E46 M3 - New shocks needed

[calum_ek]

Time for new shocks for the M3.

It's done over 90k now on the original set so thinking it could do with a refresher. Plus there's a slight wheel shake at speed which I'm attributing to worn shocks, (Recently had new suspension arms/ball joints/brake calipers pads and discs so I'm guessing new shocks should tighten up the handling)

Does anyone have any experience using aftermarket shocks (Bilstein/Koni etc) on their E46?

Ideally I want to keep the OEM springs as I want to keep the ride height and a decent level of comfort if I can.

I'm swaying towards Bilstein B6 shocks all round but would like to hear if anyone has had good results with an alternative?

Cheers

[calum_ek]

Yeah seems Bilsteins are the shock of choice for what i'm after!

Had a search and there's some great reviews on m3 forums

[calum_ek]

Good read that, seems the only downside to the B6 with OEM springs is the increased ride height.

From the pictures when first installed they look like they give a good 1" lift!

Hopefully they would settle over time