Final suspension upgrades

Yea i agree; you’ll get more of the Tanabes with B8s for sure. Good to know that it’s possible to have lowerings springs with B6s but B8s would do you more good it seems. Looking forward to hearing your review!

I’ll probably just stick with the OE mounts after i get B6s & I’m pretty sure i have the “Type A” rear mounts. I also thought about whether or not i need to upgrade my control or lateral arms especially in the rear. I noticed a day or so after installing the Progress RSB i was hearing zirks coming from the rear when going over speed bumps & uneven surfaces. I think it just needed to be broken in but when i went back to the shop they said the noise was coming from the lateral arms i think. This was back in the end of the spring so the weather might’ve contributed to that as well & I haven’t heard the zirks in a while. I’m in IL so mine’s gotten a bit rusty too but the stealership always says my suspension is “in good shape” during routine maintenance lol.

Dude that would be so clutch although i do kinda want to experience them brand new… maybe i can compromise by buying new fronts & maybe your rears if that offer is still on the table. And I’ve heard about the suspension nightmare with the Type A/B stuff but not sure how to avoid it lol. How long have you driven on your B6 set and how many miles are on them? And when you made the switch was there any visual change in ride height? Theoretically, it shouldn’t change & I figured B6s would bottom out less, but I’ve heard from videos & forums from beemer owners that their ride height increases slightly on B6s which could just be a case-by-case BMW thing.

I saw a whole set of B6 fronts & rears on Shock Warehouse for $500 The struts are much cheaper on Rockauto but the shocks are out of stock. And it says in the cart to change the strut mounts and bellows, so do you know anything about Beck/Arnley mounts or Monroe strut bellows (if I’m avoiding KYB)?

The most DIY, non-visual work I’ve done to my car is replacing the engine/cabin filters and reattaching the back right muffler mount to the rubber bushing or whatever after my mom accidentally backed into my car smh. Thus, I’m no mechanic and will have to leave the major installations like suspension & exhaust up to the professionals. But I’ll keep in mind the spring seats and rear toe arms should i decide to go the lowering springs route. Plus, that’s another reason for me to stay close to OEM specs; having it lowered might make things more complicated maintenance-wise like the alignment you just mentioned.