Thoughts on this air ride M4?

[bmwmdistrict]

Originally Posted by Tommy L Garage

The f80 in this video has recently had the air ride removed and the owner went back to stock. He’s happy with his decision.

He also has an e46 with air suspension, which he also recently removed.

Air looks good when parked, but driving it is not that great. Also airing in at every start is so annoying. The pump noise, the waiting etc. not worth it.

Did you sell your M3? I remember your FS thread but can't find it to see if you marked it as sold. Your post here makes me believe it's sold.

If so... what's the new ride? Sorry to thread hijack.

[Tommy L Garage]

Originally Posted by bsm.m4

Did you sell your M3? I remember your FS thread but can't find it to see if you marked it as sold. Your post here makes me believe it's sold.

If so... what's the new ride? Sorry to thread hijack.

Decided not to sell.
Will keep it and adding a P car to the collection in the spring

[HanLueX]

Originally Posted by porshah

It does look "cool", but I can not imagine the ride quality. At least he didn't do this to his car.

lolll. Idk looks like it's for high speed performance...

[HanLueX]

Originally Posted by Tommy L Garage

The f80 in this video has recently had the air ride removed and the owner went back to stock. He’s happy with his decision.

He also has an e46 with air suspension, which he also recently removed.

Air looks good when parked, but driving it is not that great. Also airing in at every start is so annoying. The pump noise, the waiting etc. not worth it.

yea the waiting for me honestly would be the most annoying. I'm more of a get in the car and go kinda guy.

[Humdizzle]

- the aftermarket headlights (bayoptiks / oss) are not as nice as the 2018 LEDs
- red wheels with white calipers on a grey car ? makes no sense
- wheels themselves are ok, look like AG wheels
- i'm guessing the color is a wrap and not individual
- the lip is not designed to work with the splitters, you can see its bowed down a bit and not lining up correctly
- the rep CS hood is not lining up correctly with the bumper.
- the forged carbon wrap looks like a counter top.

3/10. glad he went back to stock.

[smashgordon123]

Here is a few shots of my car on Ait lift. I had them for just about two years and loved them. Wanted to just test them out. I switched back to my HAS kit as I am checking out a new setup but I'm already feeling like I miss the air lift.

It doesn't handle like coils but it is like driving on air it takes the bumps in LA like a champ. It deff handles nicely at high speeds but I wouldn't feel comfortable tracking it with air lift personally.

Regarding the look it really comes down to how you set it.

[sna66]

Originally Posted by BlackF82

I might get some backlash on this but here we go. Personally, I believe air ride is somewhat ghetto and I hate on both levels; appearance and performance. Seeing this on clapped-out Japanese cars is one thing but on elevated, well engineered German cars; that hurts. Never had air ride, never considered and never will.

Thanks for reading my hate for air suspension, lol.

I'm with this guy... great for accords and civics, no place on a bimmer