Non Speed Related Mod that Enhances Driving Feel

[PKL]

Originally Posted by jpy1980

Man o man. So I just installed the CAE shifter on my F80 and it is AMAZING! Made me fall in love with driving my car all over again.

Can you please post pictures of it installed?

[rborane]

I am having the Bimmerworld mono-ball installed next week as well. Will report back

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by deeldoo

what changes do you notice in the steering feel? Do you feel alot of the crannies and crevices of the road, does everything feel more direct?

more direct steering, better feel for the road, more stable threshold braking

after these years of experience with them, even if I bought a street E93 I'd still swap the bushing


if you get the bushings and a spare arm set you can take them to anyone with a bushing press to install them onto the arms. Then you can install them onto the car yourself very easily

[jacobe92]

Like my previous E92 M3, I went to work right away for a suspension build. I installed 18"s, stickier summer wider tires, coilovers, camber plates and toe link. As I expected and after dialing it for street and track, the car felt firm, planted, solid, precise and did not feel like a clumsy oem suspension. After a few months, I wanted take my suspension build even a little further. I added the Fall Line Front Mono-Balls, Rear Upper Arm Steel Bushings and the Rear Suspension Link Kit. Immediately, the steering feel was night and day improvement to the already Kick Ass OEM steering feel. Until now, I'm surprise not a lot of people do this mod. Remember, you are removing rubber bushings here, so be prepared for a little road noise. My advise, if you're sensitive to it, do not to get it. GL.

[deeldoo]

Originally Posted by jacobe92

Like my previous E92 M3, I went to work right away for a suspension build. I installed 18"s, stickier summer wider tires, coilovers, camber plates and toe link. As I expected and after dialing it for street and track, the car felt firm, planted, solid, precise and did not feel like a clumsy oem suspension. After a few months, I wanted take my suspension build even a little further. I added the Fall Line Front Mono-Balls, Rear Upper Arm Steel Bushings and the Rear Suspension Link Kit. Immediately, the steering feel was night and day improvement to the already Kick Ass OEM steering feel. Until now, I'm surprise not a lot of people do this mod. Remember, you are removing rubber bushings here, so be prepared for a little road noise. My advise, if you're sensitive to it, do not to get it. GL.

Good to hear man!

This is my next few mods, I don't care about livability at all i am in my mid 20s, i like sleeping on the floor vs a mattress, give me as much firmness and uncomfortableness as possible.

Did you feel the steering and feedback came alive with this setup?

I am trying desperately to get any sort of feedback from the M4, i am hoping these do it

[jacobe92]

Originally Posted by deeldoo

Good to hear man!

This is my next few mods, I don't care about livability at all i am in my mid 20s, i like sleeping on the floor vs a mattress, give me as much firmness and uncomfortableness as possible.

Did you feel the steering and feedback came alive with this setup?

I am trying desperately to get any sort of feedback from the M4, i am hoping these do it

Yes, it definitely comes alive. I've always liked the heavy German feel of the BMW, unlike the tin can feeling that you get from a JDM car. Don't get me wrong, my kids drive a Honda and a Toyota. Added that you can feel every nook and cranny on the road, that's what you get from the front and rear steel bushings.

[NoSuchSol]

Transmission Mounts? Not sure if that's a thing here but a pretty big deal with the MQB platform (RS3, Golf R, etc) when I had my RS3.

[gatorfast]

I stopped having my wheels balanced. Now my steering wheel provides great feedback.

[jacobe92]

Originally Posted by gatorfast

I stopped having my wheels balanced. Now my steering wheel provides great feedback.

Lol. That works too.

[jpy1980]

Originally Posted by PKL

Can you please post pictures of it installed?

Here you go!

[jacobe92]

Quality stuff