08-14-2019, 12:36 PM | #45 | |
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The front can easily be adjusted by hand if the weight is taken off the suspension. target height is 595mm measured the same way as the rear. HTH |
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08-14-2019, 02:31 PM | #46 | |
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08-22-2019, 08:44 PM | #47 |
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SO I had approved the order of the MP coil overs on two separate occasions, once 3 weeks before the car was to arrive to the dealer and again a week before. The day of the pick up (08/03) my SA told me it’d be here in a couple of days so no big deal. A week and half goes by and it hasn’t been delivered and says he has no idea what’s going on? REALLY!? SO I end up canceling my order and getting credited the cost. I’m a little bummed about it but at least I don’t have to make a payment till February. The sucky part is I haven’t thought about reordering and getting it installed. Currently sitting at 300 miles and counting.
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10-03-2019, 12:01 PM | #49 |
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I'm on kw v3's, and going fwd coils will likely be the first mod I ever do to any performance handling car. People need to keep in mind they're adjustable for a reason, and you can cater your settings to how you plan to drive.
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10-04-2019, 02:48 AM | #51 | |
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The more clicks(open), the higher the number & the softer the C or R setting.
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10-04-2019, 05:04 AM | #52 |
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My 2017 started with stock suspension , then put on Mperformance coilovers. This was a very good improvement over stock for track use. After 2 years I blew out one shock and BMW would not match car warranty because they were not installed at the dealership...BS. So, I pulled them off, gave them away and put on Motion Control Systems 2NR with 800/1000 springs....best upgrade ever. These are real coilovers that are easily adjustable ( top control) with any spring option you want. They are made here in Atlanta and are rebuildable!! I just ran NCM and saw a 3 second improvement....car handles flat but on the street it is no stiffer than stock.
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10-07-2019, 01:12 PM | #53 | |
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How much did the 2NR cost you? Perhaps I should be looking for a set of coilovers after my warranty runs out the m perf ones. |
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so how easy is it to adjust these things from normal setup to a track setup? i'm planning to track and enjoy the car and I'm wondering if this a worthwhile upgrade.
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If time and money is not an issue, you can have a shop adjust everything for your track day and return to street after....in a perfect world. |
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Agree with the statement above, you can actually find a pretty good balance between street and track, but the main thing that won't be easily adjustable will be your alignment. Wouldn't recommend running camber above -3 if you're going to daily this car. Otherwise everything is fairly easy to adjust (minus rear height, a bit of a pain compared to how easy the front height adjustment is). And yes, imo coils/camber is the biggest bang for your buck as far as handling improvement.
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If running 245/255 tyres I'd not want to go more than -2.5 deg front camber. More than this and front tyre contact patch is reduced and it may effect straight line braking performance...
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i'm about to pull the trigger for this set. i like it because it is stainless steel. i have a question about the height. as far as i know the height comes pre set by bmw, or at least this is written on the manual. i was wondering how much it drops compared to the original because i could have problem getting out of the garage it it will be too low.
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11-15-2019, 03:36 PM | #61 |
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595mm front, and 600mm rear measured from the lowest point on the wheel rim to the lowest point on the top of the wheel arch lip. Whether this is going to cause a problem is entirely dependent on the geometry of your garage exit and how you drive.
So maybe if you measure the current ride height on a level surface and then see how close the bodywork gets to your drive, you'll be in a position to estimate whether you'll have a problem. HTH |
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This morning I drove this with MP coilovers, the improvement in driving is noticeably but I was surprised by the ride height in the front, it seems that only the rear is lowered.
Guys do you confirm that with the recommended setup the front is lower than this one and this car was perhaps set higher due to clearance reasons on the front? Last edited by VIERsr; 11-16-2019 at 02:48 PM.. |
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11-16-2019, 04:37 PM | #65 |
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Get a tape measure and check that the front is at the settings described above. If it isn't, undo the grub screw on the adjustment rings and wind them down until it is, then retighten the grubscrews.
The rears look to be at the limit of adjustment, the fronts not so much. |
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