Shock absorbers Bilstein or KONI

I’d recommend Bilstein 5100 shocks, and old man emu springs for about a 2 inch lift.

They are of fantastic quality. Fully assembled made for easy install. Ride quality improved on and offroad.

I have 318is with eibach pro kit 1 inch lower and bilstein b8 (basically original) and it drives like a dream. I personally dont like lowered or slam cars especially as its classic and i want to enjoy the deive not be bothered with potholes. If tou really want to lower it make sure the springs and shocks are good quality. Previous suspension was TA tehnica and the entire chassis was moving on potholes. My previous e30 (316i) had the same stupid TA tehnica and I swapped the suspension from a e30 wagon that had the same ground clearance as you and it perfect for the city

I got h and r lowering springs and bilstein B8 shocks and struts. They work really well. And i can go over speed bumps and handle rough roads.

Note 5100s are stiff... Not a soak up the bumps kind of shock FYI

I like mine, just didn't know beforehand so I was a little surprised it felt stiffer than OEM. Also more composed on hard hits, washboard, etc. And notably less body roll, good for on road handling in that sense...

The Koni Special Actives with Eibach Pro package is the best overall ride for S197 platform. It even comes with bump stops.

I ended up changing the shocks for KONI’s STRT kit and it made it a little more comfortable.

Massive increase in ride quality and drivability after putting some Bilsteins on.

I put 5100s on the front of my 2018 SR5 at the stock clip, they were about a 3/4 of an inch longer than stock and it leveled the front out so that it sits almost level.

It rides about the same, less nose dive, but nothing significant?

I had Bilstein, but they broke after just 2 months.