06-15-2022, 08:26 AM | #23 |
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Development Code F36 (MUE) Production Date 2017-11-** The photo that comes from the VIN decoding has circular headlights. On realoem, the last month of pre-LCI production is Feb 2017 with type code 4D92. My type code is under LCI from Nov 2016 onwards. |
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06-15-2022, 08:58 AM | #24 |
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I'll echo the sentiment of LCI + Adaptive making a massive difference.
Someone in my family has a 2013 328i, with basic suspension, and it handles like a fuckin nissan maxima. Its awful, feels like a boat. I have a 2016 LCI 340I with thp (adaptive suspension), and my car handles significantly better. Some easy dinan suspension mods, and my car handles basically flat now. Huge difference. |
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06-15-2022, 11:36 AM | #25 |
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Your tires are trash--particularly the run flats. The Michelin PS4 on your E90 are some of the best rated street tires out there for traction and corner stability. It sounds obvious but they're literally the only part of your car touching the road.
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06-15-2022, 02:52 PM | #26 |
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regarding the suspension, the most obvious LCI indication is the 5 bolt front strut mount. however i feel whether you have LCI or not is somewhat irrelevant. what matters is that you're unhappy/unsatisfied how it currently performs and handles.
if you keep your car and desire to improve it, imo the least costly resolution for your situation is to swap the major susp components, specifically springs/dampers/bumpstops. consider these Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Koni Special active dampers, F80 bumpstops Koni also has Sport(Yellow) dampers and even a Spring/Damper combo Kit OEM M-Performance Suspension any of these will definitely improve and one might even say "transform" the handling you presently have. can advise part# if you proceed forward with this. 2ndly those tires are rubbish. budget permitting, consider 245/40/18 front, 255/40/18 rear, decent quality uhpsummer or uhpall-season. non run-flat. Lastly, if there's any remaining $$$, swap out your front upper control arm bushings to a monoball. this will improve steering feel approaching but not quite as good as E90/old skool steering. . Last edited by alohasurftoad; 06-15-2022 at 03:03 PM.. |
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08-06-2022, 01:18 PM | #27 | |||
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Thanks. Didn't get an email for the last couple of posts, hence the delay in responding.
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I was wrong earlier when I said my E90 was on 17s; it too was on 18s. The widths on both cars are the same front (225) and rear (255). The aspect ratios are however different - old car 40 fronts 35 rears, new car 45 fronts 40 rears. An online calculator tells me the fronts are therefore 22mm taller, and the rears 25mm taller. I've not decided what to do with the car yet. I think I'll test drive a few things before spending on replacing a set of tyres that have plenty of life left in them. 4 with adaptive, 230i, something VAG DSG, possibly other makes too. |
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It wasn't a decision based on cost of production. It was a decision on making the cars more comfortable for a larger buying audience. What will contribute most to handling feel is new spherical front tension arms and control arms. This will do FAR more than some dampers/springs others have suggested.
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