BMW E90 Before and After H&R Sport Lowering Springs

f32andre · 05-27-2017, 03:15 PM

Decided to lower my car a little bit so I bought these H&R Springs and got them installed. They perform great and give the car a sportier look.

Before & After

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Next to a stock E90 XI

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Smoked 82 · 05-27-2017, 07:39 PM

Looks good

alfazrus · 05-27-2017, 08:35 PM

Looks great!!

STRMTRPR · 05-27-2017, 10:30 PM

This makes me even want the H&R's more now. I love them on your car

f32andre · 05-27-2017, 10:42 PM

I highly recommend them!

techietaichi · 05-27-2017, 10:57 PM

Yeah, I've been running H&R's coupled with KONI yellows for about 3-4 years and they're GTG! A nice conservative drop of about 1.5" all around. You'll here "coilovers" a zillion times here, you know, "If you want to do them right", but for a daily? No. H&R's and good struts are sufficient. Your ride looks straight Ninja OP, great job.

asquared · 05-28-2017, 12:11 AM

I've been running an H&R cup kit for a few months now. Perfect drop in my opinion. Honestly not even looking to do coilovers at any point soon. Probably just upgrade shocks once the the H&Rs go out.

mjn77 · 05-28-2017, 04:15 AM

Sitting on H&R Cup Kit

Hvyarms · 05-28-2017, 07:04 AM

what exactly is a cup kit? I've never heard of this before.

asquared · 05-28-2017, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hvyarms

what exactly is a cup kit? I've never heard of this before.

It's a set of springs pre matched with shocks. Comes as a package.

dancing__narwhal · 05-28-2017, 09:13 AM

OP are you on stock struts? Looks really good!

Herakles · 05-28-2017, 09:23 AM

looks great. hows the ride?

what shocks are you running with it

AlpineBoost · 05-28-2017, 10:58 AM

Lookin good

f32andre · 05-28-2017, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Herakles

looks great. hows the ride?

what shocks are you running with it

stock for now till they blow, have blistens waiting on the side

stelvio · 05-28-2017, 09:42 PM

H&R didn't do much for me. It didn't get rid of the reverse rake and the spring rates weren't all that much stiffer than stock.

Whereas the Tein springs have stiffer spring rates and felt sportier and slightly less body-roll than the above. You could really tell the difference between the 2 when you threw the car into corners. I don't see myself paying for H&R springs again.

Would like to add that matching springs w/ appropriate shocks also makes a difference so if you're complaining your H&R/Teins/etc springs aren't comfy, get proper shocks. Any upgrade to springs needs to be handled with an upgrade in shocks. On our 4th E90 at the moment with different trials of suspension and brakes.

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f32andre Private First Class 44 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 435xi Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	BMW E90 Before and After H&R Sport Lowering Springs Decided to lower my car a little bit so I bought these H&R Springs and got them installed. They perform great and give the car a sportier look. Before & After Next to a stock E90 XI
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techietaichi Major 294 Rep 1,311 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Pre-LCI & 2010 X3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Massghanistan, USA iTrader: (1)	Yeah, I've been running H&R's coupled with KONI yellows for about 3-4 years and they're GTG! A nice conservative drop of about 1.5" all around. You'll here "coilovers" a zillion times here, you know, "If you want to do them right", but for a daily? No. H&R's and good struts are sufficient. Your ride looks straight Ninja OP, great job. __________________
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asquared E39 134 Rep 286 Posts Drives: 2000 540i Join Date: May 2016 Location: Las Vegas, NV iTrader: (0)	I've been running an H&R cup kit for a few months now. Perfect drop in my opinion. Honestly not even looking to do coilovers at any point soon. Probably just upgrade shocks once the the H&Rs go out.
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Hvyarms Second Lieutenant 63 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2010 335i XDrive Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	what exactly is a cup kit? I've never heard of this before. __________________
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stelvio Private 20 Rep 76 Posts Drives: E91 335xi + E70 X5d Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	H&R didn't do much for me. It didn't get rid of the reverse rake and the spring rates weren't all that much stiffer than stock. Whereas the Tein springs have stiffer spring rates and felt sportier and slightly less body-roll than the above. You could really tell the difference between the 2 when you threw the car into corners. I don't see myself paying for H&R springs again. Would like to add that matching springs w/ appropriate shocks also makes a difference so if you're complaining your H&R/Teins/etc springs aren't comfy, get proper shocks. Any upgrade to springs needs to be handled with an upgrade in shocks. On our 4th E90 at the moment with different trials of suspension and brakes.
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