Going round the bend

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   All,
I run a 2001 325 and would like to improve the handling and ride.
My feeling of the setup is as follows:-  
The car doesn't turn in quickly enough and the rear end is too harsh/firm and seems to 'bounce' over the road rather than hug it.  The steering is not as responsive as I would ideally like.  The feedback from the wheels is not as good as I thought it would be.  Also there is I feel too much lean on corners, which though safer, no doubt, just makes the car seem less fun!  The car has the standard 'sports' suspension and I am running 17' alloys.  I feel that the compromises made by the engineers is making the car a little 'soft' for my liking although the ride is still incredibly harsh!  Do you have any 'reasonable' suggestion on how I can 'tighten up the car a little?  New rubber?  Stiffer shocks?   Shorter springs?  What about the rear harshness?  Overall I am still in love with the thing but I think that the suspension is, quite frankly, crap compared to the rest of the package.  Maybe I am being too fussy.  Maybe the 'compromise' is the correct one?
All help gratefully received.

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TonyH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16-July-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 52	Topic: Going round the bend Posted: 21-November-2003 at 13:42
	All, I run a 2001 325 and would like to improve the handling and ride. My feeling of the setup is as follows:- The car doesn't turn in quickly enough and the rear end is too harsh/firm and seems to 'bounce' over the road rather than hug it. The steering is not as responsive as I would ideally like. The feedback from the wheels is not as good as I thought it would be. Also there is I feel too much lean on corners, which though safer, no doubt, just makes the car seem less fun! The car has the standard 'sports' suspension and I am running 17' alloys. I feel that the compromises made by the engineers is making the car a little 'soft' for my liking although the ride is still incredibly harsh! Do you have any 'reasonable' suggestion on how I can 'tighten up the car a little? New rubber? Stiffer shocks? Shorter springs? What about the rear harshness? Overall I am still in love with the thing but I think that the suspension is, quite frankly, crap compared to the rest of the package. Maybe I am being too fussy. Maybe the 'compromise' is the correct one? All help gratefully received.

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