11-01-2014, 11:51 PM | #3 |
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There is zero adjustment on the F8x chassis. 3 bolts and 2 offset dowels equals to no movement at all. In addition, the tower is designed in a way that the upper mount is somewhat captured.
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11-03-2014, 10:18 AM | #5 |
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11-03-2014, 12:10 PM | #6 |
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There aren't pins. The strut tower bars bolt directly to our top hats. You'll need a camber plate to adjust... and the strut tower bar mounts are going to make a Dinan-style offset plate much more difficult.
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11-03-2014, 01:15 PM | #7 |
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Dinan is out of luck on this one. Camber plates using stock or sport type springs will be nearly impossible without adding significant stack height to the mount. A true camber plate is the only way to go.
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11-04-2014, 12:36 PM | #8 |
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Thats good info. So it is all or nothing. Unlike the E92 M3 where a person could just buy camber plates the new car requires coil overs + camber plates to save tires on the track/add performance. Maybe I would spec the car with passive susp. then plan on MCS singles.
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Plus, the F80 stock suspension is fantastic compared to the E92. |
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11-05-2014, 07:02 AM | #10 |
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putting in the KW HAS on our M4 now and was surprised at all the changes made to this generation M car versus all the previous.
no removable alignment pin in front no oblong strut tower holes for mini neg camber it requires removing about a dozen plastic fasteners and just as many nuts, plastic and rubber covers. the passenger side strut has a bolt that is entirely covered by the chasis brace which must be unbolted (6 bolts) to gain access to it. rear the struts are bolted in from the bottom. at least no removing of all the interior trunk panels. did that anyways but there is so many more fasteners on this car. multilink rear lower trailing arm needs to be unbolted from subframe and wheel hub in order to get the springs out.
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Yes, the front strut top is more time consuming to get to. The rear spring should be an easy, just remove the inner nut and bolt so you do not disturb the camber settings. |
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11-06-2014, 05:35 AM | #12 |
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correct not the actual connection point on the wheel hub in rear. i meant unbolting the mounting point of the shock which has nothing to do with alignment. toe setting is the wheel hub knuckle.
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