01-15-2018, 06:02 PM | #23 |
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Those are great-looking wheels and, no question, to me, the best-looking 18" I've seen on an M2.
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01-15-2018, 06:33 PM | #24 |
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They are hard to find though. Stock wheels on the M3' I believe...most upgrade so they don't make many!
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02-05-2018, 09:11 AM | #27 |
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Smaller rim and more ratio of the tyre to the wheels will give softer riding.
If you wish to keep the stock rims go with Michelin PS4S if yours came with Contis (belive someone already have mentioned above). Good solution would be having Dinan coilover and make rebound rate even softer. Dinan's as it comes from their recommendation is known to be softer than the stock suspension. And their price is actually pretty cheap compared to KW V3 / Ohlins R&T |
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quality. What tire size are you using here? |
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08-27-2019, 10:54 AM | #32 |
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The members who actually installed the Dinan complained that it's actually worse on broken down pavements compared to stock but on normal roads (i.e. expansion joints etc) it's better than stock.
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08-27-2019, 01:18 PM | #33 |
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Sounds like you live in a city and sounds like you are shopping for a daily driver. Half the roads where I typically drive my M2C are very nice, some are OK, and some are quite bad. I've grown used to the stiffness, and it doesn’t feel half as bad as it did the first couple of weeks. I find that the best way to deal with it is to just go fast enough over the rough stretches, if the traffic allows. That way it doesn't feel too jarring. It’s not perfect but it works. Who knows, some of my gripes may be alleviated by a nicer suspension when/if I get one. Bad roads are not the only thing you should consider. It was my primary concern before purchase but it’s not now. If you drive in a slow bumper to bumper city traffic you may find yourself disappointed and exasperated more often than enjoying your M2/M2C. There is nothing inherently wrong with the car, it's the surroundings where you intend to use it that may not let your driving be fluent, smooth and easy. This thing is by no means a gentle or a delicate tool. It's brutish and it wants to go. It needs nice roads AND open space. The car feels stifled, restrained and struggling in the slow city traffic. The steering is taut, a physical exercise if in constrained surroundings. Parking it gently and nicely... no, wrong car, too. I am sure both Golf R and Audi RS3 would be more competent and pleasant daily drivers for the city, though probably not as exciting. I do use my M2C as a daily but honestly whenever I take my m235i (my wife drives it now) out for some business around town it feels refreshing in comparison, elegant and easy to navigate. Down on power (relatively), wouldn't turn heads like M2C does, but it’s better suited for the task. As for highway, that’s where the M2C shines but I still get aware of the stock M2C aerodynamics whenever I take it over 200 km/hr, not floaty, just pushing against the wind. In the m235i lowered on KW coilovers, and some trickery with LCAs and alignment, I get no sweaty palms all the way to the limit (granted, acceleration doesn’t feel as dramatic, and it was floaty in its stock form). The cost of running and servicing those cars… OK, you weren’t asking about that. Just my 2 cents. |
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Can't understand why some people think it's stiff as for me the suspension is a bit soft and I would prefer a slightly harder setup...
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09-10-2019, 11:29 PM | #36 |
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I switched to Ohlins 80/160 spring rates; then went with Michelin 4S one size up* which puts me just about back to stock firmness but the Ohlins effectively removed the bounce and gave the car a much more settled and hunkered down feel. To go softer than stock you would need to look at the Ohlins with 70/140 springs or possibly the TC Kline set up which is supposedly soft but great performance.
*Front pair = 255/35 ZR19 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Rear pair = 275/35 ZR19 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
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