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[Chris.A]

So I have a BMW 3 series (e36) and I want to slam my car, except I'm 17 working part time and I can't afford Ground Controls or something good like that. I know a lot of you guys on here do ride on Race lands. My driving is just about 2 miles to school a day. And like 12 miles to work. There basically gonna be used as daily driving no hard driving here. Would you recommend them? Or would just you just tell me to not waste my time. People keep telling me that buying $300 coils is going to kill me. I'm open to all input so let me know what you guys think.

[Jedidiah]

save up... buy right the first time. 300 dollar coilovers will kill someone... Suspension is a key part of the vehicle. Please buy something quasi reputable. I don't care if they have superb customer service, and no one on this board has had an issue.... they are still $300 coilovers from a for-profit company = utter crap for products. My humble .02

[CSBolger]

Cheap as they are, and shady as the premise is, many people have run them for quite a while without trouble.

From what I understand they accept standard-sized springs and better shocks, so you can upgrade them later to perform better.

[cabezzz]

Will buy soon for some cheap slammage

[Tuck&Poke]

i dont see a problem with them, its better than stock height i guess. You do get what you pay for so i'd keep your stock suspension around. I dont know what your budget is but i'd try looking for some used coils before buying racelands.

[matt752]

Just my 2 cents, I'm running Racelands at the moment and I've been pleasantly suprised by them.

Easy to fit, easy to adjust, firm but comfortable ride, TUV approved and have a two year warranty. Even if they only last two years they're still excellent value for money.

[00bmw323]

ive been running them for a while an not 1 problem with them so far...

[sethum]

i love my racelands!
my .02

[Bimmerteck]

I post pics later of a BMW that ended up in the wall at barber b/c of a cheap suspension failure. I didn't get to talk to the driver b/c the medical staff carted him off in a jiffy. (he was ok they were just being careful). I was photographing and ended helping the corner workers pick up all the broken pieces of aluminum that were littering the track. Will I ever buy questionable suspension parts after watching that? NOPE, it's not worth the potential heartache should one fail at an in-opportune moment.

[Stephen]

If it passes Tüv its more than likely able to keep the car off the ground. I wouldnt expect stellar dampening or rates, but i wouldnt say that a catastrophic failure is likely given the amount of people running them.

[mksu19]

Does anyone know what offset to run with Racelands and 19"x8.5" with 235 tyres for an e46? Slammed and tucked is the plan, just waiting for answers so that I can start ordering my parts. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Sorry for the hijack OP!

[Kielan]

Originally Posted by mksu19

Does anyone know what offset to run with Racelands and 19"x8.5" with 235 tyres for an e46? Slammed and tucked is the plan, just waiting for answers so that I can start ordering my parts. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Sorry for the hijack OP!

I am confused by your question.. Offset has nothing to do with Racelands. Racelands are coilovers not wheels.

[dfreshx00]

for the price, wellllll worth it. i have them and theyre great. not too bouncy of a ride and they go more low than youll ever need. i sya go for it, you wont be dissapointed.

[wheelfetish]

I got racelands for christmas. Installed them over spring break. The ride sucks. So bouncy due to soft spring rates. So far no problems, other then the bouncy-ness of them. I was told you could upgrade the springs to ground controls to make it stiffer (your going to really want to do this).

[Kielan]

GC springs are actually Eibach springs.

[mksu19]

Originally Posted by prodigee

I am confused by your question.. Offset has nothing to do with Racelands. Racelands are coilovers not wheels.

I want to order a set of Raceland Coilover Kit for my e46 and a set of VMR VB3's in 19x8.5 wrapped in 235 tyres. My question is, in order for me to clear (avoid hitting the coilover kit) the suspension, I was told that I would need to run the new wheels with an offset of +35et. When I contacted Raceland, the agent says that "he thinks" +30et would be needed. I just got further confused as I thought running an aggressive offset (+30et) would make my wheels stick out like 1/4" past the front fender arches. I am trying to achieve a "tucked" look hence the query about which wheel offset to order for my new wheels. Sorry, I didn't mean to confuse anyone!

[ThatEF9kid]

true that^

GroundControl's are great coilovers, you should look into them because i know they make coilover sleeves for 430$ for the e36 which is a bit more then the racelands but the quality is much better.

[Stephen]

^ Difference is that 430$ only gets you springs and adjusters. You'll still need shocks/struts of some sort

[Kielan]

Which is why people buy Racelands, because its the complete package.

[LuckyBoyOne3]

I bought racelands in september, and have put 22,000 yes twentytwothousand miles on my car since and have had ZERO problem, the ride is stock like and the price is more then right.

[schroedin]

I have them, they are not anything like I'd expect from some higher end companies, but what I use my car for they are great.

[slocar]

10,000 miles on mine so far, and I love them. They go stupid low (well in the front anyhow, back ... not so much), the ride is alright, and honestly, the only way to go low cheaper is to cut springs or drive around with 4 fat chicks in the car ... I'd buy them again if I needed to, no doubt about that.

[Average_Jerk]

imo i wouldnt buy them. when it comes to spending money are car parts the most important places to not cut corners are suspension, brakes and tires. thats what keeps you connected to the road and in control of your vehicle

[loneStar22]

you get what you pay for is not always the case. with most coilover companies im sure you get LESS than what you pay for. and pay the premium just for the name. racelands are basic, so you get basic pricing

[Chris.A]

I was going to order these already but I had to help parents with some bills. So now its time to save again.