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fodorb
02-21-2007, 04:14 PM
Looking for coilover kit for my ti. Has front M3 struts now and rear m roadster shocks and springs. I like PSS9 but Bilstein doesn't offer a kit for my set up.

coleco
02-22-2007, 06:28 AM
maybe talk to bimmerworld and ask about a ground control set up.

Im using ground control coilovers with koni adjustables and the ground control front and rear spherical bearing mounts.

Besides the track camber plates clicking a lot in the front and the koni shocks being slightly long for my specific rear strut mounts i have really enjoyed the setup. That said, i do believe they have rear strut mounts that fix the struts being too long now which they didnt when i bought mine. And the clicking from my track camber plates just happens cause i need to grease it up a little.

When i ordered from bimmerworld they were helpful and got me the right coilovers for the koni shocks and let me choose from several spring rates which i thought was pretty slick.

Theres lots to choose from tho man maybe hartge makes a specific setup for a 332ti thats their thing really. Maybe the Ground control is right tho so take a look and see whatcha think

96bmw318ti
02-22-2007, 04:32 PM
The Bilstein PSS9 kit for the ti is available at Turner Motorsports:

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=GM5-8040-HO

fodorb
02-22-2007, 05:20 PM
I spoke with both Turner and Bilstein and they do not offer a kit that will do both the front M3 strut coilover assemblies and rear shocks and springs for the ti or Z3 roadster. Their recommendation would be to buy two kits.

scabzzzz
02-22-2007, 06:39 PM
Thats what happened with my car. 2 freakin kits. Ridiculous I tell you... See if you can call up Ground Control and they will custom make you a kit.

Seems like they could just mix match stuff they already have around.
May be pricey though, as anything with ground control is and their customer service sucks. The shop I work at deals with often. Allow 1-234 weeks to receive product.

96bmw318ti
02-22-2007, 07:22 PM
I spoke with both Turner and Bilstein and they do not offer a kit that will do both the front M3 strut coilover assemblies and rear shocks and springs for the ti or Z3 roadster. Their recommendation would be to buy two kits.

Oh, sorry i didnt notice that you are running a 3.2l.

coleco
02-22-2007, 08:26 PM
Thats what happened with my car. 2 freakin kits. Ridiculous I tell you... See if you can call up Ground Control and they will custom make you a kit.

Seems like they could just mix match stuff they already have around.
May be pricey though, as anything with ground control is and their customer service sucks. The shop I work at deals with often. Allow 1-234 weeks to receive product.

This is true about ground control. Thats why i suggest you talk to the guys at bimmerworld rather than talking to GC directly. Bimmerworld usually can mix/match a set to work from their stock.

mohaughn
03-23-2007, 12:31 PM
TcKline DA. Their front struts are M3 or non-M3 ready. Basically they have the mount for the sway bar on the strut already on the 318ti/Z3 kit.

windnsea00
03-23-2007, 12:45 PM
My setup is in the sig, I went thru Ground Control for the coilover setup and bought my Bilsteins seperately.

fodorb
03-23-2007, 03:47 PM
I've heard about GC having supply problems and back ordering. I spoke with them and they assured me otherwise.

windnsea00
03-23-2007, 08:53 PM
I've heard about GC having supply problems and back ordering. I spoke with them and they assured me otherwise.
Some people have had customer service issues but personally everything went smoothly for me. You can order the same stuff thru TC Kline but I actually found them a bit less helpful than GC.

mohaughn
03-23-2007, 09:20 PM
Really? I've called Pete and the other guys at TCKline several times since I bought my coilovers from them. They've always answered, and always immediately answered my questions. Not a single complaint about their service.

The other nice thing is that you buy 1 kit. You tell them what your car is, that you need stiffer front springs for the swap, and you get M3 style front struts for your ti. No need to buy two different kits, mix and match parts, then sell off what you don't use.

windnsea00
03-23-2007, 10:12 PM
^My suspension will work quite well with a 6 cylinder also :)

fodorb
03-26-2007, 03:59 PM
I placed an order thru TCKline. Let you know how long it takes for delivery.

mohaughn
03-27-2007, 03:52 AM
They shipped my stuff out pretty quick. The order was held up while they got my x-brace from the dealer. But once they had that it was in the mail pretty quick. I think my rear spherical shock mounts shipped from California.

Do you know what rear springs you got? Are you going to run the height adjuster with the standard height springs or did you get the short springs?

I'm running the normal height springs without the rear height adjustment. I got the 5mm spring pads from the dealer... From a comparison of the rear rocker panel height the KW Variant 3 gets a little more drop on the rear end than my setup. I think with the short springs and the rear height slammed on the ground it may be one of the lowest kits on the market for the Ti. Not sure that I want or need my car that low.

fodorb
03-27-2007, 10:27 AM
My spring rates are 450# front and 500# rear. I ordered standard height rear springs and plan on using thin or no spring pads.

windnsea00
03-27-2007, 02:09 PM
^You put the coupe wiper on your passenger side, doesn't quite fit.