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12-14-2009, 12:59 AM | #1 |
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Sachs Coilover... No Application for M3?
So I looked up Sachs Racing and am quite impressed with their technology. Not only is Sachs a tier one OEM, they also provide dampers for six Formula 1 teams including Ferrari, in addition to WRC, ALMS, etc...
I also looked up their Performance Coilover Line. They offer ride height and compression/rebound adjustability (20 levels). Interestingly they have kits for the regular 3 series but not for any of the M3s (E46, E92, etc.). Does anyone have insider info as for why? In the mean time I will contact them to see if there will be anything coming up. Last edited by rzm3; 12-14-2009 at 01:37 AM.. |
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EDC seems to be discouraging companies from developing kits. JIC/Cross makes kits for all kinds of cars, but they have no interest in this car because most have EDC.
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12-14-2009, 02:56 AM | #4 |
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The M3 GTS uses Sachs coilovers (no EDC).
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12-14-2009, 11:52 AM | #6 |
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yes... i have heard that the GTS and regular M3 uses Sachs, because they are an OEM supplier to BMW...
my question is: will we be getting Sachs aftermarket parts for the M3? |
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12-14-2009, 07:39 PM | #9 |
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Bilstien has them for the P-cars.
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Sure many coilover companies such as Bilstein already has electronically actuated shocks, but they are not necessarily compatible with the M3 EDC module. Therefore to design such a system for just one model of car may not be worth the money. From my understanding, for a single line of products (i.e. PSS10, Moton Street Sport), most suspension companies use the same core shock design + different mounting features across many brands and models of cars. Therefore to design something specifically for the BMW M3 is quite outside their usual practice. |
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If you're referring to integrating an aftermarket dampener to comply with EDC monitoring - that's a much different story.
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I can also assume that it also has to do with EDC related patents/license? |
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This is similar to what RD did with Bilstein. The Bilstein setup is custom to RD using there design goals and research and test data from the Ring. The setup is exclusive to RD for the M3 application. The ACS setup is also quite pricey. However I do believe tuners such as ACS and RD spend quite a bit of time testing there products. They also tend to use OEM suppliers. I personally believe, as good as the Moton setup is, the RD and ACS setup is a better street / track compromise. That is just part of there design philosophy. It's a philosophy that I feel is more inline with what the M3 is. I believe it's closer to the engineers original M3 vision without having to design and spec for the lowest denominator consumer. However, with that said, If my main goal was track performance, the Moton setup would be the one to get above the Sachs. It also looks so much nicer.
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Guess it's not as easy as it sounds.
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showp...64&postcount=6 More info in this post: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showp...79&postcount=8 .
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