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      10-26-2014, 07:40 PM   #1
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Vehicle Stability

My #1 concern in my 135i is vehicle stability, firmness and lack of suspension play / bounciness. This weekend I plan to install Koni Yellows / M3 RSFB's... is there anything else that would be recommended for the above concerns. Key here is that I do not want to lower the car. Would it be beneficial to also throw on some newer M sport springs? I have an 09 Sport Pack by the way. Thanks
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Plenty of threads about M3 bushings/upper & lower arms etc, Koni's alone won't really do much (i also have them) without considering the things I mentioned.
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Plenty of threads about M3 bushings/upper & lower arms etc, Koni's alone won't really do much (i also have them) without considering the things I mentioned.
M3 rear subframe bushings going in as well... what do arms have to do with stability?
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I can only speak for rear control arms, as for me they certainly made wide high speed cornering feel a lot more stable, I put it down to firmer bushings within the M3 control arms.
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Plenty of threads about M3 bushings/upper & lower arms etc, Koni's alone won't really do much (i also have them) without considering the things I mentioned.
M3 rear subframe bushings going in as well... what do arms have to do with stability?
They give the option of a more aggressive and stable alignment. My car is much more predictable and stable with the M3 arms.

I also have Konis, Whiteline inserts and Cobb springs.
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Plenty of threads about M3 bushings/upper & lower arms etc, Koni's alone won't really do much (i also have them) without considering the things I mentioned.
M3 rear subframe bushings going in as well... what do arms have to do with stability?
They give the option of a more aggressive and stable alignment. My car is much more predictable and stable with the M3 arms.

I also have Konis, Whiteline inserts and Cobb springs.
For high angle turns sure... My main concern is straighline and high speed on ramps.
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For high angle turns sure... My main concern is straighline and high speed on ramps.
Why didn't you make this clear in your first post..
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