The 130i Thread

[Jacko 2237]

On facebook, looks pretty solid just needs some love and odd spec with boston lemon interior. 

 

Auto LCI, BMWP 313s, Arqay symetrical thrust exhaust and PS5s.... sounds like she wants less than 4k.

 

 

[Neil McCauley 451]

Colour combo and wood trim is amazing.

[Jacko 2237]

Looks like as real ropey example, but...

 

[Driftit 2201]

Has anyone been happy with just replacing the old factory Sachs shocks with new factory Sachs shocks?  My commuters are old and harsh.

https://spareto.com/products/sachs-shock-absorber/317-566
or
https://spareto.com/products/bilstein-shock-absorber/22-144256

I don't really want to go to an expensive kit for this car.  Just a refresh that doesn't flop from side to side over the Remutaka and can handle driving through the beautiful roads of Carterton..

[dln 19]

Recently put the Bilstein B4's all round on a 135i and can recommend.

Primarily driven on shitty roads, so didn't really want anything stiffer.

They are a million times better than the shagged old Sachs, but that was how it came, so I don't have a like for like comparison. Web wisdom claims the Bilstein B4's are "10% stiffer than stock".

I'm very happy with them.

Edit: ended up getting them from FCP as Spareto took my order then a week later said they couldn't supply them, last December. (Well, they could do 3, but not front right ... which wasn't much good to me!).

Edited yesterday at 06:55 AM by dln

[NZ_InFerno 396]

B4s also the closest equivalent to the M-Sport shocks 

[M3AN 4112]

You'll also want BMW Performance bumpstops and boots, not standard "motorsport" ones. The BMWP ones are shorter, less crashy, and ultimately safer over their life. Similar/same price as regular ones.

[mmario 64]

I am about to embark on this as well, going with B4s.

@M3AN , do you have a part number or link for the M performance bump stops my search skills are failing me

[Driftit 2201]

1 hour ago, mmario said:

I am about to embark on this as well, going with B4s.

@M3AN , do you have a part number or link for the M performance bump stops my search skills are failing me

I'm just over the hill from you.  We could look at combining orders to save on shipping.  I am guessing each order would be over the $1K GST threshold anyway.

I want to buy them asap.

[Danch 41]

Where are you ordering them from? Keen to know the list of part numbers if you don't mind sharing. I'd be looking at ordering a set at some point. How much are you paying in total?

[mmario 64]

Not a bad idea but i'm not quite ready yet.

Order in my cart from Schmiedman comes to 466 Euro including shipping 900 NZ

Edited 15 hours ago by mmario

[M3AN 4112]

1 hour ago, mmario said:

I am about to embark on this as well, going with B4s.

@M3AN , do you have a part number or link for the M performance bump stops my search skills are failing me

The rears are 33536788905, I don't think there were special front ones.

[Driftit 2201]

47 minutes ago, mmario said:

Not a bad idea but i'm not quite ready yet.

Order in my cart from Schmiedman comes to 466 Euro including shipping 900 NZ

Not bad.  Under the threshold too.  Or does Schmiedman collect GST?

[mmario 64]

Never had to pay anything extra and have purchased many parts from them

[Hutty008 0]

13 hours ago, Driftit said:

Not bad.  Under the threshold too.  Or does Schmiedman collect GST?

I have a set of b4s on my car currently that will coming off as I'm doing an M3 rear end swap. They only have 10kms and where installed November last year. I wasn't planning on taking them off for another 2 months but I could take them off now as the car isn't being driven due to the current weather as it's on semi slicks. Let me know if you would be interested, they have the shorter Z8 front bumpstops and the now NLA BMW performance e90 euro rears, would include the new top mounts and the springs to save you having to swap your front springs on. Picture from November last year just before I installed them for reference, note the rear bumpstops in that picture aren't the BMWP ones as they didn't turn up until December.

Edited 2 hours ago by Hutty008

[TPO130i 10]

I've pm'd you.😉

[eski 1]

10 hours ago, mmario said:

Not a bad idea but i'm not quite ready yet.

Order in my cart from Schmiedman comes to 466 Euro including shipping 900 NZ

Currently got this setup with the BMWP bumpstops on my car and would recommend highly, they are definitely a bit stiffer than stock (relative to other e87 I've driven) but nothing too crazy. 100% a good OE-ish replacement for NZ roads!