Suspension for my E46 M3 daily driver...

NeverStock · Wed, May-26-2010, 05:09:37 AM

So I'd like to get coilovers for a few reasons, better handling, lower ride height, more aggressive response when doing HPDEs, etc.
However I honestly want something that rides like stock on the street as the car IS and WILL ALWAYS BE my daily driver.
I do about 5 HPDEs a year and a handful of auto-x events... I'd like to be able to adjust the suspension for those events and then set it back to something very very very similar to factory ride for everything else. And on a lesser level, would like to lower it a bit.
It's been my experience with all my cars in the past this isn't possible really, I know its likely the same with the M3, but I figured I'd ask the gurus here just in case. If it's not possible I think I'm just gonna do some sway bars and call it a day.
Thanks

nrubenstein · Wed, May-26-2010, 11:30:18 AM

If you're in the DC area, you'd be welcome to take a ride in my car. I'm very, very pleased with the ride quality on AST 4100s with 500/500 springs

vndkshn · Wed, May-26-2010, 01:57:35 PM

If you don't get nuts with springs and valving, most aftermarket systems actually ride better than stock.

snort06coupe · Wed, May-26-2010, 02:31:46 PM

AST 4200 on 550/650 works for me... and the roads here in England are CRAP.

Take it to the track, dial it in, thrash it all day, and then dial it back down and drive it home.

irex511 · Wed, May-26-2010, 06:50:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrubenstein

If you're in the DC area, you'd be welcome to take a ride in my car. I'm very, very pleased with the ride quality on AST 4100s with 500/500 springs

If you do decide to come down this way, you're welcome to take my car for a drive, too. I'm on TCK 500/500.

EDIT: Also, I would say that the ride quality is pretty much the same as stock when they are set on full soft.

mpegripper · Wed, May-26-2010, 03:27:36 PM

with the current price of the ast 4100s, i don't see a reason to buy anything else unless u want something along the lines of the 4200's or moton cs

NeverStock · Wed, May-26-2010, 04:24:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrubenstein

If you're in the DC area, you'd be welcome to take a ride in my car. I'm very, very pleased with the ride quality on AST 4100s with 500/500 springs

I might take you up on that... I'm not from the area but I might be in the area sometime soon

Quote:

Originally Posted by vndkshn

If you don't get nuts with springs and valving, most aftermarket systems actually ride better than stock.

really? Had no idea of that

Quote:

Originally Posted by snort06coupe

AST 4200 on 550/650 works for me... and the roads here in England are CRAP.
Take it to the track, dial it in, thrash it all day, and then dial it back down and drive it home.

Nice, the roads here in northeast PA are terrible. as bad as New Jersey

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpegripper

with the current price of the ast 4100s, i don't see a reason to buy anything else unless u want something along the lines of the 4200's or moton cs

What is the pricing? with camber plates, etc - everything I'd need.

vndkshn · Wed, May-26-2010, 10:56:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeverStock

really? Had no idea of that

A former forum member (sold his E46 years ago) had TCK SAs with 500/500. We drove his car and mine (stock ZCP at the time) back to back and felt the TCK car rode better. It didn't bounce as much and recovered from bumps better.

NeverStock · Thu, May-27-2010, 12:07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vndkshn

A former forum member (sold his E46 years ago) had TCK SAs with 500/500. We drove his car and mine (stock ZCP at the time) back to back and felt the TCK car rode better. It didn't bounce as much and recovered from bumps better.

That's wild, I just have a regular M tho, not a ZCP. Can't imagine its tooo different.

