bottomed out today

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:13 am

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.

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:22 pm

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » 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 ?

MrPT · Post by **MrPT** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:31 pm

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 ?

I, for one, am happy to admit to having a 16" penis.

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 ?

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.

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.

philbo909 · Post by **philbo909** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:31 pm

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 ?

Bilstein B6 are standard height, but stiffer than oem. Personally I wouldn't bother with the extra spend over the b4/sachs though

tug · Post by **tug** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:10 pm

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

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:36 pm

tug wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:10 pm
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

thank you mate.. i had forgotton you buy it in bulk..

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:38 pm

philbo909 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:31 pm
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 ?
Bilstein B6 are standard height, but stiffer than oem. Personally I wouldn't bother with the extra spend over the b4/sachs though

im sooo confused.. i have been told b4 are also standard oem

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:40 pm

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

tug · Post by **tug** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:38 pm

road warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:36 pm thank you mate.. i had forgotton you buy it in bulk..

Like you have FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE MV2'S YOU SAID I CAN HAVE FOR NOWT!!!

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:43 pm

tug wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:38 pm
road warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:36 pm thank you mate.. i had forgotton you buy it in bulk..
Like you have FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE MV2'S YOU SAID I CAN HAVE FOR NOWT!!!

you bet your arse i have forgotten.. dream on

you 16" 'er ..

tug · Post by **tug** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:49 pm

Looks like a Z3 next for you mate

but at least you could take up hair dressing!

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:03 pm

Dave 2 dogs wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:27 pm Lose weight
THEN drive it like you stole it
🏎

inspiration !!! can i borrow your's a bit . eh ? oh go on...

philbo909 · Post by **philbo909** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:26 pm

road warrior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:38 pm
philbo909 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:31 pm
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 ?
Bilstein B6 are standard height, but stiffer than oem. Personally I wouldn't bother with the extra spend over the b4/sachs though
im sooo confused.. i have been told b4 are also standard oem

bilstein b4- oem equivelant https://www.bilstein.com/int/en/product/bilstein-b4/
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/

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:12 pm

Wonderful

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