Dinan Suspension Review A++

xiliy · 09-08-2010, 05:19 PM

I am lowered! Got everything installed earlier today. You were not kidding about taking apart whole trunk, it was painful to watch.
This is first time ever I am driving lowered car and it's impossible for me to compare it with other drop options. So far I drove my car for about 50 miles and I love the look and a feel very much.

KASM3 · 09-10-2010, 11:03 AM

Did you do camber plates as well? How different is just the stage 1. I keep trying to talk myself into the sway bars and the need for camber plates.

STALKER · 09-10-2010, 11:08 AM

Personally I would forget the sways and get the camber plates.

KASM3 · 09-10-2010, 11:19 AM

is there a significant difference in the stage 1 vs stage 1 with cambers for daily driving? Is the benefit only if you adjust camber on the track?

STALKER · 09-10-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KASM3

is there a significant difference in the stage 1 vs stage 1 with cambers for daily driving? Is the benefit only if you adjust camber on the track?

The camber plates are not adjustable and will improve your turn in and overall grip IMO.

KASM3 · 09-10-2010, 01:23 PM

Makes sense! thanks. I've decided to get Stage 1 with cambers. I will avoid sway bar. Some stories on the boards of rattling noises, harsher ride, vibration and possible stiffer steering is enough to shy me away from the front sway bars.

xiliy · 09-10-2010, 10:14 PM

I did not do camber plates, now I am thinking that i should have. I mainly wanted to lower the car and not loose the oem quality of ride, and so far so good. I will post some pix later since i got a new camera earlier today.

STALKER · 09-10-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xiliy

I did not do camber plates, now I am thinking that i should have. I mainly wanted to lower the car and not loose the oem quality of ride, and so far so good. I will post some pix later since i got a new camera earlier today.

Its never to late.
How do you like them so far?

xiliy · 09-11-2010, 03:07 AM

I really enjoy this set up. Maybe its in my head, but its more fun to drive it and does not seem to be a detriment to handling. Previous M3s had a similar handling and a feel, so it kind of reminds me of what i always liked about these cars but now we also have a V8.I should have gotten camber plates.

jeff4598 · 09-11-2010, 01:51 PM

Got Stage 2 and LOVE how the sway bar keeps car flatter in turns-ride is fine steering NOT tight(wish it was!) and only rare benign clatter on sharp bumps-am convinced re cambers and am getting them in 10 days but think sway bars are real special-that was my only mod on my old s4 and it was transformational on that vehicle.

Only possible objection is it makes front 1/4" higher.

chuckvic · 09-11-2010, 06:33 PM

stage 3 going on next week at Sandia BMW, will take before and after measurements to let everyone know real life differences.

They will have the car 1 week and I pick it up 2 weeks from now. Details later.

chuck
2009 m3
dinan mufflers

GBX · 09-12-2010, 08:27 AM

Does dinan have a suspension out yet for the zcp?

aajami · 09-12-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GBX

Does dinan have a suspension out yet for the zcp?

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...8&postcount=40

GBX · 09-12-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by aajami

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...8&postcount=40

Interesting. Thank bro! Wonder how different the zcp springs are compared to dinan??? I'm sure the camber plates will work. Anyone know if the zcp uses different sways too?

aajami · 09-12-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GBX

Interesting. Thank bro! Wonder how different the zcp springs are compared to dinan??? I'm sure the camber plates will work. Anyone know if the zcp uses different sways too?

ZCP uses different springs and shocks than stock. All other suspension components are the same.

quality_sound · 09-13-2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jeff4598

Got Stage 2 and LOVE how the sway bar keeps car flatter in turns-ride is fine steering NOT tight(wish it was!) and only rare benign clatter on sharp bumps-am convinced re cambers and am getting them in 10 days but think sway bars are real special-that was my only mod on my old s4 and it was transformational on that vehicle.

Only possible objection is it makes front 1/4" higher.

