Birds B1 setup - Hampshire

Birds B1 setup - Hampshire

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mikeyscott

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1,200 posts

208 months

Saturday 14th November 2015
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Anyone South Hampshire based with Birds B1 kit? I've got a 135i

CB 987

384 posts

147 months

Saturday 14th November 2015
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Do Birds run a demo with the B1 kit fitted?

Not much help, but I have the B3 kit on my E91 330i (with non-run flats) and it is a huge improvement over the standard setup.

mikeyscott

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1,200 posts

208 months

Saturday 14th November 2015
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Yes they run a 130i, but has LSD and ARBs too.

Sounds like a no brainer, transformed your car then.

With current weather, am tiptoeing around

sixpistons

188 posts

123 months

Saturday 14th November 2015
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Birds have a 130i demonstrator with the kit fitted. Not a 135i but the chassis is basically the same. Best bet is to ring them up and arrange to go see them - they were very helpful when I bought the B1 kit for mine. It makes a massive improvement to the car.

mikeyscott

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208 months

Saturday 14th November 2015
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I'll see if Kevin available next Friday

Smuler

2,286 posts

139 months

Sunday 15th November 2015
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mikeyscott said:
Yes they run a 130i, but has LSD and ARBs too.

Sounds like a no brainer, transformed your car then.

With current weather, am tiptoeing around
Can you try getting the MPSSs asap then, I am certainly not tip toeing around with them, last night wind and torrential rain, wow, I've never been so impressed with tyres!!


mikeyscott

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1,200 posts

208 months

Sunday 15th November 2015
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Smuler said:
mikeyscott said:
Yes they run a 130i, but has LSD and ARBs too.

Sounds like a no brainer, transformed your car then.

With current weather, am tiptoeing around
Can you try getting the MPSSs asap then, I am certainly not tip toeing around with them, last night wind and torrential rain, wow, I've never been so impressed with tyres!!
Are you on standard M Sport suspension ?

Yes cracking tyre, I had them on my R32

Smuler

2,286 posts

139 months

Sunday 15th November 2015
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mikeyscott said:
Are you on standard M Sport suspension ?

Yes cracking tyre, I had them on my R32
yes, completely stock 335i M Sport coupe. Last night, in real bad conditions i.e. heavy rain, surface water, wind, twisty roads MPSS' were Phenomenal.

mikeyscott

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208 months

Sunday 15th November 2015
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Better order some from tyre leader

Think I'll go 225/245 I think

mikeyscott

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1,200 posts

208 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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sixpistons said:
Birds have a 130i demonstrator with the kit fitted. Not a 135i but the chassis is basically the same. Best bet is to ring them up and arrange to go see them - they were very helpful when I bought the B1 kit for mine. It makes a massive improvement to the car.
I'm yet to remove the RFT, but picked up a 2nd hand under 1000 mile B1 kit. Thus far it's made little difference, so tyres in new year / spring

Smuler

2,286 posts

139 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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That's a real surprise, although I am coming from the perspective of a 335i and not 135i

My MPSS" have been a game-changer and have allowed me, unlike the RFTs, to drive the car to the limits of it's chassis. Thus I felt sure that where the car still falls short had to be largely down to the stock suspension set up. That is what I understand Birds to claim, although they do advocate a tyre change at the same time???

Maybe the lack of LSD is more of a problem??






DVandrews

1,317 posts

283 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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I have the Birds full suspension upgrade including ARBs and the Quaife LSD fitted to my 335i, Birds recommended the Conti sport contact 5 which are a quantum leap from the RFTs.

Dave

mikeyscott

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1,200 posts

208 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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DVandrews said:
I have the Birds full suspension upgrade including ARBs and the Quaife LSD fitted to my 335i, Birds recommended the Conti sport contact 5 which are a quantum leap from the RFTs.

Dave
Which is what I'll go for in new year - CS5 unless CS6 released

Smuler

2,286 posts

139 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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DVandrews said:
I have the Birds full suspension upgrade including ARBs and the Quaife LSD fitted to my 335i, Birds recommended the Conti sport contact 5 which are a quantum leap from the RFTs.

Dave
Dave, did you do all the Birds mods in one go?

mikeyscott

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1,200 posts

208 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Smuler said:
DVandrews said:
I have the Birds full suspension upgrade including ARBs and the Quaife LSD fitted to my 335i, Birds recommended the Conti sport contact 5 which are a quantum leap from the RFTs.

Dave
Dave, did you do all the Birds mods in one go?
If I recall the car had the items when purchased

DVandrews

1,317 posts

283 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Smuler said:
Dave, did you do all the Birds mods in one go?
Yes, the car was seriously flawed with no LSD and the suspension was awful, very little roll control and it wallowed and crashed like a 3 wheeled tesco trolley

Dave

Smuler

2,286 posts

139 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Cheers, if i'm ever in Milton Keynes, Dave, I'll come have a drive of yours wink