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04-24-2009, 06:46 AM | #1 |
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Handling vs power
Is it just me or there is about a 5 to 1 ratio of threads between power mods vs handling mods?
That seems kind of weird for me when the biggest flaws on this car are in regards to the suspension, bushings, etc. not power. Power is really easy to get on this car (just a tune and you have a rocket), but handling, quite a different story. I feel there is so much more components involved when fine tuning the handling characteristics of the 1er. People all claim BMW are precision machine, good for track, etc. but they all spend their money on engine when we all know that on a track, power really isn't the real solution... Just a thought... |
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04-24-2009, 09:41 AM | #6 |
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I feel the 135i is turning into a drag machine vs a track machine...
I know the overheating is a problem for the track, but can be fix with intercooler and oil cooler... same thing with brakes, changing the pads and fluid seem to fix it too. What sucks is that if there is not enough demand for suspension parts, nobody will produce them... I agree that 500$ for 80hp/80tq is very cheap though! |
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04-24-2009, 09:59 AM | #7 |
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04-24-2009, 11:33 AM | #9 |
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I guess the problem is money. Suspension mods aren't cheap ya know... swaybar seems to be the cheapest and best bang for buck suspension mod, that set you back ~300, which you can get a jb3 pin-out for that. going fast in a straight line is still going fast, at least for some peeps.
I've intake and jb3 for power, and I think at the most (for the next year or 2) I'd get an catback exhaust and I'm calling it done for power. I've already got a front swaybar and strut bar, now I need to save up for coilovers and some M3 suspension parts. ~3k-4k isn't easy to save up with all the other toys I want to get :P |
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04-24-2009, 11:34 AM | #10 | |
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I have to do my own R&D to be where I want to be with the car... I bought the KW v2 - I thought it was going to fix all the handling problem from what I had read. That ain't the case, it's still too soft and the steering is still not precise enough. The car understeers quite a bit. I bought M3 front kit - Fixed a little of the understeer and steering is more precise. But still too much body roll. I bought Direzza Z1 - The car grips much more I bough Hotchkis front sway - The car is more flat during cornering, but the understeer is a bit worst. Now the front of the car is really good, but I feel the issues with the rear. I bought UUC rear sway, m3 subframe bushings and 700lbs rear spring - I haven't installed it yet, but hopefully that will bring me to where I want to be. Flat during cornering, precise steering, lot of grip, more neutral, less bouncy. I might have to upgrade the front spring a bit, but not sure yet. I don't want it to be too harsh either. There's probably easier way to get there, but there's not a lot of info and no complete kit. If handling for the 1 was a more popular subject, I could find more easily what I'm looking for and suppliers would probably respond to the demand with complete kit for less $$. But if I want to produce more power... different story. |
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04-24-2009, 11:39 AM | #11 | |
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04-24-2009, 12:05 PM | #12 |
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I was thinking about the KW coilovers but after reading your list of suspension mods I'm worried! Perhaps I should start thinking about trading up for an M3 =0
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04-24-2009, 12:10 PM | #13 |
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Everyone has their own opinion of what ideal handling is. Is the M3 really the target? Not for me. I wasn't that imressed with my test drive of the new M3. I went with a setup that uses relatively stiff, linear rate springs because that is the feel that I wanted. My (however limited) experience with progressive rate springs has not been positive. Mine is probably not the setup for someone who spends lots of time on the road, but different strokes.......
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04-24-2009, 12:14 PM | #14 |
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My car is a street driven daily driver, not a track car. I can enjoy more power on a regular basis, but it's rare that I can push the car to its handling limits. More power = more fun for me.
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BTW, I was referring to the M3 as an example, I have not even driven one ![]() |
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04-24-2009, 12:58 PM | #16 | |
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Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy power a lot, but it sucks when you have the fastest car around and you get into a corner and then you don't anymore... |
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04-24-2009, 03:09 PM | #17 | |
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Back to you original question, people here have it right. It is a cost thing. If you bought the M3 suspension pieces (F&R rods and subframe bushings) and had to pay someone to install them, the cost would be close to $2k. Camber platesa re also $400-500 plus install. Power mods are cheap and can be done by even the shadiest of shade tree mechanics. Personally I have been focusing on handling (M3 susp, front sway) as I autox the car. The car has plenty of power but does not turn well. In autox there are more turns than straight lines. |
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Same goes for handling. Just a set of struts and springs isn't that expensive for much improve handling. But, when you become serious about it... $$$ |
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04-24-2009, 04:13 PM | #19 |
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yea what...tckline is amazing.
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progressive springs[kw] are ok for everything but good for nothing. you will not enjoy the a tracking experience with v2s or 3s.
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