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06-18-2014, 11:36 AM | #1 |
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Michelin PSS, M3 & Dinan Bits Installed on 135is
Posted here and there but finally got around to installing some "OEM" suspension upgrades. Past weekend consisted of:
- 1M strut bar - M3 control arms - Dinan camber plates - Michellin PSS 225/40 and 255/35-18 Car will remain my daily but will see some auto-x action here and there. Picking up the car from the alignment shop tonight but final specs are below. I could've pushed more camber both front and rear but I drive 80 miles a day mostly on I95 so wanted to keep the fronts at -2.0* or below. Ignore the active steering reference on screen, end of day doesn't matter since I gave them my own alignment specs. |
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06-18-2014, 11:27 PM | #4 |
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I have similar mods, except m3 strut brace and wider pss. My alignment specs from what I can recall are about the same, I got 1m spec alignment... Feels great but there's about one inch of camber wear on the tires....
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06-18-2014, 11:46 PM | #5 |
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Are you using any wheel spacers?
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06-19-2014, 07:59 AM | #6 |
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Nope, didn't want to do anything that would increase the chance of rubbing.
I will say, Michelin PSS in 225/255 is the perfect size. It gives the rear such a more aggressive stance and the extra height fills in the factory wheel gap nicely. |
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06-19-2014, 11:25 AM | #7 |
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Thanks for the insight. That's exactly what I was wondering as I wanted to go +1 on my tire sizes once the RFT are done. I was worried since I have 12mm MS spacers on the rear.
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06-19-2014, 01:54 PM | #10 |
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Sorry, I thought if you asked I had found out based on my other thread.
Yes they were on screen but part of the reason for installing the M3 arms (or at least how I justified) was my existing arms were so bent from hitting so NYC potholes so my stock alignment was pretty screwed up to begin with. Plus, I left the car with the shop and it didn't occur to me ask what my starting point was knowing it wasn't representative of a correct factory alignment. |
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I honestly think 255's are enough in filling out both the vertical and horizontal gap. You could probably do a 5mm spacer in the rear to give it a "flush" stance w/o rubbing but keep in mind I'm a function over form guy so my definition of flush is pretty conservative. Going up to the track this weekend but I can snap pics of how she sits upon my return.
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Aside from mods listed above yes
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06-30-2014, 11:04 AM | #17 |
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Nice. How does it drive now with the modifications - control arms and plates?
After swapping the stock RFT Potenzas for non-RFT Dunlops I have to say that the suspension needs to be redone as well. It's too soft and somewhat nervous... Need to drive the car more, but we're pretty close to ordering KW SCs and subframe bushings or inserts. Gahhh, I can't believe what BMW did to these cars.
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My driving experience so far has been consistent with what others noted:
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06-30-2014, 11:23 AM | #19 |
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Actually, funny story about the sweeper comment above. I only noticed this because there's a road I take that has 2 hairpins coming down a hill. It's actually very close to where the F1 track would've been in NJ (along the NYC skyline). The road starts at the top of the ridge and winds down to the main road by the Hudson river. I take this road everyday so I know where the braking points and apexes are.
There was a C250 coupe behind me, riding my tail hard. I figured WTH so I decided to take this windy road down to see if he'd chase, sure enough he did. First corner I took sorta slow but took the 2nd corner (first hairpin with speed). Brake deep and take the late apex, maintain throttle and track out nicely which leaves me parallel with double yellow. This guy turns in too early, tracks out OVER the double yellow and had to swerve to avoid on-coming cars LMAO. From there it's a nice downhill straight with a 2nd hairpin. I get on the gas going down the straight, he chases hard to close the gap. He seems my tails light up as a I brake late and take the late apex again. He has no idea what he's doing so he just brakes to a full stop and then takes the turn in tiny increments, like 3 turns in 1 lol. After that it leads on to the main straight but he decides to take some random right turn and avoid me at the bottom of the hill. But on both hairpins, car maintained excellent balance with minimal steering correction on my part. |
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