DanMpower || Melbourne Red E92 6MT

[greyspoke]

Can you provide any feedback comparing the 359m to the Richland ZSPEC? I'm considering replacing my 220M with one of those options. No plans on adjusting ride height.

[DanMpower]

Originally Posted by greyspoke

Can you provide any feedback comparing the 359m to the Richland ZSPEC? I'm considering replacing my 220M with one of those options. No plans on adjusting ride height.

I'm very happy with my ZSPEC wheels, they are stronger (forged) yet lighter than OEM (cast). The extra 1/2" width has the 255/275 upsize tires sitting better in my opinion, but then I like a tiny bit of stretch like how OEM is set up. The most important thing for me is the slighter more aggressive offsets so I don't need to run spacers, I dislike spacers since they always add some sort of unwanted feedback on the E9x.

There are also a few other benefits of the ZSPECs: Knurled bead seats, great if you plan on tracking the car, more brake caliper clearance in case you need to run a BBK later, and finally more concavity on the face for an even more aggressive stance. IMO they are the perfect wheels for the E9x M3.

[chenium]

Does the addition 10mm increase with the F10 shift knob bring this back to oem shift knob height or is it still lower?

I like the aesthetics of the lowered knob but the height might be a tad too low for ergonomics. Do you have a picture of your current setup?

I'm on the wait list to order a AS SSK and considering which height to order. Thanks!

[DanMpower]

Originally Posted by chenium

Does the addition 10mm increase with the F10 shift knob bring this back to oem shift knob height or is it still lower?

I like the aesthetics of the lowered knob but the height might be a tad too low for ergonomics. Do you have a picture of your current setup?

I'm on the wait list to order a AS SSK and considering which height to order. Thanks!

I think the 10mm + F10 knob still sits a bit lower than OEM. I have it right now with the OEM knob and I love the feel, it sits just "slightly" taller than OEM but the extra leverage cancels out the extra effort of the short shifter. In other words, the effort feels about OEM but the throws are shorter yet way more precise.

[Oreo Cat]

beautiful car, just needs the front plate taken off, and maybe M Performance exhaust + ultimate clutch pedal (I hear it pairs well with the SSK)

[DanMpower]

Originally Posted by Oreo Cat

beautiful car, just needs the front plate taken off, and maybe M Performance exhaust + ultimate clutch pedal (I hear it pairs well with the SSK)

Thanks! M-Performance exhaust is already on. I didn't have a very good experience with the Ultimate Clutch Pedal on one of my cars, it always seemed to have a slight delay for it to come back up after fully depressing. I tried all the different settings and it would always "stick" for a fraction of a second.