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    Default Coilovers ?

    Help i trying to find a coil over kit for my m5 e34,has anyone got any idears for me as i need to up grade due to track days and need to get the car handling right as its a little soft at the moment.......

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    http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthr...ight=coilovers

    They are rare, but not impossible to acquire.

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    in UK coilovers are easy to get ... quite a few home and foreign suppliers (too many = confusion I have found)

    All you need is :
    1. Specify max load, spring rate, travel, fitted length max/min, damping ratio, rebound ratio, and with some manufacturers the end fittings top and bottom, if they deviate from common production cars over the last 25 years.
    2. If end fittings aren't specifiable then you need to make up your own strong enough mounting points - awkward but not impossible.
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    Personally I would never put GC "coil overs" on my car. The only real choice is either FK or KW. I'd go with KW. They are about 1500. The only reason why you need coilovers is if you need to change ride height. If you just want a firmer setup then a cheaper alternative is just to buy a firmer spring.

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    "in UK coilovers are easy to get ... quite a few home and foreign suppliers (too many = confusion I have found)"

    When I first read that, I heard Yoda from Star Wars saying it. LOL!!!

    Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA

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    just call me zygoteerONEkenObi
    '90 535iSE Auto (AE+EAT) 123k miles
    '86 F288 69k miles
    '06('89)- PGE 2.0DOHC Turbo
    '03 A160LE 19k miles
    1914 Stellite E2A (no odometer!)
    (+ others I daren't mention here)
    www.pyghtle.com

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