TCK = TCKline right? not AST correct?

mpegripper · Wed, May-26-2010, 04:46:20 PM

go to vorshlag.com and price it out

Wed, May-26-2010, 05:09:37 AM	#1
NeverStock Weapons Grade Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 523 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle, WA	Suspension for my E46 M3 daily driver... So I'd like to get coilovers for a few reasons, better handling, lower ride height, more aggressive response when doing HPDEs, etc. However I honestly want something that rides like stock on the street as the car IS and WILL ALWAYS BE my daily driver. I do about 5 HPDEs a year and a handful of auto-x events... I'd like to be able to adjust the suspension for those events and then set it back to something very very very similar to factory ride for everything else. And on a lesser level, would like to lower it a bit. It's been my experience with all my cars in the past this isn't possible really, I know its likely the same with the M3, but I figured I'd ask the gurus here just in case. If it's not possible I think I'm just gonna do some sway bars and call it a day. Thanks __________________ -Seven Formers - Turbo EG civic \| LS1 Camaro SS \| 2003 Track Edition Z \| LS1 240SX \| 06 STI \| 08 Civic Si coupe \| 02 Corvette Z51 \| 2003.5 M3 coupe SMG - SilverGrey \| 97 M3 Coupe - Arctic Silver \| 99 C5 FRC 494whp/4.10s + N2O Current - 2013 FR-S

Wed, May-26-2010, 11:30:18 AM	#2
nrubenstein ******* Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 31 Posts: 7,354 Reputation: 0 Location: Washington, DC	If you're in the DC area, you'd be welcome to take a ride in my car. I'm very, very pleased with the ride quality on AST 4100s with 500/500 springs __________________ 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4WD Duramax LBZ/Allison 2002 BMW M3 Alpinweiß/Black - JBL MS-62C, IDQ-12v3, JBL MS-8 1999 323i KP/GTS2 Alpinweiß - Hood-in-the-windshield mod 1990 325is Brilliantrot/Tan - GC/Bilstein, Sway 1989 325is Alpinweiß/Black - S50B30, GC/Koni, Sways, BBS RX, Hybrid C61-2, Sundown SA-12, JBL MS-8 1989 M3 Alpinweiß/Black - S50B32. 321hp. Hers: 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo Black/Black Hers: 1988 325iX Coupe Diamondschwartz/Black 5spd - Korman lengthened front driveshaft, Cam, Bilstein, H&R Sport, snow chains.

Wed, May-26-2010, 01:57:35 PM	#3
vndkshn Goin' crazy... wanna come? Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,811 Reputation: 0 Location: Parker	If you don't get nuts with springs and valving, most aftermarket systems actually ride better than stock. __________________ 2005 Interlagos Blue M3 - Cinammon Interior - ZCP - 6MT - Premium - HK Sound Performance Mods: D/A Race Software, D/A VAC Lightweight UnderDrive Pulleys, Streamline Panel, Ceramic Coated Stainless headers, Race-cats, B&B Tri-Flow, Motons, Vorshlag plates, GC Adj. Rear Camber Arms, GC Race Hybrid FCAB, Powerflex RTABs, H-Sport Sways, GC adjustable endlinks, GSP Clutch Pedal, 40% Autosolutions SSK, Rogue Trans Mounts, PFC WC/GAC front brake kit, PFC-01s for the track. Click Here for nightmare ECS story. - LOL, it was deleted, guess it shows the sponsors can get away with anything here.

Wed, May-26-2010, 02:31:46 PM	#4
snort06coupe 'Ring Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 606 Reputation: 0 Location: Del Rio	AST 4200 on 550/650 works for me... and the roads here in England are CRAP. Take it to the track, dial it in, thrash it all day, and then dial it back down and drive it home. __________________ SNORT ///M3 '06 COUPE 6MT, JB/GrayR.I.P. ///M3 '06 COUPE 6MT, TiAG/Black -- NO SUNROOF. AST 4200 550/650, VORSHLAG CAMBER PLATES, AST MONOBALL RSMs, PFC DD ROTORS, APEX ARC-8

Wed, May-26-2010, 03:27:36 PM	#6
mpegripper Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 7,903 Reputation: 0 Location: San Jose, Ca	with the current price of the ast 4100s, i don't see a reason to buy anything else unless u want something along the lines of the 4200's or moton cs __________________ PM me for a Shim Kit

Wed, May-26-2010, 04:46:20 PM	#10
mpegripper Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 7,903 Reputation: 0 Location: San Jose, Ca	go to vorshlag.com and price it out __________________ PM me for a Shim Kit

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