E46 M3 Stance Project

[Barrett120]

Ive got a few shows planned for next year, although they are all a few months away yet 😞
If you do see it anywhere though feel free to pop over and say hi 👍

[Windymiller]

Looks good mate! And at least it's not flecking bagged!

[Barrett120]

Windymiller said:

Looks good mate! And at least it's not flecking bagged!

Yet ;-)

[big dub]

Windymiller said:

Looks good mate! And at least it's not flecking bagged!

Nothing wrong with being bagged!

[strummerville]

big dub said:

Nothing wrong with being bagged!

Double bagged?

[aspirated]

big dub said:

Nothing wrong with being bagged!

On a Passat, I agree. On an M3, not so much...

[big dub]

aspirated said:

big dub said:

Nothing wrong with being bagged!

On a Passat, I agree. On an M3, not so much...

A mate has his 600bhp supercharged B7 RS4 'bagged', still able to drive it enthusiastically as he would do on coilovers



Audi RS4 by Rob Joyce, on Flickr

[aspirated]

big dub said:

A mate has his 600bhp supercharged B7 RS4 'bagged', still able to drive it enthusiastically as he would do on coilovers

But is that with the bags raised or lowered?

[big dub]

aspirated said:

But is that with the bags raised or lowered?

[jimmymidnight]

This is lovely mate, Ive had such an M3 shaped itch for about 3 years now, I really need to scratch it soon!

Love the colour too.

[Mr Pies]

How much are those air bag kits for say a Passat?

[Gibbo205]

Barrett

One of the best looking M3's ever, red wheels will look spot on.

One thing, I've spent a lot of time researching M3 suspension and what's the best setup ride height wise. Now I know your doing this more for looks but your front ride height looks a little low.

The M3 is designed to run with the front ride height 5-10mm higher than the rear, greatly improves the handling dynamics and BMW did it for good reason.

Measure your ride height from the bottom of each alloy (not floor) to the arch and aim to have your front 5mm higher, won't look much different but should be nicer to drive and your suspension will last longer too.

Happy new year.

[matt132]

I've seen this in the flesh at Bluewater before, stunning!

Parked my e36 next to it but when I came back out you was still there

[big dub]

Mr Pies said:

How much are those air bag kits for say a Passat?

For front struts, rear bags, a tank, 2 compressors and basic management, just over £2K + fitting. For Accuair elevel management, I think that's about £2k


The RS4 above is about a £6k install

[Barrett120]

matt132 said:

I've seen this in the flesh at Bluewater before, stunning!

Parked my e36 next to it but when I came back out you was still there

When was this mate? When it was still silver?

[Barrett120]

matt132 said:

I've seen this in the flesh at Bluewater before, stunning!

Parked my e36 next to it but when I came back out you was still there

When was this mate? When it was still silver?

[matt132]

A few months at least - I think it may have been silver?

[Barrett120]

Think I was at show and glow :-)
Changed a lot since then so I hoping to get a few shows in this year!

[Mr Pies]

Is there a UK stance forum? I've seen a lad at work who has a lovely 06 Passat on airbags, has some really nice Porsche wheels on it as well.

[big dub]

Mr Pies said:

Is there a UK stance forum? I've seen a lad at work who has a lovely 06 Passat on airbags, has some really nice Porsche wheels on it as well.

There are any number of sites available, Stanceworks and Edition38 are a couple. As he has a Passat, he may be on the UKPasaats site.