Stance isn't quite working yet:

[FluidMotorUnion]

Stance isn’t working just yet. Just recently tossed the H&R Coilovers on our 2009 BMW M3, pretty happy with how the rear turned out but front needs a great deal of work. Here are some images of the before, install, and a post install shot.

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00420.jpg http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00412.jpg http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00410.jpg http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00429.jpg http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00427.jpg
Before:
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/Before.jpg
After:
http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00583.jpg http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00586.jpg http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00585.jpg http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00584.jpg http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Fluidmotorunion/2009%20M3/DSC00582.jpg

[Tuck&Poke]

yup, needs more front low. I might be doing a kw v3 install today on an e92 m3, any tips?

[FluidMotorUnion]

yup, needs more front low. I might be doing a kw v3 install today on an e92 m3, any tips?

Install is pretty easy on these, very quick. Front is the harder of the two but the rears are a piece of cake! We had two guys on this install and it was done in just under two hours.

Enjoy it!

[Burn535i]

Even before your future touch ups it looks amazing. How did the handling change?

[FluidMotorUnion]

Even before your future touch ups it looks amazing. How did the handling change?

We're all pretty happy with how the handling is. Very tight now, handles extremely well around turns. Definitely an improvement but even stock these were pretty impressive.

[Colonel]

Yes, I do love this car.

[WhiteStripes]

Another FMU Masterpiece in the works. Looks good thus far.

[SeanDub]

I love seeing your builds

[schroedin]

I love teh 4 door M3.

[87e30]

We're all pretty happy with how the handling is. Very tight now, handles extremely well around turns. Definitely an improvement but even stock these were pretty impressive.

Are you sure it's actually improved?

I'd be scared to just throw some coilovers on a car of this magnitude.

Without corner weighting, considering roll center, and doing a lot of research I'd be nervous. Sure it can FEEL tighter but that's not what it's all about. I dunno, I'd just be paranoid and I'd want to be VERY sure I was actually improving it.

Not trying to trash what you're doing, just kinda curious.

[SeanDub]

^^ You're puttin pussy on a pedestal

[dinanm3atl]

^^ You're puttin pussy on a pedestal

What does that even mean?




He is asking a valid question. Everyone that is slammed seems to believe their car 'handles' and rides 'awesome'. When the reality is much different.

[TheNeek]

My car handles like turd. But it's still better than stock :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsSurmZIcJI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsSurmZIcJI)

Wait until about 0:42. I guess body roll was the shiz back then. Sorry FMU, did not mean to derail.

[Stolzy]

now get some real wheels on there

[OSSHWA]

now get some real wheels on there

I'm pretty sure BMW M3 wheels count as "real wheels".

[SeanDub]

Real unattractive wheels...

[OSSHWA]

Real unattractive wheels...

lol yeah, but i'm sure they're worth a pretty penny.

[JSanders]

They're better than the e46 m3 wheels, thats for sure.

[southpaw]

Damn. I love it.

the new facelifted E90s are amazing.

[SeanDub]

lol yeah, but i'm sure they're worth a pretty penny.

Expensive =/= nice.

[Dr.AK]

I don't think they're that bad... just not aggressive enough for the car.

[simsima325]

nice drop in the rear, turn the front down a tad ;)

[dinanm3atl]

The new M3 wheels are infinitely better than E46 M3 OEM Wheels.

[schroedin]

The new M3 wheels are infinitely better than E46 M3 OEM Wheels.

+1

[Tuck&Poke]

what plans do you have to take it down?

[EThirtySicks]

I don't think they're that bad... just not aggressive enough for the car.

I think that's the exact problem. The rest of the car's really aggressively styled.


Nice build.

[Flavourless]

they are real if I can touch them....oh wait that's what I was tell this chick..well well just stop there :rofl

[Chris@MemoryFab]

looks good guys

[OSSHWA]

Expensive =/= nice.

Nice is sheerly a matter of opinion. Depending on which car I get next (have it narrowed down to two choices), i'm either gonna be rocking $890/wheel J-Line SDMRL2's or $390/wheel 5-zigen Sports Engine's........now thats a $500 difference in cost per wheel, but both are nice wheels IMO. So I wasn't saying that high cost = nice wheels.....I was just stating that no doubt, new M3 wheels, which I do believe to be nice looking wheels, cost a pretty penny.

[midwesta]

Looks good guys, we are coming out with a E9x coil over soon that will drop it lower than everything on the market so far.

Our E92 does NOT go low enough in the front on KW V3's!!!


Nick @ GT Motoring / Challenge