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06-18-2014, 02:36 PM | #24 |
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Great. Just ordered and having them installed next week. Will report back and give my opinion on them. Wish they offered just springs as well, vs the adjustable coilover suspension. I like the peace of mind that Dinan offers. Especially when we have so much time left on the 4 year/50k mile warranty.
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I will also get this upgrade. very helpful info.
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06-22-2014, 08:55 AM | #26 | |
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With the springs and sway bars, I am much happier driving the non-CP car. Turn in is crisper and the car is much more stable when you take a hard corner and load up the suspension and tires. It's still a heavy car, and though the weight isn't gone, I notice it less and enjoy throwing the car around more. I went through a series of E90 and E93 M3's before buying the M5 and I missed the 'happy puppy' feeling of my old cars. I feel like it's back now. It might be coincidence, but the car seems to hook up better when launching (with or without launch control). I went to a dragstrip last night and ran 11.97s at 119.26 mph on a bone stock motor. The car hooked up instantly and the run was great. (I did not use launch control or brake torque the motor. Just rolled into the throttle when the last yellow light flashed.) I'm not enough of a suspension expert to know if the mods really helped or if I just got lucky at launch, because my second pass wasn't as good as the first (more wheel slip and 12.58s). Summary. I like the total package. More control, more stability, no appreciable impact on ride quality. The downside? It was pricey...
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06-22-2014, 11:34 AM | #27 | |
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But it's still pretty competitive option (in terms of $$) for KWV3. With Dinan, you can adjustable coil over (while keeping EDC functions), front/rear sways and negative camber control arms for same money. So it's pretty good option I think.
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06-22-2014, 01:27 PM | #28 |
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You mentioned the camber arms. I wanted to add those too, but both my SA and the guy I spoke with at Dinan recommended against it for a street car. Lowering the suspension already adds negative camber front and rear, so coupling that with the negative camber arms on the front would be overkill (unless you plan to track the car regularly, which I don't). Rear camber is adjustable, but the front is not, so while the camber arms would provide even better turn in and grip, you'd see high wear on the inside of the front tires. I took them at their word, and so far am happy with the results. If it ever stops raining here today I plan to go out and test it some more.
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06-23-2014, 08:35 AM | #29 |
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great review, thanks.
for the guys with the Dinan sways- have you driven the car on the "stiff" setting? is the switch to the stiff setting DIY or needs to be taken in for adjustment? wondering how dramatic a change it will be. thanks
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06-23-2014, 11:15 AM | #32 |
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^^Same as above. I'm set to the have the swaybars installed by Dinan on thursday. Wondering if I should just get the full coilover suspension installed as well. Thoughts?
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06-23-2014, 12:02 PM | #33 | |
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Dinan coilover + Competition package front/rear sways. This would be great improvement over stock and save some bucks on the sways.
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06-23-2014, 12:59 PM | #34 |
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I hear the Dinan sway bars tame the roll more than the competition bars. I question more if I need to drop the car and the difference in ride quality? Also, the Dinan coilover with substantial install time is the far greater expense. But if its really worth it, its worth it. I don't care about the looks either way though I am worried a little about increased bumper scrape.
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Lol... Just messin. I work for VMware. Cisco is a great partner...no matter what Chambers says publicly!! Lol. As for your question.... Why not start with one and see how it does. I think I'll first see how I like the car stock. Then of I do something, I'll try the sways first. Then proceed accordingly.
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06-24-2014, 01:36 PM | #38 |
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The Dinan "Coilover" looks to be a spring kit with bumpstops and adjustable spring perches.
Fixed stiffer springs and ride height adjustment is what you get. Sounds the same as the KW Sleeve Over kit for $500-$600 more. The Dinan Camber Arms are not adjustable = pointless. You will never need more negative camber up front in this car. Especially when lowering the car via springs, sleeve over or full coilover kit already adds negative camber. What we need are fully adjustable camber arms so we can dial out negative camber. BMW already has the fixed camber plates, 2 types I think. The Dinan sways seem to be the same thing as CP sways at more money. What is out there that compares the Dinan sways to the CP sways and proves better lateral Gs or any scientific difference? |
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I went ahead and pulled the plug on the sways and coilovers. Installing them this week. Does anyone know what MM spacers people are running with this level of a drop? I want to avoid any rubbing.
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