12-18-2012, 10:48 PM | #23 |
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Has anyone gone from just a drop to a full setup (shock/struts), worth the $3k difference in price. I'll admit I'd do it more for looks then the handling, although a little less lean would be nice. |
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01-18-2013, 11:38 AM | #25 |
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I did consider a spring set-up but then I remembered the time when I had Eibach's on my S2000. During high speed turns the car gets rather 'bouncy' and might I add scary. So for a car like the 1M, I wasn't going to take that risk. I'm on KW V3's now and its pretty good. As comfortable as stock but much better in the corners. Only problem I had with KW's is the noise it makes over bumps.
I wouldn't risk lowered springs for a car like the 1M, plus you can always sell the coil-overs 2nd hand later on to get half your money back at least. |
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01-19-2013, 12:01 PM | #26 | |
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01-19-2013, 12:24 PM | #27 |
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springs and sways were made with my car while @ R&D i had them on for SEMA 2012. the sways are adjustable and i daily drive them on their soft setting at the moment, havent had them on the other settings yet. production should be out soon but dont quote me on that i dont have their production timeline.
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01-19-2013, 01:45 PM | #28 |
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To me the 1m has a well sorted suspension in stock form.
Lowering springs force so many comprimises to be made to the cars suspension, and almost all for the worse. For example, changes the suspension geometry, eliminates significant amount of shock / strut travel, unmatched spring rates to the stock dampers and bushings to name only a few. I would recommend strongly against doing that to this car. The car handles so well with only a good set of tires, I'd hate to ruin that balance with a set of springs. Jmo, based on a ton of suspension experience on 4 different bmws, including two m3s.
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01-19-2013, 02:29 PM | #31 |
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Eibach Lowering Springs for SALE on the CHEAP!
Hello everyone, I have a brand new set of Eibach Lowering Springs (pro kit) that i bought for over 300 bucks and now selling for 195, i never installed them, they have just been sitting in my garage. See my ad on Craigslist: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/pts/3578955079.html
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The drop on this VO (US 1M) is too low.
(source: http://www.easyexport.us/es/vehicle-...-nj-somerville)
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Lambo Huracan, Cherokee SRT, C8 on order.
Sold- 458, GT3, f80 M3, e82 1M, f87 M2, e30 M3, e90 M3, e36 M3, e34 M5, e36 M3, e30 M3........ |
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05-08-2013, 09:51 PM | #36 |
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Ouch . . . is this anyone we know?
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