10-01-2020, 03:30 AM | #1 |
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F80 Steering Conversion to Hydraulic
Has anyone attempted to retrofit the F80 with a hydraulic rack? Is there enough room for it to be done and the electric steering to be coded out? I feel like the steering is the only real problem with this car.
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10-01-2020, 11:35 AM | #2 |
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Before undertaking what would be a very expensive custom job like this have you tried something like using Thor to program the GTS or CS model steering settings?
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10-01-2020, 03:47 PM | #3 |
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Has anyone? Are those settings much better?
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10-02-2020, 10:06 AM | #4 |
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10-02-2020, 10:18 AM | #5 |
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Yes. THOR is well worth it and the GTS steering makes a big difference
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10-06-2020, 07:49 PM | #6 |
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The issue with the steering is more a matter of poor damper tuning that's not matched to the steering calibration. If you want good steering, do this:
Update your suspension to the CS parts (search foe my thread about this) Update your I-step to the latest level for all the modules Code your car to the CS EDC, steering, diff, etc. settings Get stock sized MPS4S Get a good alignment to stock specs Keep your steering in comfort mode all the time Hydraulic steering isn't magic. It would have to be tuned to match the rest of the chassis, and the rest of the base/ZCP chassis just isn't that well calibrated. BMW got it right with the CS. If you don't want to do all that, the GTS coding is an improvement over stock, but it's not as good as the above.
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Yes, it will reset your coding.
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