Any long term reviews on EMD springs ?

B3am3rBK · 01-29-2022, 01:48 AM

Been hearing good things about EMD springs.I live in NYC and the roads here suck ! Our roads are not like California so I would understand why people don't complain about the feel of their car. I've heard about some springs shortening the life of their shocks/struts and end up riding like shit after a while and regret them. Anyone have a long term review on EMD springs ? Don't want to go coilovers because I want to keep my adaptive suspension feature. I got F80 competition if anybody can chime in and help me out please...Tired of the huge wheel gap

Nyc911 · 01-30-2022, 07:44 PM

I just ordered a set and will install them when I swap to summers. Live in Manhattan so will come back w a review probably in late March.
M3 CS so not exactly the same as a Comp package but should be close

Alpine-F80 · 02-07-2022, 03:42 PM

I would recommend them, although I've only been running them for ~6 months. I was skeptical when people said they will ride like OEM but just a hair stiffer, but it's 100% accurate. EMD shares the spring rates to back it up, it's subtle unlike Swifts, H&R SS, etc.

Now will they technically 'prematurely wear your struts' compared to OEM springs? Sure, everything in life is a compromise. Struts are a wear item and go bad after time, and since the EMD rates are only slightly stiffer then stock I would guess they will wear just BARELY faster than keeping stock springs, which to me is a great compromise.

TL;DR: if you're OK with potentially replacing your EDC struts at say 65k miles vs. 75k then do it, if not, don't.

1000hp · 02-09-2022, 09:46 AM

They're soft and they're low. Probably not a long-term proposition. Especially with expensive dampers like we have.

If you want low but don't want to buy $$$$ coilovers, H&R is low but not silly soft.
If you don't need the car slammed and want good ride quality, Eibach V2 is great.

01-29-2022, 01:48 AM	#1
B3am3rBK Enlisted Member 6 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Brooklyn, New York iTrader: (0)	Been hearing good things about EMD springs.I live in NYC and the roads here suck ! Our roads are not like California so I would understand why people don't complain about the feel of their car. I've heard about some springs shortening the life of their shocks/struts and end up riding like shit after a while and regret them. Anyone have a long term review on EMD springs ? Don't want to go coilovers because I want to keep my adaptive suspension feature. I got F80 competition if anybody can chime in and help me out please...Tired of the huge wheel gap
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Nyc911 First Lieutenant 187 Rep 312 Posts Drives: Porsche 997.1 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	I just ordered a set and will install them when I swap to summers. Live in Manhattan so will come back w a review probably in late March. M3 CS so not exactly the same as a Comp package but should be close
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02-07-2022, 03:42 PM	#3
Alpine-F80 Second Lieutenant 201 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (1)	I would recommend them, although I've only been running them for ~6 months. I was skeptical when people said they will ride like OEM but just a hair stiffer, but it's 100% accurate. EMD shares the spring rates to back it up, it's subtle unlike Swifts, H&R SS, etc. Now will they technically 'prematurely wear your struts' compared to OEM springs? Sure, everything in life is a compromise. Struts are a wear item and go bad after time, and since the EMD rates are only slightly stiffer then stock I would guess they will wear just BARELY faster than keeping stock springs, which to me is a great compromise. TL;DR: if you're OK with potentially replacing your EDC struts at say 65k miles vs. 75k then do it, if not, don't.
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02-09-2022, 09:46 AM	#4
1000hp Lieutenant 248 Rep 471 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Virginia Beach, VA iTrader: (2)	They're soft and they're low. Probably not a long-term proposition. Especially with expensive dampers like we have. If you want low but don't want to buy $$$$ coilovers, H&R is low but not silly soft. If you don't need the car slammed and want good ride quality, Eibach V2 is great.
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