Shocks - advise on Electronic Damper Control

[chris_za]

Hi Guys,

I recently purchased an 2013 ActiveHybrid 3 (F30), and somewhere in its life it had damage to the front right suspension.

I am busy fixing it up... but the bottom line is that it needs a new shock...but this car came out with the electronic damper control (EDC), not standard shocks.

I am told the EDC shocks are really expensive to replace R10 - R15k per shock, and near impossible to find in spares. part number 37-11-6-793-868

1) Is it really worth having electronic damper control? Whilst I enjoy speed and power I dont race this car, so sports suspension isnt a requirement.

2) Is it possible to replace an edc shock with a standard F30 shock, I have read somewhere that you can "code" out the error (because there is no sensor), but is it a direct replacement? anyone done this before?

3) Do shocks need to be replaced in pairs? If so, the question above could make a R20k difference between normal and edc shocks.

Thanks in advance, Chris

 

[MR_Y]

Hi Chris,

I cannot help on the query above, but I am curious as to whether you have taken some warranty cover for that super expensive active hybrid battery pack. After 8 or 10 years, it will need replacing.

 

[BeemerFanatic]

Can you not just disconnected the hybrid battery and code it out?

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FYI

 

[Peter@AEW]

Can you not just disconnected the hybrid battery and code it out?

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FYI

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He has shock absorber issues not hybrid battery issues.

 

[cOlDFuSiOn]

These look promising:
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-...328xi-335xi-f32-428xi-435xi-f22-228xi-m235xi/

But you need lowering springs with them so likely not what you are after..