Lowering My E34 On OE Sport Suspension! | Strut/Shock replacement DIY + H&R OE Sport Springs
2024 ж. 20 Мам.
17 500 Рет қаралды
It's time to lower my E34. I put together my own OE style setup to retain as much of the original ride quality as possible while getting rid of the enormous wheel gap these cars have in the front. Let's see how it turns out.
Intro: 00:00
Front Struts: 01:28
Rear Shocks: 10:57
Review: 17:20
Just finished replacing my front shocks with the help of this video. Thank you.
Perfect timing - I'm doing this on my 1990 535i next weekend. Well done DIY job and well documented, thanks!
Thanks! That's awesome, good luck!
The most clear guidance so far, thank you @myersmotors. I've ordered the Bilstein B12 Pro kit, which consists of shorter B8 shocks and Eibach Pro sport springs. I was contemplating whether to go for OEM shocks instead, but after your input, I think using sport shocks in conjunction with shorter springs is the best choice. After all, Bilstein wouldn't have put together this kit without good reason.
What do you think of the B12? I actually just decided against it… everybody told me it’s way too hard… bought the Sachs M-Technik instead. Would love to hear your opinion please!
@@benedictbecker7 it is too hard... the B8 dampers. I will throw them out now and put in sachs super touring. The Bilsteins are undriveable on normal roads imo
@@btfkillsthepromqueenthanks so much for your feedback 😊
Just changed the front shocks on mine last weekend with the help of a friend who knows another friend with a workshop spring compressor which made life easy. The oil in the strut housing is to help dissipate heat build up from hydraulic dampers, less so with gas units apparently. Your car looks gorgeous dude. Beautifully filmed and explained video and I loved the analysis and summation at the end. I suspect this guy works for BMW on the sly.
Oh nice! I figured after filming and looking in the tube that the oil was meant to be there, so I didn't drain it. Really appreciate the positive feedback! Although I'm glad I give off the impression, I promise I have no professional ties to BMW haha
excellent tutorial! i have bavarian autosport lowering springs and bilstein shocks on my 89 535. the bavauto springs definitely lower the car at least 2.0-2.5 inches and have relatively soft spring rates, but the bilsteins provide are a bit harsh on compression. overall, i am happy with the lowered ride height because these early e34's do have gigantic ride heights...monster truck style.
I'm glad you listed tq specs. I see a lot of videos with just impacts being used and no tq specs listed. Great vid man
Thanks! Drives me crazy when guys won't include the torque specs. Why should you have to do more searching when you already had to search the video to begin with?
love your videos, they helps a lot !!
Glad you find them helpful!
Interesting stuff again and congrats on the 1k subs
Hey thanks man!
awesome video man
Appreciate it!
How is it going? I think the b4s are not made for lowering springs. The travel is made for stock springs. I made that error and the shock absorber was shot in a few months. They were brand new sachs shock absorbers. Then I bought the b4s but I put the stock springs back up. The b6 are made for that, much more expensive.
Hey, you're absolutely correct. The B4s do not have enough damping to handle the stiffer springs. Definitely not terrible, but not dialed in like it should be. I've got good bump stops so they're holding up fine, I've put about 10k miles on them without issue. Not a long term setup though.
Yoo love the vids bro, and finding this video made my day better. My e34 needs new front shocks and struts but wanted to see if you have any good recommendations of some good parts
Hey thanks, I'm glad! Recommendations on shocks? Sachs is the OEM part and will be the most comfortable / most resemble what the engineers originally intended. I used Bilsteins, no particular reason other than good results in the past, which I've heard give a slightly harsher ride. That might be some of the difference in ride quality I complained about in the video. If you're looking to go lower and / or sportier, Bilstein makes great sport shocks for these cars and H&R makes some of the most reputable lowering springs with a whole variety of stiffness and ride height.
Just an FYI. There is supposed to be a small amount of oil placed in the front strut tube when installing the struts per BMW installation instructions. Your strut may have been leaking as well.
Yup, gotcha. I had a feeling that was the case and left it in the tube.
The car looks clean . Do you know anywhere in Md I got find parts for the e34?
Did you get any clunking in the front ? I put Vogland springs on my 525i with stock shocks and i get some clunkimg going over small bumps
I have those same oe sport springs in my garage now. Looking to replace vogtland springs which ride really low and look cool but ride terribly over routine bumps. I imagine these will ride a lot better than what i have
These springs will be night and day for sure. Idk if they've settled in or what, but I don't even notice the ride like I was anymore. Perfectly comfortable. Another thing to note, a lot of people report the Bilsteins giving a harsher ride than the OEM Sachs counterpart, which may be a lot of the difference I saw in ride quality.
About to watch this in the tub
Tub time
Now some 17" BBS!😁
17s are definitely required now👌
GymBro spotted !
You caught me lol
Can you put the lowering springs with the same shocks we have in the car or do we have to change everything
I would recommend replacing them if they're old, but you don't have to no.
Thank you so much for your quick response
Koni shocks are the way to go with Eibach lowering springs and H&R SwayBars and find a strut bar and change all busgings all around with poly bushings Get camber plates up front and rear adjustable camber/toe (KMAC or Grount Control) top it off with 19" staggered rims and the e34 will be on rails!!! I smile every time I drive my e34
Replace all the suspension rubbers for beter ride quality
I Hate the front strut design on these.
Why is that?
@@TheHunterHofman one bad ball joint and it feels like crap. The take out a strut you need to perform surgery 🤣
I was actually pretty impressed with how easy/ well designed it was. I've definitely seen much worse. Doesn't even need an alignment after.
@@MyersMotors I have an e34 touring. Front suspension is next on the list. 🥺
@@blue_lancer_es godspeed 🫡