[WDBi]

review coming soon 440f 700r spring rates street camber plates m3 rear wishbones

[CALWATERBOY]

Originally Posted by Will@StageX

review coming soon 440f 700r spring rates street camber plates m3 rear wishbones

Whoa! Jay talked you into high rate rear springs....def interested in your review.

[WDBi]

Originally Posted by CALWATERBOY

Whoa! Jay talked you into high rate rear springs....def interested in your review.

i wanted to go higher lol my original thought was 400f 800r but he suggested this with my current mods which are:

Jb4 g5 iso w/ backend e85 flash running map 5 E60
Alpina auto trans tune
Walbro 455lph
DCI w/ ram air scoops
BMS oil catch can
BMS Oil thermostat bypass
VRSF downpipes
VRSF 7" intercooler
Straight piped exhaust with vibrant resonators
Wavetrac lsd (will review this as well)
m3 front suspension components
VMR VB3 18x8.5 255 front 18x9.5 275 rear toyo r888
Zimmerman coated rotors
Type 200 Brake fluid
EBC red stuff Brake pads
Motul power racing 300v 5w30 I think i am switching to Mobil 1 0w40 (I can change my oil 3 times for the price of Motul)
Water Wetter and factory coolant
Front alumalite splitter
Bmw performance cf rear spoiler
M3 front bumper w/ custom brake ducts
Motorsport hardware 82mm studs w/ 2 piece race lugs w/ locks (These guys are great)
Some weight reduction car weighs 3400lbs without me in with a 1/2 tank of gas
47.8% weight distribution without me in the car with me is right at 50.1%



i think i may be forgetting somethings but thats the main stuff

[CALWATERBOY]

Originally Posted by Will@StageX

i wanted to go higher lol my original thought was 400f 800r but he suggested this with my current mods which are:

Stock sways & rear subframe bushings?

[WDBi]

Originally Posted by CALWATERBOY

Stock sways & rear subframe bushings?

front sway is an e93 m3 sway bar no bar in the rear and no rear subframe bushings however i think i am going to order soild aluminum subframe bushings from turner

[r0nd3L]

Can't wait for the review! I'm looking to get the same kit for my 135i.

Could you do me a favor and measure the GC struts for me? From the lip where it sits in the knuckle to right where shaft begins. I understand GC are a bit shorter than OE or off the shelf Koni.

Also let me know if those camber plates are as quiet as stock. I'm currently running 400/700 springs with TCK kit and the ride is extremely comfortable. Did not like noisy camber plates so I switched to stock strut mounts. However, stock mounts raised the ride height more than I liked and I'm almost out of bump travel to lower more. Hence, me looking into shorter strut options such as GC offers.

[andrey_gta]

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Which version of the school/street kit is this??

[WDBi]

Originally Posted by andrey_gta

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Which version of the school/street kit is this??

this is the kit http://www.ground-control-store.com/.../II=903/CA=179

single adjustable 440f 700r with street camber plates rear m3 control arms etc same kit as above

[CALWATERBOY]

Originally Posted by Will@StageX

front sway is an e93 m3 sway bar no bar in the rear and no rear subframe bushings however i think i am going to order soild aluminum subframe bushings from turner

You like a firm ride. But w/LSD + Street/School, you really, really need that rear M sway. No biggie to install.


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[CALWATERBOY]

Originally Posted by r0nd3L

Can't wait for the review! I'm looking to get the same kit for my 135i.

Could you do me a favor and measure the GC struts for me? From the lip where it sits in the knuckle to right where shaft begins. I understand GC are a bit shorter than OE or off the shelf Koni.

Also let me know if those camber plates are as quiet as stock. I'm currently running 400/700 springs with TCK kit and the ride is extremely comfortable. Did not like noisy camber plates so I switched to stock strut mounts. However, stock mounts raised the ride height more than I liked and I'm almost out of bump travel to lower more. Hence, me looking into shorter strut options such as GC offers.

Have same. I run maybe 0.5" lower than stock ride height. Could go higher for pillow soft cornering - lower introduced me to bump stops. Camber plates make no noise.

[DaFish]

wow, good for you !

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[dblrguy]

Originally Posted by CALWATERBOY

You like a firm ride. But w/LSD + Street/School, you really, really need that rear M sway. No biggie to install.


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I have the same kit on the way. I don't have LSD, subframe bushings or sways. Would you say its best to wait until I can do LSD to do the rest?

[DallasBoosted]

I'd wait until you do the LSD and subframe bushings to do the swaybars... the subframe has to drop at least a bit to do the rear sway, better to just do it all at once. I got my diff/swaybars/subframe & diff bushings all at once.

[DaFish]

Originally Posted by dblrguy

I have the same kit on the way. I don't have LSD, subframe bushings or sways. Would you say its best to wait until I can do LSD to do the rest?

Yes, as DallasBoosted says, you do them all at the same time.

Dinan did NOT recommend that I do the rear sway until I got the LSD done at the same time because your traction goes DOWN apparently.

Do them all at the same time and save money as the whole rear end comes down.

[cvc 22349a]

Originally Posted by CALWATERBOY

You like a firm ride. But w/LSD + Street/School, you really, really need that rear M sway. No biggie to install.


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Why does he need an M3 rear roll bar with 700 lb springs?

[WDBi]

Honestly i do not think ill really ever go with an upgraded rear sway unless i heavily upgrade the front and then ill do a small rear i dont think these cars like rear sway bars even with an lsd. I am going to wait to do the review until i have the diff in whihc will be the end of this week

[cvc 22349a]

^ That's what I've heard from track drivers

[nikitino25]

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[TheJacka]

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Does GC use Koni external adjustable rear shocks (adjust rear rebound without removing from the car?)

Originally Posted by r0nd3L

Could you do me a favor and measure the GC struts for me? From the lip where it sits in the knuckle to right where shaft begins. I understand GC are a bit shorter than OE or off the shelf Koni.

Do you know how much shorter these struts are from stock, especially the rear?

- Thx

[r0nd3L]

Originally Posted by TheJacka

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Does GC use Koni external adjustable rear shocks (adjust rear rebound without removing from the car?)




Do you know how much shorter these struts are from stock, especially the rear?

- Thx

I asked the OP to measure because I didn't know However, I did call Jay@GC and he told me they are 12mm shorter. Those struts along with lower height camber plates, a lower ride height is possible while retaining normal bump travel.

[CALWATERBOY]

Originally Posted by cvc 22349a

Why does he need an M3 rear roll bar with 700 lb springs?

I don't track! You're prob right....

[CALWATERBOY]

Originally Posted by TheJacka

Does GC use Koni external adjustable rear shocks (adjust rear rebound without removing from the car?)

Yellows - top adj.