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Cheers guys. really happy how it turned out

Hi guys, Some recent shots of my new set up all , thanks to VMR Wheels and Keith at George Stock & Company Ltd, rides real nice on Koni yellow and H&R sports springs.

Wheels are VMR VB3 Csl replicas, 18x9.5 r et45 18x8.5 f et35

Shocks are original OEM sports, as are springs. I suspect it's age and normal wear and tear, as they simply do not feel the same as when i bought the car.

Tyres are goodyear eagle F1 and are less than a year old,pressures are fine and checked regularly.

I have investigated options all over the market here in NZ and internationally. As I said there are a lot of options, and lots of opinions.

I called Stocks today they have some vogtlands just in that will lower the car similar to H&R but without the rake towards the rear, which is what I want, and think I will pair them up with Koni Str.t shocks (once they are back in stock)

I have a 2001 BMW 320i Sedan automatic, sports model, equipped with the OEM msport suspension, after 122,000 kms its feeling a little tired. I find the current damper rates ok if a little harsh at times (could be age related), it could be a touch more compliant at lower speeds. I don't mind going a little bit lower on the (factory 17â€) wheels, either.

I have been looking at some of the various options online and decided i dont really want to go the full on coil over route and i simply don't need that amount of adjustability. I'm thinking of either of the HR cup kits, sport vs touring.

has anyone had experience with these kits and can offer advice?

I also looked at KW suspension but looks like it's change to Weitec made by KW for the NZ market, and cant find any solid info on hows these set ups compare to each other.

Cheers

Ben

I'm running 19x9.5 35 offset with 245,35s on my touring and guard wise it's pretty good for clearance with just a roll. Running jamex superlows

I don't want any rubbing but want a nice concave wheel. thinking about APEX Arc 8s

Hey guys, fairly new to the wheel and offset topics, would a 18 x 9.5 et35 rear fit my e46 sedan without rubbing?

Cheers

An M 320? Really???

Hi guys

Time for a change , recent house moves mean my baby has to either be sold or sleep outside.

the decision has been made to down size; the car has been very well looked after and will be sad to see her go.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/MyTradeMe/Sell/Current.aspx

thanks

Ben

Does the adjuster lever work ok, sometimes moving the column up/down and resetting can reduce noises. Sounds like your upper column has a problem from your description if your steering gear has been replaced.

Yep adjust works fine, noise occurs at all angles and lengths of adjustment.

Dealer i took it to described symptoms of issue as 'normal' which I do not agree with, no car should have a noisey wobbley steering mechanism.

Might be good idea to visit a wreckers yard to suss out an upper column section with no play.

Ben intersted to hear if any other E46 owners have experienced this.

hey guys

hoping for some advice or someone else's previous experience and solution.

I have an 2001 e46 sedan, had recently replaced the following due to required maintenance;

front control arms and bushings, new steering rack, lower steering coupling (guibo joint)

however, my steering wheel still makes a donk, donk, donk, noise when turing it with the ignition on or off, somethnig is loose in there and not sure what.

mechanic checked top universal joint and says its tight.

the car glides really nicely with all the new bits up front but over harsh bumps the wheel or column seems to move and make noises, very annoying and not the quality driving experience i have become accustomed to with the BMW

last weekend i removed the steering column surround, behind the wheel, and could move the inner coulmn, around quite freely I had my hand on the outer steering shaft while doing this so i know its not the whole shaft / coulmn moving about.

has anyone else experienced this? and how was it resolved?

i've read various posts on other forums but nothing conclusive, nor on you tube.

any help would be appreciated as its really annoying! maybe replacing the steering shaft would be the solution?

Here is my set, for those that have FB, they will be on flickr in high res once i get more data allowance....

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2...8779&type=1

Could be keen, might be up from hams for work.

can you chuck a map up of the location bro?

So looking forward to this,excellent looking pit access and hot BMW's.

Will need all of my camera batteries and memory cards no doubt.

Hi Guys

my brakes are squeaking terribly all the time, think it may be time for pad replacement, is OEM best or is there a good after market option that will give me better performance for not too much extra cash, and dust etc?

cheers

Ben

The two cars are very different in terms of chassis -

The Subaru is effectively a front wheel drive car and needs roll stiffness to control torque steer etc.

The BMW is a rear drive car and is engineerd to provide feel and dynamics in the suspension and steering .

When I swapped from Subaru to BMW I was also tempted to stiffen the roll of the car to give the same flat ride - having learned to drive the BMW it is far more engaging and faster than the Subaru ever was.

yeah i figure that will be the case, once i get more used to it, i expected a change in dynamics etc.

It still seems like it could be flatter, did you end up stiffening the roll of the car? i have found (i think) some whiteline options that will fit. But don't want to make the car too "nervous" either. However, a slight amount of easily accessible over steer is nice

sorry, E46 2001.

bump!

What flavour 320? (E30/36/46 etc)

hey guys

i have a 320i m-sport, am happy with height and ride quality, but want it a little flatter in the corners. with previous cars (WRX STi's) sway bars have a been a solid addition to the suspension set up and delivered good performance, and were easy to find for the model car.

i have had a good look around the net and cant really find and solid info on sway bars upgrade for 320i m-sport models, lots for 325 etc, are these the same suspension wise? and what, if any, difference is there with m-sport sway bars.

also pretty sure my control arm busing needs a replacement too, that might be adding to the "rolling"?

cheers in advance.

Hi, new member first time BMW owner.

have bought my self a 2001 320i M Sport. loving it.

no plans to modify just want to keep it looking mint.