Handling issues
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Powerflex RTAB, powerflex lollipop and a std new front wishbone I believeskelters said:
smiles - well i knew it wasnt made it burton thats for sure..patriot66 said:It was designed by a Dane, Anders Warming; uses mainly E46 3series components and was assembled in Greer, South Carolinaroad warrior said:
stupid council paid a mint to put humps everywhere and then ran out of money to fix the roads 
my limited research shows he was head of interior design, i cant really blame him for the suspension... :evil: maybe the cupholders.. 8)
I went from my knackered M Sport suspension to Bilstein B4 and Eibachs. I swerved the B12 Kit as Bilstein confirmed its about 25% uprated (harder) than M Sport in an email. I opted for Eibachs over M sport springs not for the lowering but the fact they are comfier over the smaller bumps, again Eibach confirmed this stating their spring rate is softer initially raising to about the same as M sport.Leesfarm07 said:
The difference over the knackered stuff was night and day, although its still firm, its a sports car after all, it was definitely comfier and no longer launching me out of my seat/destabilizing the car over every bump. That was 18 months back, about 9 months ago I changed the Eibachs for Suplex SE Spec springs just to see how much comfier they were etc. Although they are comfier and road humps are easier they're not night and day like when I changed out the knackered original M Sport stuff. The handling has definitely suffered though and I personal dont feel it handles like a sports car should on these springs, its rolls/leans too much and steering responses/handling etc are no where near as quick/precise as they were on Eibachs. Its just too compromised for the bit of extra comfort they deliver, not to mention the aesthetics of the car are miles better lower.
Funny these topic came up now as I've just dug out my Eibachs and plan on refitting them later this week.
That's interesting to know Mach about the B12 kit thank you
Yes it's annoying we have to put right/mess about with something that should have been right from the start.
I regard it as a major cockup by BMW, other BMW's don't have this problem, I can only speak of what I have owned like the 3 and 5 series are perfect.
I regard it as a major cockup by BMW, other BMW's don't have this problem, I can only speak of what I have owned like the 3 and 5 series are perfect.
yes I was warned off the b12's too as too hardLeesfarm07 said:That's interesting to know Mach about the B12 kit thank you
Does anybody know what Monroe Springs might be like?
road warrior said:smiles - well i knew it wasnt made it burton thats for sure..patriot66 said:It was designed by a Dane, Anders Warming; uses mainly E46 3series components and was assembled in Greer, South Carolinaroad warrior said:
my limited research shows he was head of interior design, i cant really blame him for the suspension... :evil: maybe the cupholders.. 8)
He styled the exterior in 1998-99. The designs were shelved and finalised for production in 2002. This is from his own website https://warming-design.com
