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| 08-19-2010, 03:43 PM | #156 |
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Well they closed the road cuz of construction, but dont worry, it is supposed to be nice weather tomorrow....top down and pedal to the metal/carpet lol.
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| 08-19-2010, 03:44 PM | #157 |
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damn that construction, why can't they do that in winter so car lovers have the roads empty in the summer to play on :P too bad for snow.....
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| 08-20-2010, 12:09 PM | #159 |
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Okay, today I got a chance to push the car on the way to the dealer(my check engine light came on, but nothing serious..the air intake sensor read something wrong cuz all the temps are good).
The front end feels soooo much more stable, most of the body roll is gone(I am pushing the car 60-70mph thru the beautiful backroad corners here in Germany. No alignment necessary afterwards. Maybe someone else from Spangdahlem is interested to make a video of the two cars goin around the same corner, to see the difference.
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| 08-21-2010, 10:55 AM | #160 |
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ordered mind yesterday afternoon, should arrive Monday. sadly i don't think i'll be getting it in untill the following week as i have a super busy week ahead..... I'll keep my fingers crossed though!!!
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| 08-25-2010, 04:30 AM | #162 |
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Nice one, mate. I have H&R front and rears on mine (the H&R front is the same thickness as the M3 one) and found it to be a great mod.
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| 08-25-2010, 05:20 AM | #163 | |
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| 08-25-2010, 05:57 AM | #164 |
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Come'on BMW86...install only takes 30mins at home with basic tools. Want to hear your thoughts
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| 08-25-2010, 06:14 AM | #165 | |
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| 08-26-2010, 11:32 AM | #168 | |
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Where did you order yours from?
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| 08-26-2010, 01:38 PM | #169 | |
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| 08-26-2010, 02:46 PM | #170 | |
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| 08-29-2010, 03:11 PM | #171 |
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I thought I’d chime in with an update on my experience with installed the e93 bar. If you read my previous posts, I enjoyed the decrease in body roll and improved turn in response, but I didn’t feel it was a good stopping point. It is like having four loose screws and you tighten the crap out of two of them, its better, but the job is not complete. Well I tighten my belt, reclaimed my taste for Ramen Noodles and had the BMW Performance Suspension installed as well as the M3 rear subframe bushings. I had them leave on the e93 sway, the one in the Performance Suspension kit wasn’t as thick and it doesn’t have the welded rings like the M3 bars have that keeps the bar from moving side to side. I’m happy to report that all is right with the world now (other than I'm $3600 poorer). The car is far more predictable when you are at speed and more importantly when you hit bumps, etc., during a ‘spirited’ driving. The rear end does not wiggle anymore and the car just seems to glide effortlessly over the road. The ride is ever so slightly harsher. I hate to even use the word harsh, it is just more on the firm/sporty side now, like it always should have been. At low speeds, cruising around town, I don’t think you would even know it was any different from stock. Overall, I am quite happy and I think this would be a good stopping point. Not that I intend to, but I would not be unhappy if I did. Up next will most likely be the M3 front suspension bits, it seems like the next logical step. I’m not unhappy with the steering response, but a tad more negative camber in the front wouldn’t hurt and I’m hoping it will make the steering feel a bit more stiff/weighty at highway speeds. If there is one complaint I have it is that the steering feels a bit too light/overboosted. Any experts want to chime in with a definitive description of what changes you will feel after installing the M3 front control arms/tension rods? I’ve done a lot of searching on the forums and most opinions are positive but brief and mostly lean toward bashing the stock parts quality rather than describing the gains of the new parts.
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| 09-01-2010, 09:44 AM | #172 | |
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| 09-01-2010, 10:17 AM | #173 |
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HP Autowerks and Tischer both have all the parts listed on their sites as a kit, as well as part numbers for each part (in most cases).
I'm not an expert, but I'll chime in with my experience: The front CA kit reduces bushing deflection, meaning transitions happen quicker and you maintain more of your negative camber in a turn instead of some of it deflecting away in bushing slop. As a bonus, the extra negative camber from the longer lower arms is REALLY needed on these cars to help with the understeer. (Much more is still required!) I didn't notice much of a change in steering weight, but there's definitely more road feel to the steering now. Steering changes result in a slightly quicker translation to when the car actually turns (no more steering "delay") and I can feel what the front is doing a little better. The only downside is a slight increase in roughness over bumps, and a moderate increase in tire roar. This is a good and relatively inexpensive modification, although some might have you believe this is the "BEST MOD EVA"; don't get too high expectations. I am still waiting to test it out at the next autocross and see how it performs at 10/10s. It should result in better times by a very small margin (mostly due to the increase in negative camber), but also more consistent times (due to the more precise steering feel, it should make the car easier to judge where I'm placing it), which is important for me. I have a few supplemental suspension modifications, so the effect probably wasn't as large as it would be with an otherwise stock suspension. Also, Direzza Z1s are very good in their road feel; they really let you know what's going on at each corner, so they already helped out in that aspect. .02 added. :-)
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| 09-01-2010, 09:07 PM | #174 |
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I have my e93 sway bar sitting in the garage right now but it is not going to be installed until I am able to get my car back from the body shop. You just have to love when kids don't pay attention while driving and slam into you while stopped.
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| 09-02-2010, 04:53 AM | #175 |
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Dying to know if the M3 bar is worth doing before springs/dampers...lemme know when you guys with stock suspension get sorted.
Sorry to hear about your unplanned trip to the body shop!
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