RE: BMW M3 saloon (E90): You Know You Want To
Discussion
yonex said:
I'd recommend the 2.5 pipe mod from PCW, great guy to deal with. Other than that I'd really lean on the brakes from speed and see if they wobble. Throttle actuators can give expensive problems so I went for an AUC and spent the extra knowing it came with a warranty. So far 10K miles 23 mpg, this drops a fair bit if you hoof it around (lowest so far is 17 on the road) or spend your life in traffic. I have used a 1.2L of oil which doesn't seem like much, I don't hang around.
My wish list if I keep mine include Alcon BBK, proper ITB's running a cable, proper dipstick (not that daft electronic one) and Ohlins dampers. I have the EDC dampers but there isn't a middle ground setting, I leave them in soft.There is a long list of tweaks but it's quick enough and sounds bloody amazing. It's basically a 4 door practical saloon which is ordinary enough to blend in but has 911 type performance. Oh, try and find one with the rear folding seats, it's an option on the saloon but standard on the coupe.
Great cars, light on torque (comparatively) but this makes them really easy going on slippery days, oh and they are nicely balanced and hide their weight pretty well. This does mean you need to feed them tyres and stay on top of the alignment, standard stuff on anything putting out 400+HP
Last of the iconic M engines and for me the last of the genuine M cars. I like the M4 but prefer the throttle and the way the power is delivered with this V8. I also like how it looks and the fact it's a manual.
I’ve got an E92 M3 coupe - not the saloon, but interestingly I’ve fitted the mods you’ve listed - Alcon Superkit and Ohlins Road & Track and can confirm they are mega!My wish list if I keep mine include Alcon BBK, proper ITB's running a cable, proper dipstick (not that daft electronic one) and Ohlins dampers. I have the EDC dampers but there isn't a middle ground setting, I leave them in soft.There is a long list of tweaks but it's quick enough and sounds bloody amazing. It's basically a 4 door practical saloon which is ordinary enough to blend in but has 911 type performance. Oh, try and find one with the rear folding seats, it's an option on the saloon but standard on the coupe.
Great cars, light on torque (comparatively) but this makes them really easy going on slippery days, oh and they are nicely balanced and hide their weight pretty well. This does mean you need to feed them tyres and stay on top of the alignment, standard stuff on anything putting out 400+HP
Last of the iconic M engines and for me the last of the genuine M cars. I like the M4 but prefer the throttle and the way the power is delivered with this V8. I also like how it looks and the fact it's a manual.
Oh...and the supercharger...
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