Dinan rear toe links...just installed! - Page 2

Team Plutonium · 04-17-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by j2M3

Yeah bro but sometimes my head is so far up my a$$ that I can't tell the difference for the a$$ dyno!?!?

kaiv · 04-17-2012, 03:10 PM

Such an odd choice for a "first suspension mod"

bigjae1976 · 04-17-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kaiv

Such an odd choice for a "first suspension mod"

I'm on a different level...

dcstep · 04-20-2012, 03:45 PM

Was there any change in noise transmission into the chassis?

bigjae1976 · 04-20-2012, 09:52 PM

Nope.

bigjae1976 · 04-22-2012, 11:56 PM

I went to the track this weekend with a Dinan Stage II, toe links, and 275 square conti scrubs. I think the package overall was marginally better than OEM. Really needs front camber.

Otherwise, I thought the rear end was more controllable and settled. The only time the rear wiggled under braking was when I stomped on the pedal in a violent manner. But it felt planted as long as I was braking smoothly. So not that different from stock.

Quite frankly...would I have spent $2k to buy the Dinan Stage II and the toe links brand new? NO. I don't think it made a massive difference. I wanna say that you're wasting your time unless you upgrade the dampers and get adjustable front camber plates. Can these toe links help? I think so but these would not be a priority on my mod list.

Bubbles · 04-23-2012, 06:15 AM

Thanks for the update. It's what I expected, sounds like a stiffer coil over set would benefit a bit more from the toe links.

Pauldramos · 04-26-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjae1976

I went to the track this weekend with a Dinan Stage II, toe links, and 275 square conti scrubs. I think the package overall was marginally better than OEM. Really needs front camber.

Otherwise, I thought the rear end was more controllable and settled. The only time the rear wiggled under braking was when I stomped on the pedal in a violent manner. But it felt planted as long as I was braking smoothly. So not that different from stock.

Quite frankly...would I have spent $2k to buy the Dinan Stage II and the toe links brand new? NO. I don't think it made a massive difference. I wanna say that you're wasting your time unless you upgrade the dampers and get adjustable front camber plates. Can these toe links help? I think so but these would not be a priority on my mod list.

I have s3 and I'd say it is tighter and much more responsive than oem zcp. Putting the toe links on this Monday.

Pauldramos · 04-26-2012, 07:52 PM

Did you install the suspension yourself too? Do you have the correct alignment specs?

bigjae1976 · 04-27-2012, 01:39 PM

I did the install myself and a BMW Master Tech aligned it to the dinan spec except for the front toe which was set to 0. I don't have EDC.

The dinan stII is a little better than OEM. Definitely stiffer but it doesn't make sense from a cost perspective for the track. If I'm going to spend $1450 on the Stage I and plates...I'm halfway to a pretty good set of coilovers.

While the back end did behave a little better...not sure if I can attribute that to the rear link or the stiffer springs. For a $2k+ setup, I'd expect a little more.

For the street, I think the Dinan Stage 2 is a good setup. The camber plates are a total waste of money IMO. It's ok for track and ok for the street but not optimal in either case. Why bother?

04-20-2012, 03:45 PM	#26
dcstep Brigadier General Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,928 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [4.00]	Was there any change in noise transmission into the chassis? __________________ Flickr Photos Ucm, Inc.

04-20-2012, 09:52 PM	#27
bigjae1976 Brigadier General Drives: 04 330Ci, 11 E90 M3 Individual Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 4,047 iTrader: (8)	Nope. __________________

04-22-2012, 11:56 PM	#28
bigjae1976 Brigadier General Drives: 04 330Ci, 11 E90 M3 Individual Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 4,047 iTrader: (8)	I went to the track this weekend with a Dinan Stage II, toe links, and 275 square conti scrubs. I think the package overall was marginally better than OEM. Really needs front camber. Otherwise, I thought the rear end was more controllable and settled. The only time the rear wiggled under braking was when I stomped on the pedal in a violent manner. But it felt planted as long as I was braking smoothly. So not that different from stock. Quite frankly...would I have spent $2k to buy the Dinan Stage II and the toe links brand new? NO. I don't think it made a massive difference. I wanna say that you're wasting your time unless you upgrade the dampers and get adjustable front camber plates. Can these toe links help? I think so but these would not be a priority on my mod list. __________________

04-23-2012, 06:15 AM	#29
Bubbles Green Bastard Drives: ZCP-Powered Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend Posts: 3,523 iTrader: (3)	Thanks for the update. It's what I expected, sounds like a stiffer coil over set would benefit a bit more from the toe links. __________________

04-27-2012, 01:39 PM	#32
bigjae1976 Brigadier General Drives: 04 330Ci, 11 E90 M3 Individual Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 4,047 iTrader: (8)	I did the install myself and a BMW Master Tech aligned it to the dinan spec except for the front toe which was set to 0. I don't have EDC. The dinan stII is a little better than OEM. Definitely stiffer but it doesn't make sense from a cost perspective for the track. If I'm going to spend $1450 on the Stage I and plates...I'm halfway to a pretty good set of coilovers. While the back end did behave a little better...not sure if I can attribute that to the rear link or the stiffer springs. For a $2k+ setup, I'd expect a little more. For the street, I think the Dinan Stage 2 is a good setup. The camber plates are a total waste of money IMO. It's ok for track and ok for the street but not optimal in either case. Why bother? __________________

04-17-2012, 03:10 PM	#24
kaiv Major Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,117 iTrader: (12)	Such an odd choice for a "first suspension mod"

04-26-2012, 07:52 PM	#31
Pauldramos Drives: Dinan '11 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Solvang, CA Posts: 359 iTrader: (1)	Did you install the suspension yourself too? Do you have the correct alignment specs?

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