07-17-2013, 11:28 AM | #1 |
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M Sport Suspension: too stiff or too soft?
Been noticing when I drive on a certain stretch of freeway (I-280 near the Mariposa exit), that my F30 with M Sport suspension has been really "bouncy". The road has a smooth wavy pattern (shallow dips). My previous car, Infiniti G37S, would be slightly bouncy there as well but would smooth out above a certain speed.
Want to figure out if upgrading to the M Performance Suspension would fix that. The G37 had the optional sport package with stiffer springs and it seems like the Infiniti was stiffer than the BMW. Not exactly sure. Last edited by nilfinite; 07-17-2013 at 05:02 PM.. |
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Looks like shivaswrath initially got the M sport springs with the M performance suspension and he mentioned the bouciness as well. I didn't read through the whole thread but I'm guessing he eventually got the proper M performance springs? |
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07-17-2013, 08:13 PM | #4 |
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After reading more, looks like they might solve the bounciness afterall. http://www.f30post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=188
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Overall, I think the F30 springs are slightly less stiff but rebound much more. Last edited by nilfinite; 07-18-2013 at 08:59 PM.. |
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07-18-2013, 08:55 PM | #8 |
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Agreed! I have a lease too so it's not very cost effective for me as well. Especially because it seems to be a big process to install. Maybe next time I'll have it port-installed and have it rolled into the lease.
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07-19-2013, 07:00 PM | #10 |
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M performance suspension definitely improved it for me. I came from the standard suspension though. There are a couple of spots where I used to notice quite a lot of bounce, after upgrading its gone and the car handles these spots pretty well. In general it feels more planted.
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07-19-2013, 07:31 PM | #12 | |
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