Does it go straight on?
What do I need to get from the iS to give the 1.6 the same handling? Just springs and shocks?
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IS has bigger front struts+ bigger front/rear ARB
Also has vented brakes+ rear discs..
Find a breaker and get it all.
Also has vented brakes+ rear discs..
Find a breaker and get it all.
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but why does a 316 need a full m-tech setup?!
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It needs a full M-Tech setup because I want to be able to chuck it into corners like I can with the cab. Unless you can give me a good reason to leave it standard?!?
It's not slow for a 1.6 anyway, you should take it for a spin on Monday if you can lower yourself to getting into a 4-pot
Gwyn, so what I'd need from the iS is:
Front and rear ARB
Front struts
Front and rear shocks
Front and rear springs
Is that right (not worrying about the brakes)?
Cheers
It's not slow for a 1.6 anyway, you should take it for a spin on Monday if you can lower yourself to getting into a 4-pot
Gwyn, so what I'd need from the iS is:
Front and rear ARB
Front struts
Front and rear shocks
Front and rear springs
Is that right (not worrying about the brakes)?
Cheers
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Dont worry about Simon's comments - he just doesnt think much of 316's or anything less than his C2 for that matter.Simon13 wrote:but why does a 316 need a full m-tech setup?!
That isnt a nice comment to make Kermit - just because 316's may not be able to accelerate so fast doesnt mean they cant have decent suspension and carry speed through corners extremely well.
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I don't tend to worry about his comments, he's a "muppet" anywayM5pilot wrote:Dont worry about Simon's comments - he just doesnt think much of 316's or anything less than his C2 for that matter.Simon13 wrote:but why does a 316 need a full m-tech setup?!
That isnt a nice comment to make Kermit - just because 316's may not be able to accelerate so fast doesnt mean they cant have decent suspension and carry speed through corners extremely well.
Perhaps he's afraid I'll be able to outhandle him in his nose-heavy 6-pot??
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I've had a go in a 316i which had some osrt of uprated suspension - went round bends very very well!
Go for it mate!
Go for it mate!
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like u went in an auto 325i tourer round the block and now they are brilliant?
It's a shame i can't remember my 4 pots E30's thanks for pointing that out
u will also need the trailing arms, plus brake pipes to get the rears going
U might want the master cylinder off the 318iS as it might be a bigger one to cope with 4 disks and not 2 like 316
muppet out
bear in mind most second hand m-tech setups will have knackered shocks and rusty saggy springs
It's a shame i can't remember my 4 pots E30's thanks for pointing that out
u will also need the trailing arms, plus brake pipes to get the rears going
U might want the master cylinder off the 318iS as it might be a bigger one to cope with 4 disks and not 2 like 316
muppet out
bear in mind most second hand m-tech setups will have knackered shocks and rusty saggy springs
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325i Auto's are a nice drive. What the hell has that got to do with this thread??