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NonoxX · 01-28-2019, 06:39 AM

Hello,

I've just been told by an experienced mechanics, moreover race driver especially on BMW, that the usual 1M Front Control Arms mod on (in that case) a 135i is not a good one: according to him, it makes the car unsafe and unpleasant to drive.

The reason he gives, is that the wheel carriers are different ( 31216793923 vs 31212283435), therefore the suspension overall behaves differently (thus the different arm lengths). He told me, that when steering, the inner wheel would turn waaaaay too much compared to the outer wheel. This could be OK for drifting, but not race driving.

What do you guys think? Did you already hear that? Is this simply an alignment issue?

01-28-2019, 06:39 AM	#1
NonoxX Private 19 Rep 63 Posts Drives: 2010 135i DKG FBO Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: France iTrader: (0)	M3/1M Front Control Arms: Not That Good? Hello, I've just been told by an experienced mechanics, moreover race driver especially on BMW, that the usual 1M Front Control Arms mod on (in that case) a 135i is not a good one: according to him, it makes the car unsafe and unpleasant to drive. The reason he gives, is that the wheel carriers are different ( 31216793923 vs 31212283435), therefore the suspension overall behaves differently (thus the different arm lengths). He told me, that when steering, the inner wheel would turn waaaaay too much compared to the outer wheel. This could be OK for drifting, but not race driving. What do you guys think? Did you already hear that? Is this simply an alignment issue?
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