[Beach_Bum]

Okay, I've got the Silvervisions and painted reflectors in, now comes the bigger stuff. I'm torn between Wheels/Tires, Exhaust or Suspension.

Wheels would either be SSR GT3 Satin or a set of DPE R16 Gunmetal
Exhaust would be Eisenmann Race
Suspension would be GC street coils

Help me decide! :bow:

 

[Lexie330ci]

dpes, gruppem exhaust :craig:, i think FK would be better than GC
-ALex

 

[Beach_Bum]

dpes, gruppem exhaust :craig:, i think FK would be better than GC
-ALex

GruppeM is :str8pimpi
But it's too expensive and loud (I've read)

Where can I find more info on FK?

 

[Jlevi SW]

As for rims:
-SSR is so overdone. Also, they're very soft. For that price range (the category just under HRE, with iForged and such), I'd DEFINATELY get the R16's in Gunmetal - they are actually my favorite design of rim.

-I have FK coils. They're pretty wicked, and go lower than most other kits I know. Last I checked, FK was no longer exporting to the united states. I'd spoken with Supreme Power, supposedly they are one of 3 in the united states that can import the stuff. If you like, I'll check - or you can just email eric: [email protected] - tell him Jon Levi sent you

As a side note: FK doesn't make any of their own parts, so they are similiar to other coilovers. It's your basic "custom spring ratio designed around a koni yellow 8040 series" suspension, much like KW, GC, Tein, etc - less the camber plates etc etc.

JL

 

[Beach_Bum]

Thanks for the info jlevi.

I should also add that I'm not looking to track my car.
I just want a little added performance and aesthetics to my car.

 

[NICEBIMMER]

DPE's ...

 

[idoc330ci]

Get the wheels next dude. DPE or even HRE's... soo :drool:

New shoes will make the biggest difference in terms of aesthetics :thumbup:

 

[xxxm3]

Coilovers and then adjust the height to the wheels.

 

[Beach_Bum]

The DPE's are beautiful :hmm:

More votes. :thumbup:

 

[V330xi]

How much are the DPE's?

 

[[email protected]]

How much are the DPE's?

contact eric at www.supremepowerparts.com as he is our retailer and board sponsor as well. :thumbup:

 

[[email protected]]

Thanks for the info jlevi.

I should also add that I'm not looking to track my car.
I just want a little added performance and aesthetics to my car.

If you aren't looking to track then GC is not the suspension setup for you. This is a very very serious coilover system designed to provide extreme lowering and dampering characterisitics. I would suggest looking at PSS9's or KW V2's...both are very good and proven suspension systems that increase performance a lot without the bone jarring track setup

 

[Beach_Bum]

[/QUOTE]If you aren't looking to track then GC is not the suspension setup for you. This is a very very serious coilover system designed to provide extreme lowering and dampering characterisitics. I would suggest looking at PSS9's or KW V2's...both are very good and proven suspension systems that increase performance a lot without the bone jarring track setup [/QUOTE]



I was looking into the GC street (basic) setup for $999
Does what you said still apply to this setup? I was under the impression that the basic one was less harsh and height adjustable. Also, I thought they actually used the same Koni shocks as the KW V2 setup. Am I wrong??

 

[Beach_Bum]

:hi:

 

[Mika]

wheels, exhaust seems like a waste imo

 

[Beach_Bum]

wheels, exhaust seems like a waste imo

Yeah, not much performance gain but the tips are :str8pimpi :drool:

 

[bluecougar]

my vote DPEs

 

[Bimmerista]

SSR Rims!!! :eeps: