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12-02-2014, 04:51 PM | #23 |
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I got 20K out of OEM RFTS, finally get to replace those bricks. This is a DD but I like to have fun when I can, so would like the budget version to restore some firmness. Rear M3 bushings, OK. Previous threads suggested M3 front swaybar; this one says control arms. What's best bang for the buck?
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12-02-2014, 04:58 PM | #24 |
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Best bang for the buck is to put some air in the tires. Then worry about the suspension if you learn to drive the car well enough to matter.
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Suspension is way more complicated than most people think. Everthing interacts with everything else. Your overall safest choice is a package engineered by BMW or someone equally good, not piecemeal stuff based on random opinions from people of unknown competence here. Including mine. It's really easy to wind up with something suboptimal, or even unsafe. The bar is cheaper. BTW, unless you do the work yourself, and if your rear bushings are in good condition, rear bushing inserts are better BFTB than bushings. Last edited by 128Convertibleguy; 12-02-2014 at 06:00 PM.. |
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It takes a bit of pumping, but I've been using that at the race track for modest pressure changes for a while now. Way easier than hauling around a tank or compressor. 15-20 pumps will get you 2-4 PSI.
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Or was your point that a $50 portable air compressor makes more sense at the track? In which case . Nevertheless, there are lots of folks that use those too with great success. However, they are still more prone to failure than a simple bike pump, and since I already own the bike pump (and a non-portable air compressor for home use), why spend the extra $50?
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