Installed TC Kline Coilovers today :)

[OrientBlauZHP]

Originally Posted by FreeBMW

Cost???

+1; I'm really interested in this setup.

[defcon1racing]

E90/E92 coilovers are $2463.95 on the Kline website:

http://www.tcklineracing.com/suspension.htm

[Charles1]

Note, They are a full aluminum body kit.

[spdrcr]

How much noisier is it with the solid strut tops / camber plates?

I had them on my STi and they were VERY noisy...

[professor]

i've heard they can be slightly noisy at lower speeds but it is fixable.

[Charles1]

Originally Posted by spdrcr

How much noisier is it with the solid strut tops / camber plates?

I had them on my STi and they were VERY noisy...

The stock suspension has solid front mounts. The shocks do make a slight of noise at low speeds (5mph) over larger cracks.

[professor]

charles, can you tell me what your current ground clearance is at the front lip of the car? thanks

[Charles1]

I will check in the AM and let you know.

[MINI135i]

Any further updates regarding this suspension upgrade?

What are your impressions now that you have been driving it a while? Have you had time to autocross/track it?

Any small problems or work arounds that you have run into?

Spring rates feel good for autocross/track use?

Thanks.:smile:

[Charles1]

Car feels great... Traveling for work no track time yet.

[mikeo]

Charles, thanks for the info on stock spring rates--I think that is important to know as a starting point. That said, what spring rates were installed with the TC Kline setup? Don't recall reading that bit of info in your post.

[scot1956]

I had this set up installed on my car. Kline recommended 300lb front springs and 500 lb rear springs. In my opinion, this set up transforms the car. It handles much better than stock and reduces body roll significantly. I have compression set one click off of full soft and the rebound 2 clicks from soft. The car is a little stiffer than stock but it now handles better than my E46 M3 did with alot more power. There is some noise at low speeds but it is not intrusive. I am glad I put these on. I talked with a local guy here in Houston ( Matthews Auto Sales) who does alot of club racing and is familar with alot of the other set -ups. He recommends Kline or Vorshag ( sp?)for their quality products. May be an overkill for what I am doing with my car but maybe it will entice me do some more DE classes and take it to the track.

Charles1 -- What did you do for the rear compression adjusters in the trunk? Did you cut holes in the trunk liner? I haven't done any thing yet.

[scot1956]

My set up is 4" off the ground to the the front plastic pieces under the bumper cover.

[Charles1]

I am on 400/500 with 450/550 and 600 on order. Plan on renting the streets for a test an tune. My brother is trying to find a free weekday so he can test the H2 cars also.

Regards,

[Charles1]

Originally Posted by scot1956

Charles1 -- What did you do for the rear compression adjusters in the trunk? Did you cut holes in the trunk liner? I haven't done any thing yet.

yep, you can not even see them.

[morscode]

Interesting rates, the Bilstein Pss10's rates are 400/625

[Charles1]

The track day will tell... Maybe if work would slow down I could get some AutoX time in.

[BMWeber]

Originally Posted by 1Mor

Interesting rates, the Bilstein Pss10's rates are 400/625

the thing to remember here is the PSS10 uses the factory spring position so the effective spring rate is less. where the TC Kline is a true coil over in the rear so the spring rate is the effective rate.

[Justin(OKC)]

Originally Posted by BMWeber

the thing to remember here is the PSS10 uses the factory spring position so the effective spring rate is less. where the TC Kline is a true coil over in the rear so the spring rate is the effective rate.

Are you sure the TC Kline setup is a true coilover in the rear? I don't know that the shock towers are strong enough to handle that without major reinforcement. :iono:

I know it is a different car but I have a TC Kline/ProParts D/A setup on my E36 M3 with 450/600 springs and it is HARSH if you are not on smooth roads. Handles like a dream, though.

[Charles1]

135i TC setup is using stock spring locations.

[car1]

TC and Mark are great guys, it's nice having them close by, the D/A suspension on my M3 is amazing. If I get a 135, that will be one of the first things I do.

I know it is a different car but I have a TC Kline/ProParts D/A setup on my E36 M3 with 450/600 springs and it is HARSH if you are not on smooth roads. Handles like a dream, though.

I'm only running 400/500, and it can be harsh on rough roads, but these cars are also much different. The e36 m3 is just a stiff car overall. Id be interested to see what these cars feel like with this supension. From the sounds of it, not too bad.

[Justin(OKC)]

Any updates on your experience with the TCK setup? I am totally on the fence as to whether I should do the TCKs with camber plates or just do some KW V2's or V3's. Having no experience with the KW's concerns me a bit, but I don't want to upset the livability of the car too much.