04-25-2018, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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Is the new M2 Competition suspension set up gonna be too hardcore for the UK roads ?
With a new suspension setup for the competition,new springs and damper and the car riding lower,will it be too hardcore for the daily drive ?
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04-25-2018, 10:22 AM | #3 |
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The proof of the pudding is in the eating: you gotta take it out for a drive to check whether those all-new ball joints also rustle your balls.
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Balljoints move a lot more freely than rubber bushings, in fact when you switch from a rubber bushing to a metal balljoint, you effectively lower the spring rate by a tiny amount since there is less resistance in the suspension joint itself - the balljoint moves more "smoothly" if that makes sense. I believe we're looking at a car with new suspension joints (not sure which ones or how many have been changed yet), new springs, revised damper valving, new chassis bracing, and a different weight and weight balance. None of us know exactly how these changes feel yet, reviews should be coming in a few months but until then, we don't have a way to know aside from marketing fluff. |
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THANK YOU! Anything on the approach angle? Looks reduced in that diagram. I don't want to scuff the front pulling into Wal-Mart for diapers. |
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Most BMW websites mention a weight of 1570/1595kg for the M2 LCI MT/DKG, e.g.
https://www.bmw.de/de/neufahrzeuge/m...ten.html#tab-0 And several BMW websites mention 1550/1575kg for the M2C DKG, e.g. https://www.bmw.be/fr/all-models/m-s...ues.html#tab-0 So now I'm confused: which one is the heavier? |
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04-25-2018, 02:36 PM | #12 |
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I find the M2 LCI brilliant for UK roads. Given it only has the one setting I think it's ideal for daily driving. Slightly softer than my 1M was and better for my purposes.
Competition could well be too firm and given it will only have the one setting, could well need a test drive. But I guess the rest of the car will make up for it, even if it does turn out that way. |
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From this thread M2 Competition: Questions for the Beijing Auto Show
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04-25-2018, 04:11 PM | #15 |
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Watched a video with Frank Meel, he is clueless. Just a figurehead with no deep knowledge on these cars. He is obviously just given bullet points to talk about.
The head of development Dirk Hacker would be a much more reliable source of info. He says the M2 Competition has spring/damper tuning. I would believe him over Meel. |
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04-25-2018, 05:56 PM | #16 |
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5 mm lower ground clearance does not necessarily mean 5mm lower ride height. The lowest part of the car may come lower and knowing there is a different engine it may be just because of the S55 but from the picture the wheel gap seem smaller so there is hope.
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You can simply pick up a set of 18s in stock width tires if you are unhappy with the ride and it will make a significant difference. My 1M did much better on crappy San Diego roads on 18s. The 19s are just for show, on less than ideal roads the 18s are more go.
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True that also the new exhaust muffler is bigger/chunkier, but I doubt that its lowest point is lower than the lowest point of the 'mud flaps' or deflectors. And the limited slip differential body has in principle still the same size.
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Posted pics in another thread. Wheels gaps look smaller. Not sure how but it does.
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