference in price from the UK to USA. cheapest i can see here is around £350. found them for $318 which is around £200.

 

I got mine from ECS tuning (Bmw european tuner) $291.62 shipped ( USA )

 

Tire Rack also had the H&R (I bought a set) but the total cost was ~$317 shipped. They make a huge difference in both performance and looks for the STRs

 

Planning to buying them also but whats the average cost to install them? Also I noticed they show 2 choices but have same serial number and price, but one says premium and other says performance street!! big thanks. My STR needs a drop real bad lol.

 

I installed them myself over a weekend. Took me about 6 hours over a weekend taking my time. The part number I bought was #29300, I don't think there is a difference, maybe Tire Rack lists it weird.

 

I have a question.
i have 05 STR ... updating the spring.. will it affect the electrical damping system on the STR?

how did you change out the spring yourself? did you rent the spring compressor?

thanks

 

Nope, make sure you plug the electrical connectors in before you turn the vehicle on. Ya just rented a spring compressor and used hand tools. I've done a few sets before so it wasn't overly difficult, but it would have been easier if I had help.

 

H&R Springs here.....car should of came stock with them!

 

Agree! STRs against wheelgap unite!

 

Risky
post up the new spring picture...
i would love to see the the difference

and by the way i know you did change the Muffler with the magnaflow ( i did change the straight pipe with the magnaflow too) but did you change the resonator with the x-pipes?
what does the x-pipes do anyway?
did you change the catalytic converter too?
(sorry off topic)

thanks

 

 

Hi Michael
love the STR.
i have 05 black with chrome wheels.. but looking for a factory rim, i hope mine is as nice as yours when completed.

 

Thanks! All that is done is it being lowered. I need to take better side shots to show what it looks like.

 

Are the shocks able to handle the lowering without wearing out quicker? I'd love to put the springs on but would not like to replace a $1000 set of shocks every 20,000 miles either..

 

I will let you know. Usually lowering up to 1.5 inches is ok on stock shocks, but these aren't normal shocks.

 

X Pipe flows better, changes the sound and Yes I removed the pig cooker resonater......

The shocks should not wear any faster than normal....mine are doing quite fine.....

 

Risky...
love the car...
did you painted the stock rims? is 2 tone on the start insert?

 

The rims are powder coated black....Think this year I am gonna Powder coat them a lil dif

2 tone what?