11-30-2018, 05:26 PM | #1 |
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H&R Street Performance Coilover
Just recently installed a set of H&R Street Performance Coilover on my M2. These are only heigh adjustable. Been researching and deciding between springs only, KW HAS kit, Dinan Has Kit, MP Coilovers, BC racing coilovers, and these H&R Coilovers.
For my purpose, I daily drive the car and I rarely see the track. I might do an autocoss couple times a year, but thats it. I had fully adjustable coilovers in my previous rides before and I find that once I set them, I tend to "forget" about them. So for my purpose, KWv3s, MP coilovers, etc might be overkill for me. I did want to go with the spring only option too, but being a car guy for over a decade, I always know better not to put springs on unmatched dampers. There are also multiple post with folks having springs or spring HAS kits that experience bounciness. The stock dampers/ suspension characteristics are inertially bouncy to begin with. So having springs/ HAS kits will only make matters worse as the stock shocks aren't meant for less travel. I then found a set of H&R street performance coilovers for $1590 from Tirerack. The price and brand, sat right in the middle of all the options for me. I decided to pull the trigger despite there not being a lot of reviews on them. Did some research online and found out that H&R uses Bilstein dampers, so that is a plus for me as well. Initial Ride Review I honestly think they ride better than stock. Its definitely firmer over bumps, but it is not jarring. Some of the backroads that I drive on, in stock form, the car may bounce here and there. With these on, it feels a lot more compliant. Of course, these definitely help reduce body roll too. I did not put a lot of mileage on it just yet, so these are my initial thoughts on them. I will, of course, report back if they are good or bad down the line. I still need to dial in the ride height once it settles, but here are a couple pics for now. Last edited by KayCM2; 11-30-2018 at 06:27 PM.. |
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Thanks for the insight. I have a similar dilemma to what you've had. I was also thinking to just run springs as I only track twice a year but I understand that springs need to match shocks. So I am currently choosing between coils and springs. Good to hear you like them, I haven't seen any one else with these coilovers on the forums which is kind of surprising. Wonder how these compare to Bilstein B16's since they use the same dampers.
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Wow this is a great option it seems! I'm in the same boat... This is my daily but I Auto-X couple times a year and maybe hit the track once a year.
Keep us updated as you put some more miles on them!
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I'm in for updates as well! I'm in between the BC Racing coilover kit or the KW HAS, but the H&R is definitely a contender as well. Haven't been to the track ever, but was planning on maybe doing my first HPDE/light track day over the summer and not sure how the KW HAS would perform
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Just as expected H&R coilovers did not disappoint. Most underrated overlooked suspension.
Monotube Great quality Perfect fit Approved for use in Germany Best of all is only height adjustable therefore there be no forever tuning the suspension for me. Ride is a tad softer than OE, perfectly sprong IMOP Not bouncy, not jarring. Body roll it's almost gone, there is no diving under hard braking and no squat under power. Even this low it retains full suspension travel. A total bargain for what you pay. Last edited by Bavaria330; 11-19-2022 at 01:34 AM.. |
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11-21-2022, 08:41 AM | #17 | |
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Most guys wanting coil-overs are wanting to control the damping, which can vastly improve the ride, or performance on track. To buy a full set of coil-overs just for the height adjustment is smart because you're not killing your ride with the stock shocks/struts, but you're missing out on the control over ride or performance...and paying nearly the same price. For this reason the most popular suspension for the F87 is the MPS, and will always be. It helps that it's recommended by BMW, but it's just a less expensive version of the KW (and made by KW). |
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I Will never do springs only again. IMOP messes up the ride. Very bouncy. I had a set of Ohlins and I can tell you that having so many adjustment posed a big pain in butt for me, mainly because I was never finish adjusting, it was never perfect. OCD H&R are simple. set the height, get an alignment, learn the suspension and forget about it. Sure they are not perfect. Cost $1650 Ohlins $3190 road and track KW $ $6194 club sport This is just my opinion based on experience with all 3 options. Never had the MPS so I can't opine. I'm sure many are very happy with their super adjustable coilovers and many love their springs on OE shock. |
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I've also had suspensions in the past that had too many adjustments, and like you, hate chasing that perfect ride (doesn't usually exist, every setting is a compromise). I bought a used MPS with 4K miles on it and no track days for $1250 shipped, so I waited for a good deal and it worked out for me. However, I do want the rear to go lower than it can natively, so I had to spend $300 on the KWV3 rear springs. I think the only people that love springs on OE suspension are those guys that don't know any better. |
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11-23-2022, 02:02 PM | #20 |
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Thanks for sharing your experience.
When I spoke to Sheikh at Fat Cat Motorsports about doing a custom valved "Elite" setup, he recommended to start with this kit because of the extra height adjustability. I currently have the Dinan HAS and I don't have any complaints other than the lack of suspension travel while lowered, which isn't a big deal for me because I don't like scraping everywhere. To each their own :cheers: |
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