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      05-31-2012, 08:48 PM   #14
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Drives: 2011 BMW 135i 6MT
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Canada

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On my 2011 I have:

M3 subframe bushings
M3 front control arms
M3 front and rear sways
Alignment pins pulled for max camber (M3 arms give a bit more too)
1/8th toe out in front
Replaced runflats with Star Specs

= night and day difference over stock for all-around handling. With these mods the stock springs & shocks are actually pretty good for a sporty road setup - as hard as that is to believe (not sure if my opinion would be the same for the progressive springs on the 2008-10 models).

Subframe bushings are not cheap (because of labour to install) but I wouldn't advise anyone to upgrade the shocks/springs before doing the bushings. The soft stockers will always compromise even the best suspension setup.
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