E39 Suspension
Discussion
Hi guys,
I guess I could probably do with some new suspension at some point in the future given the car is now over 6 years old and I doubt dampers will last for ever.
But what to look for? The car is an E39 530i Sport with standard fit M-Tech suspension. I've noticed GSF do Bilstein dampers for about £77. Nice. But thats all they list, so presumably they are for cars without M-Tech suspension. BMW list the dampers as £158+vat EACH which is, shall we say, a tad on the expensive side.
So what are my other options? Unless its neccesary I'd like to avoid anything I'd need to declare to my insurers as a modification because 'Yes, its a 530i and yes, I'm under 25' causes enough heart attacks let alone 'Yes, its modified' as well!
As a guide how long should my suspension last anyway? It's all original.
I guess I could probably do with some new suspension at some point in the future given the car is now over 6 years old and I doubt dampers will last for ever.
But what to look for? The car is an E39 530i Sport with standard fit M-Tech suspension. I've noticed GSF do Bilstein dampers for about £77. Nice. But thats all they list, so presumably they are for cars without M-Tech suspension. BMW list the dampers as £158+vat EACH which is, shall we say, a tad on the expensive side.
So what are my other options? Unless its neccesary I'd like to avoid anything I'd need to declare to my insurers as a modification because 'Yes, its a 530i and yes, I'm under 25' causes enough heart attacks let alone 'Yes, its modified' as well!
As a guide how long should my suspension last anyway? It's all original.
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