12-19-2012, 08:44 PM | #177 |
Captain
44
Rep 821
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-19-2012, 09:04 PM | #178 |
517
Rep 3,612
Posts |
This is what I plan on doing. Thousands of people install lowering springs- over 20mm lower than stock, on stock NON sport dampers (I have done this previously with lack luster results). At least we have (A Sport dampers and (B Will only be going down another 10mm. I know it is not ideal, and many people here will hate on this idea, but I'm not going to the track, and I don't drive like a 18 year old in a lowered Honda Civic, so I am fine with it. Doesn't sound so catastrophic to me
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-21-2012, 09:31 AM | #179 |
Brigadier General
649
Rep 4,323
Posts |
My springs are IN!
Taking her in today...and leaving her with BMW through Xmas, so ill pick up next week and share thoughts/pictures. Hate that I'm going outta town :-(
__________________
CURRENT: 2017 RS3 (miss you guys)
SOLD: 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Exhaust/Brakes/Suspension/LSD|Bav Stage 1/AMP||ER CP/IC/DP/OC | Dinan CAI/N55 PWG BIG TURBO|BMWF30.com |
Appreciate
0
|
12-21-2012, 11:06 AM | #180 | |
Banned
867
Rep 6,248
Posts |
Quote:
I'm sure you can put the springs on, but since BMW doesn't seem keen on the idea, I'm not going to bother. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-23-2012, 09:13 PM | #181 | |
Major General
890
Rep 7,047
Posts |
Quote:
M adaptive? My other question would be, why? If you remove the adaptive dampers and spring, what prevents the install of the M Perf kit? Is there something different with the mounting points/parts with M adaptive? |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-23-2012, 10:24 PM | #182 | |
Banned
867
Rep 6,248
Posts |
Quote:
It probably has more to do with screwing up the car's coding. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-28-2012, 05:32 PM | #183 |
Brigadier General
649
Rep 4,323
Posts |
Finally done, full M Perf Suspension installed!
First lesson: the red springs AND strut kit MUST go together.
Second: I refuse to be a guinea pig again! Driving Impressions: This should be a requisite on all F30s! The overdampered, undersprung nature with the M sport springs is gone...this is perfectly dampened and sprung...like a kit should be.
__________________
CURRENT: 2017 RS3 (miss you guys)
SOLD: 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Exhaust/Brakes/Suspension/LSD|Bav Stage 1/AMP||ER CP/IC/DP/OC | Dinan CAI/N55 PWG BIG TURBO|BMWF30.com Last edited by shivaswrath; 12-28-2012 at 09:12 PM.. |
Appreciate
0
|
12-28-2012, 10:14 PM | #184 |
Major General
890
Rep 7,047
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-28-2012, 10:16 PM | #185 | |
Major General
890
Rep 7,047
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2012, 12:17 AM | #186 |
Lieutenant Colonel
448
Rep 1,846
Posts |
Really cool to see this resolved, more pics of full car in stance please
__________________
2018 M3 Imola Red Competition package/Executive package/M Performance suspension
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2012, 07:27 PM | #187 | |
Lieutenant Colonel
640
Rep 1,716
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
Formerly addicted to e46fanatics
Formerly addicted to e90post |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2012, 10:18 PM | #188 |
Brigadier General
649
Rep 4,323
Posts |
When it stops snowing tmrw I certainly will...springs haven't settled yet so it's still sitting a little higher than it should be.
Drive is amazing...I can't tell you how happy I am with it. It's smooth and not too bouncy, and even with the winter tires, manages to control the understeer much better than stock.
__________________
CURRENT: 2017 RS3 (miss you guys)
SOLD: 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Exhaust/Brakes/Suspension/LSD|Bav Stage 1/AMP||ER CP/IC/DP/OC | Dinan CAI/N55 PWG BIG TURBO|BMWF30.com |
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2012, 10:27 PM | #189 | |
Lieutenant Colonel
448
Rep 1,846
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
2018 M3 Imola Red Competition package/Executive package/M Performance suspension
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-30-2012, 10:50 AM | #190 |
Brigadier General
649
Rep 4,323
Posts |
2012 335i with M Perf Suspension Spring/Struts - Pictures (after 100 miles)
Significantly better over the OEM base.
Can't comment on Sportline/M sport line, but I assume 30-40% stiffer? This isn't as stiff as an Mitsu Evo. Note it'll drop a little more in the front as I continue to drive.... some artsty fartsty angle shot too (it's too damn cold out for anymore, I'll post more end of week when I've put on a few more hundred miles).
__________________
CURRENT: 2017 RS3 (miss you guys)
SOLD: 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Exhaust/Brakes/Suspension/LSD|Bav Stage 1/AMP||ER CP/IC/DP/OC | Dinan CAI/N55 PWG BIG TURBO|BMWF30.com Last edited by shivaswrath; 12-30-2012 at 01:07 PM.. |
Appreciate
0
|
12-30-2012, 10:41 PM | #191 |
Lieutenant Colonel
448
Rep 1,846
Posts |
It looks damn cold! Thank you so much for posting these pics hope you are enjoying the ride! Did you sacrifice any comfort?
__________________
2018 M3 Imola Red Competition package/Executive package/M Performance suspension
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-30-2012, 10:46 PM | #192 | |
Brigadier General
649
Rep 4,323
Posts |
Quote:
about 20% less firm than an M3...
__________________
CURRENT: 2017 RS3 (miss you guys)
SOLD: 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Exhaust/Brakes/Suspension/LSD|Bav Stage 1/AMP||ER CP/IC/DP/OC | Dinan CAI/N55 PWG BIG TURBO|BMWF30.com |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-30-2012, 10:48 PM | #193 |
Lieutenant Colonel
448
Rep 1,846
Posts |
Thanks
__________________
2018 M3 Imola Red Competition package/Executive package/M Performance suspension
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-31-2012, 01:33 AM | #194 |
New Member
2
Rep 20
Posts |
glad you finally got it all resolved! I'm tempted to get them, but I haven't found any one who went from M Sport to M Performance yet. Not sure if its worth it? Did these feel stiffer than the previous M Sport spring you had installed?
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-31-2012, 11:04 AM | #195 | |
Brigadier General
649
Rep 4,323
Posts |
Quote:
I would say its noticeably more planted than the Half-baked sport setup I had before... If I had a stock sport suspension, it might be a difficult choice to justify nearly $3000 in labor+parts.
__________________
CURRENT: 2017 RS3 (miss you guys)
SOLD: 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Exhaust/Brakes/Suspension/LSD|Bav Stage 1/AMP||ER CP/IC/DP/OC | Dinan CAI/N55 PWG BIG TURBO|BMWF30.com |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-01-2013, 11:20 AM | #196 | |
Registered
2
Rep 2
Posts |
Quote:
Looks great! Last edited by av98; 01-01-2013 at 12:03 PM.. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-01-2013, 11:33 AM | #197 | |
Captain
44
Rep 821
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|