M3 E46 - Adjustable shocks?
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Yep i did went from standard set up ,
Then eibach springs but while fitting the springs noticed the standard shocks had a slight weep of oil around them and the rears did not feel the same resistence to each ohter all at 30k .
Fitted many different types of shocks to many cars over the years and always noticed a diference even fitting standard shocks with anything over 30-40k .
So went the KW3 route on my M3 , takes some time setting up to owners liking but worth it if you want to go the whole hog .
front
rear
come to think of it a still have the eibach springs sitting in thier box only used for a couple of hundred miles
Kelly
Then eibach springs but while fitting the springs noticed the standard shocks had a slight weep of oil around them and the rears did not feel the same resistence to each ohter all at 30k .
Fitted many different types of shocks to many cars over the years and always noticed a diference even fitting standard shocks with anything over 30-40k .
So went the KW3 route on my M3 , takes some time setting up to owners liking but worth it if you want to go the whole hog .
front
rear
come to think of it a still have the eibach springs sitting in thier box only used for a couple of hundred miles
Kelly
Edited by kds keltec on Thursday 20th August 14:13
AngryApples said:
Kel,
how much was the full set up?
Do you find it bearable on motorway journeys as well as good handling for the twists?
The price was £1100 i think and still around that price . how much was the full set up?
Do you find it bearable on motorway journeys as well as good handling for the twists?
Yes excellent on twists and only the odd occassion its bad on very poor B roads
May seem a bit pricey but compaired to Avo to name a few , was well worth it .
The fact the kit comes with setting for road , track etc and in the instructions is a guide to setting the coilover height of the spring platform to achieve the ride height of the car before fitting them to the car which was correct saves hours of messing around lifting the car up and down adjusting them on the car for a base height to start with .
In road setting for bump and rebound they feel stiffer than stock of course but not in a crash bump hop type of way .
Fitted KW3's to a RS focus for a customer that said the ride was to stiff with standard set up for B roads , we ended up setting the bump and rebound to the customers liking and he said it handles better and is slightly more compliant , thats the bonus with the type of suspension .
If you want to fine tune the car then well worth it , if you want it low then just buy springs .
Kelly
I maybe at the PH Merc world meet this weekend will be in my car if i go , if you are there then could meet up for a drive
Somehow looking on post you have wrote on we have been at the supercar sunday wilton house at the same time (i was in my customers fire spitting black ford GT) and goodwood FOS this year so due to bump into each other soon
Edited by kds keltec on Thursday 20th August 20:56
kds keltec said:
I maybe at the PH Merc world meet this weekend will be in my car if i go , if you are there then could meet up for a drive
Somehow looking on post you have wrote on we have been at the supercar sunday wilton house at the same time (i was in my customers fire spitting black ford GT) and goodwood FOS this year so due to bump into each other soon
Wont be making the MercWorld meetSomehow looking on post you have wrote on we have been at the supercar sunday wilton house at the same time (i was in my customers fire spitting black ford GT) and goodwood FOS this year so due to bump into each other soon
Are you at Goodwood Revival?
(Admire you work a great deal by the way - keep it up!)
Have you looked at Nitron they do great shocks and they are in the CSL challenge
http://www.nitron.co.uk/nitron09/index.php?main_pa...
http://www.nitron.co.uk/nitron09/index.php?main_pa...
G Man said:
Have you looked at Nitron they do great shocks and they are in the CSL challenge
http://www.nitron.co.uk/nitron09/index.php?main_pa...
That looks the nuts!http://www.nitron.co.uk/nitron09/index.php?main_pa...
G Man said:
Have you looked at Nitron they do great shocks and they are in the CSL challenge
http://www.nitron.co.uk/nitron09/index.php?main_pa...
That looks the nuts!http://www.nitron.co.uk/nitron09/index.php?main_pa...
AngryApples said:
kds keltec said:
I maybe at the PH Merc world meet this weekend will be in my car if i go , if you are there then could meet up for a drive
Somehow looking on post you have wrote on we have been at the supercar sunday wilton house at the same time (i was in my customers fire spitting black ford GT) and goodwood FOS this year so due to bump into each other soon
Wont be making the MercWorld meetSomehow looking on post you have wrote on we have been at the supercar sunday wilton house at the same time (i was in my customers fire spitting black ford GT) and goodwood FOS this year so due to bump into each other soon
Are you at Goodwood Revival?
(Admire you work a great deal by the way - keep it up!)
Had nitrons on my TVR many years ago and was very impressed to with them and did not realise they make them for the M3 as i would of gone with them proberly .
Kelly
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