Strut assembly Bilstein or GABRIEL

I put h&r sport springs with standard Bilstein struts on my touring a few months ago

Sits mabye a hair lower than a stock non-xi car

Should be a pic in my history if you want to take a look

H&r springs, Bilstein struts & shocks

That’s what I have on my 325xi

Get bilstein struts. Suples springs. Lemforder bushings. Lemforder tie rods and ball joints.

The short answer is that Bilsteins are good for street class, if they are in stock.

The B8's pair REALLY well with the Neuspeeds. Ride is actually less bouncy and the struts dampen better and faster. Bumps in the road that use to be pretty jolty are less of an issue, and body roll has been reduced significantly. My turn in bite feels a tad sharper and the car feels and stays planted very nicely compared to the OEM struts.

If you want a soft ride choose a Monroe or a Gabriel pre-loaded strut assembly.

I have stock springs with Bilstein B4 struts and shocks. Roads here are not great, so I didn't want to lower the car, but I wanted better ride and control than the mushy stock suspension. Hated the porpoising on the freeway when I bought my car. The new shocks give a much better ride without being too harsh for the family. The car feels German now instead of like a Buick.

Before and after installing Bilstein B8 struts and shocks, and VWR springs.

So, for those out there interested in that suspension setup I will say- do not do it. The two together create far too much spring compression and effectively nullify any useful articulation of the suspension. My camber was all sorts of screwy, and if I hit a pot hole or bump in the road, it sounded like the front struts were trying to blast through my hood.

You’d probably do the car a disservice by fitting some of the aftermarket struts that are out there like Monroe or Gabriel, I’d recommend sticking to Honda OEM or KYB.