 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 391,479 Views | |  |  |  | |  01-22-2009, 02:06 AM | #46 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
Hey guys, just got home. Of course the day I get my suspension installed the highway was on complete lockdown...  Anywho, the car needs an alignment and I have not set up the damping yet. It sits at 15 from soft in the front and 10 in the rear. I will play with that tomorrow and take pictures too. However, I must say I am very pleased. My stock stuff was obviously demolished and it really feels like I have a whole new car. Everything feels tighter and more responsive, as it should. I must say the ride was very stiff but comfortable on the way home, a bit bouncy in the rear but like I said, the damping is not set up yet. I took it on some twists and pushed it on the highway ramps and it is nice and flat and very controlled feeling. There is no braking nose dive anymore and little to no roll. I am happy with it so far, I couldn't stop giggling while driving it, it is just a completely transformed car.  __________________ ~Dave~
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Search | RealOEM |  |  | | 01-22-2009, 02:23 AM | #47 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
glad it worked out, I wish I had $750 to spend on suspension  but this is more in my price range: http://www.ddmtuning.com/ddmtudeset.html | | | | | 01-22-2009, 03:37 AM | #48 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 678 |
Good for you Spider, I'm glad you like your Coils...  | | | | | 01-23-2009, 01:05 AM | #49 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
So I played around with the damping today and ended up with 22/40 on the front and 18/40 for the back. Makes it nice and stiff yet still bearable on the crappy streets. Weight for all four corners came in at 15lbs each. I have not yet weighed the stock stuff, maybe I'll do that tomorrow. If you guys have any questions about specific stuff, I'd be happy to answer them. Some pics, car is filthy. Before  After  Before  After  __________________ ~Dave~
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Search | RealOEM | | | | | 01-23-2009, 01:11 AM | #50 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
can they be adjusted for more of a drop? | | | | | 01-23-2009, 01:33 AM | #51 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
__________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
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Search | RealOEM | | | | | 01-23-2009, 06:00 PM | #52 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Nice to see everything worked out. What was the installation issue you had initially?
Also, before you drop the ride height keep in mind that the springs will settle.
Cheers, __________________ 
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happy for you Dave. So what shop did you have do it, how much did they run you? | | | | | 01-23-2009, 10:21 PM | #54 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | 
Quote: Originally Posted by H3_2.1-ti  Nice to see everything worked out. What was the installation issue you had initially?
Also, before you drop the ride height keep in mind that the springs will settle.
Cheers, | There was an issue with the rear spring perches where they meet the trailing arm. Basically the "bump" on the trailing arm that the perch sits on was larger in diameter than the hole in the perch. The shop had to mill out the hole in the perch slightly to have it fit. I have contacted DDM and told them all about it. That's very true about the springs settling. I'm not planning on lowering it anymore until spring rolls around. Even then I'm not going to tuck the wheels or anything just make it look nice. Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback happy for you Dave. So what shop did you have do it, how much did they run you? | Thanks man, next time we meet up you can go for a ride. I went to Induktion Motorsports in Hanover, MD. They charge $332 for coilover install, 2 hours for the install, 2 hours for adjustments and other things. I got it aligned today, feels a lot better to drive. I took it to NGP Racing in Aberdeen, MD for the alignment, great shop. When the tech brought me the keys he told me that it felt really good and that he was impressed with the ride and handling. He also told me my oil filter gasket was kaput. yay... __________________ ~Dave~
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Search | RealOEM | | | | | 01-25-2009, 03:02 AM | #55 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 144 |
drop another 1.5 " in the back and 1 in the front
coilovers =/= fender gap | | | | | 01-25-2009, 04:27 AM | #56 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 1CivetDei2 drop another 1.5 " in the back and 1 in the front
coilovers =/= fender gap | +1 __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 01-25-2009, 05:20 AM | #57 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 1CivetDei2 drop another 1.5 " in the back and 1 in the front
coilovers =/= fender gap |  can no one on this forum read? __________________ ~Dave~
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Search | RealOEM | | | | | 01-25-2009, 05:21 AM | #58 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri can no one on this forum read? | read? what is read?  | | | | | 01-25-2009, 05:48 AM | #59 | | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 |
Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri can anyone on this forum read? | Fixed. | | | | | 01-25-2009, 05:58 AM | #60 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback Fixed. |  __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | |
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