Occassionally the rear shock air suspension ballons do get busted.
Bmw rear spring replacement.
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Replacing the rear shocks on 1994 318is oem.
But my worry is whether the spring will give the car the same dynamic stability like the air suspension ballons.
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To avoid this risk remove the brake caliper be.
The rear coil springs on most e46 models have a tendency to break at the last two lower turns of the spring.
The bmw e46 is equipped with separate shocks absorbers and coil spring in the rear.
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I am thus contemplating using a spring as replacement.
I m not a bmw technician.
These replacement shocks are perfect for those that don t want to change the ride comfort of their bmw and plan on using their stock springs.
For the front suspension bmw utilizes a combined shock absorber and coil spring assembly referred to as a macpherson strut.
Bmw 325i wagon 2004 sport front and rear lowering coil springs with 1 3 front and 1 2 rear drop height by h r.
Your bmw uses coil springs to control lateral body movement.
To avoid damage to brake line at 9 01 and 17 45 you are technically risking damaging the brake line.
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We offer both genuine bmw replacement shocks as well as oem shocks and struts made by the original equipment manufacturer oem for bmw including sachs oem shocks.
Bmw e36 e46 rear shock and spring replacement diy after 100k miles of abuse a rear suspension refresh involving new shocks and springs is essential to maintaining original vehicle performance.
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November 5 2009.
I would replace them as it s fairly easy to do when the shocks are out of the car.
H r replacement springs are designed for high performance drivers who want the most out of their.
This is typical on driver oriented cars like your bimmer and is generally held to be a more responsive design than.
If the springs aren t broken is there really any reason to change them.
This is how i replaced a broken rear coil spring on my 530d e60 bmw.