M3 Tension Struts Installed

[chappy]

I installed the control arms and tension struts from the m3 and puts the toe in out of whack 35mm so trying to drive the car down to get a wheel alignment was a bit of drama but after the wheel alignment what a difference stays very flat in corners less understeer and firmer ride on the front turns in quicker as well a recommended mod for 135and 335 love it really does not need the m3 sways yet but I'm still on runflats at the moment.
A very cheap mod. excellent.
Camber is now -.3 as -.7 was a bit too much.

[TimMc]

Nice one Chappy! Did you do this yourself? I'm hoping to do it shortly. Who did your alignment?

[AussieRacer]

I found that the sway, whilst not taking away understeer, helps balance the new found grip at the front better. Also makes the great front grip feel more natural. But I can perfectly understand not feeling the need for the sway. I felt the same...until it got added.

BTW, I would have kept the -0.7 camber. BMWs have a tendency to wear out the outside of tyres quicker in just normal driving, so the extra bit shouldn't have negative wear issues.

[chappy]

Originally Posted by TimMc

Nice one Chappy! Did you do this yourself? I'm hoping to do it shortly. Who did your alignment?

I did on sunday the worse part is the plastic covers on the wheel arch and underneath you need a special tool for the end of the ball joint.
Ace tyres next to midas recommended tingalpa how has bmws all the time club discount at midas excellent service took a while and only charge $77 front and back very experience.

[TimMc]

Originally Posted by chappy

I did on sunday the worse part is the plastic covers on the wheel arch and underneath you need a special tool for the end of the ball joint.
Ace tyres next to midas recommended tingalpa how has bmws all the time club discount at midas excellent service took a while and only charge $77 front and back very experience.

Justin at Midas looked after you did he? Yeah, he races a BMW and set up my last two E30s. I live just down the road in Murarrie. Might go and have a chat to him.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by chappy

I did on sunday the worse part is the plastic covers on the wheel arch and underneath you need a special tool for the end of the ball joint.
Ace tyres next to midas recommended tingalpa how has bmws all the time club discount at midas excellent service took a while and only charge $77 front and back very experience.

So what kind of special tool did you use? How did you get them free/loose?

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[chappy]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

So what kind of special tool did you use? How did you get them free/loose?

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Its called a torx key set like allen keys different end most of the bolts on the top of the bumper has a torx key head you can pick a set up from supercheap.

[Dackelone]

Ok, Thanks.

When you said "Ball-Joints", I was thinking of just using a pickle-fork to pop the suspension apart. I thought maybe you had to use some sort of press tool.

I have plenty of Torx tools AND E-sockets. You need them for working on any modern BMW.

[chappy]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Ok, Thanks.

When you said "Ball-Joints", I was thinking of just using a pickle-fork to pop the suspension apart. I thought maybe you had to use some sort of press tool.

I have plenty of Torx tools AND E-sockets. You need them for working on any modern BMW.

You don't need to pry the ball joint apart when you loosen the nut it frees itself from the tapered housing and the spline spins round that's where the torx key comes in stops it spinning so the nut can come off pretty simple.

[AussieRacer]

Install doesn't require plastic wheel arches to be removed. Only under tray.