E85 Shocks!

[R3AP4R]

Hi

So my front drivers side shock is pissing out oil! I need to sort this quickly I have a few questions:

1) Euro lists Sachs and Bilstein with minimal cost difference i.e. apporx £85 to £100 per shock. Presume these are ok to run with Eibach pro setup??
2) Do shocks come with all the other bits i.e rubbers, plastics, fittings or are these all separate BMW items.
2) Seeing as suspension is being changed what else should I update? Car is now 80K and feel a bit bumpy?
3) Presume I have to replace in pairs, i.e. front shocks?

Cheers

[csl1973]

always replace shocks in pairs. May aswell replace antiroll bar bushes and drop drop links too. Maybe top mounts too.

[jan_tekin]

As above.

Id be looking to replace with Bilstein B8s or Koni as they take being lowered. You might get a year or two with the ECPs, mine blow shortly after fitting My lowering springs.
I decided to go down the coil over route and fitted new top mounts as well as mine were a little lose at 80K, feels well tight now but then it should as I've replaced pretty much all my suspension this year

[David-H]

Bilstein sell a B12 kit for the Z4 which uses Bilstein shocks with Eibach springs. You already have the springs , so just need the right Bilstein shocks as far as I can see? Agree that you need to change pairs.

[R3AP4R]

As above.

Id be looking to replace with Bilstein B8s or Koni as they take being lowered. You might get a year or two with the ECPs, mine blow shortly after fitting My lowering springs.
I decided to go down the coil over route and fitted new top mounts as well as mine were a little lose at 80K, feels well tight now but then it should as I've replaced pretty much all my suspension this year

Hi, what top mounts and bits did you do?

[jan_tekin]

Think they were made buy SKF

[andysat]

I had quite a few shocks owning my zed!