Z4 Coupe Suspension

[TMK988]

I had heard that the Coupe with the sports package has the same suspension as the M Coupe. Is this true? I picked up my Coupe last week after my son totaled my 350Z and I am knocked out by this car. While I really liked the 350, the BMW has a dramatically better interior and the handling feels better to me. Even though the BMW is shorter on horsepower, it also feels quicker, maybe that is just the gearing (I have the automatic while the 350 was stick).
I love this car...

 

[mmakay]

I had heard that the Coupe with the sports package has the same suspension as the M Coupe. Is this true?

Not true. Completely different animals. The Coupe has identical components to the 3.0si Roadster. I do think the ///M Coupe is a bit stiffer than the ///M Roadster, though.

While I really liked the 350, the BMW has a dramatically better interior and the handling feels better to me. Even though the BMW is shorter on horsepower, it also feels quicker, maybe that is just the gearing (I have the automatic while the 350 was stick).

A lot of what you are feeling is the lower weight. Of course, the more refined suspension helps a lot, too.

 

[Louv]

To reinforce what mmakay said, you can verify that the Sport and M suspensions are different by looking at the part numbers on REALOEM.com

Springs, shocks, etc. are all different.

 

[Gauss]

I had heard that the Coupe with the sports package has the same suspension as the M Coupe. Is this true?

Not true. Completely different animals. The Coupe has identical components to the 3.0si Roadster. I do think the ///M Coupe is a bit stiffer than the ///M Roadster, though.

Not just a bit. A sh!tload. Almost double the stiffness. So stiff and hard.