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BMW discontinuing 16 inch wheel sizes because of lack of demand doesn’t mean they are ‘wrong’, it means they are not desirable enough to make production of them economically viable. That doesn’t mean they are ‘wrong’ in any functional way because they made them initially, it simply means they are ‘wrong’ aesthetically for a majority of people, in their personal opinion. However a bunch of others like(d) them, because they bought them, so I think perhaps everyone just needs to chill out and agree to disagree.
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- road warrior
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If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
- road warrior
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now then, i want to stiffen the shocks but not lower, PURELY because of the atrocious speed humps by me - reccomendations and thoughts on that please gents ?
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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I, for one, am happy to admit to having a 16" penis.road warrior wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:55 pm exactly - i do wonder where your need for big wheels is compensating for something perhaps ?
The car shouldn't bottom out when hitting speed bumps with stock suspension in good condition. Perhaps the odd scrape of the front bumper if you are in a hurry.now then, i want to stiffen the shocks but not lower, PURELY because of the atrocious speed humps by me - reccomendations and thoughts on that please gents ?
I'd strongly consider just getting OEM replacement dampers before experimenting with different wheels sizes, springs etc. There was a comment earlier in the thread re. Sachs dampers not lasting - that may well be true, but it's hard to know the truth of the matter because the historical use of runflats (and low tech runflats, at that) puts a lot of instantaneous load through the shock seals, top mount bushes etc and contributes to premature failure. Same as for snapped rear springs and runflats - the failure rate is absurd.
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Bilstein B6 are standard height, but stiffer than oem. Personally I wouldn't bother with the extra spend over the b4/sachs thoughroad warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:55 pm now then, i want to stiffen the shocks but not lower, PURELY because of the atrocious speed humps by me - reccomendations and thoughts on that please gents ?
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- tug
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road warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:55 pm now then, i want to stiffen the shocks but not lower, PURELY because of the atrocious speed humps by me - reccomendations and thoughts on that please gents ?
This will stiffen it up good and proper mate & you will struggle to lower it..... er........ apparently, so i have been told.
Cheers, tug
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- road warrior
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thank you mate.. i had forgotton you buy it in bulk..tug wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:10 pmroad warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:55 pm now then, i want to stiffen the shocks but not lower, PURELY because of the atrocious speed humps by me - reccomendations and thoughts on that please gents ?
This will stiffen it up good and proper mate & you will struggle to lower it..... er........ apparently, so i have been told.
Cheers, tug
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
- road warrior
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im sooo confused.. i have been told b4 are also standard oemphilbo909 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:31 pmBilstein B6 are standard height, but stiffer than oem. Personally I wouldn't bother with the extra spend over the b4/sachs thoughroad warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:55 pm now then, i want to stiffen the shocks but not lower, PURELY because of the atrocious speed humps by me - reccomendations and thoughts on that please gents ?
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
- road warrior
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i have a car with m sport specified suspension that is old and very low at the front and bottoms on bumps and fast road dips i want to fix that
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
- tug
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Like you have FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE MV2'S YOU SAID I CAN HAVE FOR NOWT!!!
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- road warrior
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you bet your arse i have forgotten.. dream on you 16" 'er ..
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
- tug
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Looks like a Z3 next for you mate but at least you could take up hair dressing!
E85 N46 2.0i SE BLACK SAPPHIRE
- road warrior
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inspiration !!! can i borrow your's a bit . eh ? oh go on...
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
- philbo909
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bilstein b4- oem equivelant https://www.bilstein.com/int/en/product/bilstein-b4/road warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:38 pmim sooo confused.. i have been told b4 are also standard oemphilbo909 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:31 pmBilstein B6 are standard height, but stiffer than oem. Personally I wouldn't bother with the extra spend over the b4/sachs thoughroad warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:55 pm now then, i want to stiffen the shocks but not lower, PURELY because of the atrocious speed humps by me - reccomendations and thoughts on that please gents ?
bilstein b6- oem height, but firmer https://www.bilstein.com/int/en/product/bilstein-b6/
bilstein b8- lowering and firmer https://www.bilstein.com/int/en/product/bilstein-b8/
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Wonderful
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.