Lowered GTS but front still sitting 1" too high

[jedi-knight83]

Any suggestions. got a track day tomorrow so I popped the car on a ramp, took out spacers and wound it down.

Front still sitting really high.

Anything I've missed?

Thanks

[Captain Unknown GT4]

car will drive just fine on any GP tracklayout If you follow M recomendations and put It to low tracksetting. Do not forget to Max aero front and rear.

I would also suggest to follow Sport Auto tire pressure for GTS. Hot pressure front 2.3 bar and rear 2.1 bar, car drive well on this pressure. And while on track, stay between 70-90 degrees inside tire temp. (Cup tire optimal range for best preformace from tire)

Very easy to see this temp on navi screen. Due to rather porky car Its best to have this screen display On while driving(to see inside tire temp). Hence easy to see If you overcooking It!

God luck✌️

[jedi-knight83]

This is with the clips removed and wound down to the fixed collar. Front is way too high. floor to arch is 27.5" and floor to carbon splitter around 5"

Front


Rear

[Captain Unknown GT4]

Yes, front seems to high. Even when its down to tracksetting the front Looks slightly higher than rear and thats normal. But this seems to high front... Is car brand new?

[jedi-knight83]

Originally Posted by Captain Unknown GT4

Yes, front seems to high. Even when its down to tracksetting the front Looks slightly higher than rear and thats normal. But this seems to high front... Is car brand new?

yes very new. I wondered if it needed to settle as well but 1" seems optimistic.

[Captain Unknown GT4]

I guess one need to check front again. Its not like some delivery item in between the springs? To prevent It from damage when transport etc?

[jedi-knight83]

I've double checked and had a mechanic check as well and no there is nothing else there. The spring is seated correctly and the adjuster is wound all the way to the fixed collar.

Only option is to drill and remove the collar and set ride height and re corner weight it myself but a bit miffed as I thought this should have been done.

[Captain Unknown GT4]

Have you driven car yet, I would test that and see how It react to that.

When I drop my car I could clearly see It went down front and rear. Like its very close to ground - orange splitter when in tracksetting.

[jedi-knight83]

Just done a few miles and no difference in ride height.

I should have done it sooner. Phoned BMW and they want to see they car so looks like I'll miss the track day.

[jedi-knight83]

just given it all one last look and checked against online pictures... BMW will have hell to pay tomorrow. still packers in the front suspension. I thought it felt a bit hard!

All removed now but photographed for evidence

[Captain Unknown GT4]

Haha, so It was as we did think? Them delivery blocks in spring? All ok now?

[Osiris]

Originally Posted by jedi-knight83

just given it all one last look and checked against online pictures... BMW will have hell to pay tomorrow. still packers in the front suspension. I thought it felt a bit hard!

All removed now but photographed for evidence

Yes please put those pictures.

[humbertin0]

I'm curious to see photos as well....for future reference.

[Powerbeast]

This looks like delivery blocks are in place, that's too high up even for non track setting.

[VCP]

Former head of Audi quattro had something to do with this

[schnell325]

Originally Posted by VCP

Former head of Audi quattro had something to do with this

M4 GTS Quattro 🙂