The S4 needs a rear sway upgrade considerably more than an M3.

And how did it RAISE the car?

kitw · 09-13-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by quality_sound

The S4 needs a rear sway upgrade considerably more than an M3.

And how did it RAISE the car?

The camber plates raise the front of the car slightly, vs not having them.

STALKER · 09-13-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kitw

The camber plates raise the front of the car slightly, vs not having them.

With camber plates, the front only lowers about 1/4 of an inch. I think the benefit of the added camber is well worth it though.
Better turn in, and I think it will maintain better suspension geometry perhaps.

quality_sound · 09-13-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kitw

The camber plates raise the front of the car slightly, vs not having them.

Ahhhhh, that makes sense. From a purely cosmetic standpoint I don't know how I feel about that. As it is the Dinan kit looks like it's dragging ass.

klammer · 09-13-2010, 07:31 PM

yeah, but cant argue with the results, great set up

Dntlvet · 09-13-2010, 08:15 PM

ordering from where and what is the cost?
Sway bar cost?

STALKER · 09-13-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dntlvet

ordering from where and what is the cost?
Sway bar cost?

http://www.dinancars.com/

09-08-2010, 05:19 PM	#67
xiliy Lieutenant 57 Rep 596 Posts Drives: Ride BMC Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (10)	I am lowered! Got everything installed earlier today. You were not kidding about taking apart whole trunk, it was painful to watch. This is first time ever I am driving lowered car and it's impossible for me to compare it with other drop options. So far I drove my car for about 50 miles and I love the look and a feel very much. Last edited by xiliy; 09-10-2010 at 02:00 AM..
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09-10-2010, 11:03 AM	#68
KASM3 Lieutenant 160 Rep 466 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Did you do camber plates as well? How different is just the stage 1. I keep trying to talk myself into the sway bars and the need for camber plates.
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09-10-2010, 11:08 AM	#69
STALKER Brigadier General 169 Rep 3,831 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3, Golf R Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (5)	Personally I would forget the sways and get the camber plates. __________________
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KASM3 Lieutenant 160 Rep 466 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	is there a significant difference in the stage 1 vs stage 1 with cambers for daily driving? Is the benefit only if you adjust camber on the track?
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09-10-2010, 01:23 PM	#72
KASM3 Lieutenant 160 Rep 466 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Makes sense! thanks. I've decided to get Stage 1 with cambers. I will avoid sway bar. Some stories on the boards of rattling noises, harsher ride, vibration and possible stiffer steering is enough to shy me away from the front sway bars.
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09-10-2010, 10:14 PM	#73
xiliy Lieutenant 57 Rep 596 Posts Drives: Ride BMC Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (10)	I did not do camber plates, now I am thinking that i should have. I mainly wanted to lower the car and not loose the oem quality of ride, and so far so good. I will post some pix later since i got a new camera earlier today.
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09-11-2010, 03:07 AM	#75
xiliy Lieutenant 57 Rep 596 Posts Drives: Ride BMC Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (10)	I really enjoy this set up. Maybe its in my head, but its more fun to drive it and does not seem to be a detriment to handling. Previous M3s had a similar handling and a feel, so it kind of reminds me of what i always liked about these cars but now we also have a V8.I should have gotten camber plates.
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09-11-2010, 01:51 PM	#76
jeff4598 Captain 172 Rep 676 Posts Drives: 2019 M2C HS, DCT, much Dinan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: new jersey iTrader: (0)	Sways Got Stage 2 and LOVE how the sway bar keeps car flatter in turns-ride is fine steering NOT tight(wish it was!) and only rare benign clatter on sharp bumps-am convinced re cambers and am getting them in 10 days but think sway bars are real special-that was my only mod on my old s4 and it was transformational on that vehicle. Only possible objection is it makes front 1/4" higher.
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09-11-2010, 06:33 PM	#77
chuckvic Private First Class 22 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 DCT Coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: el paso iTrader: (0)	stage 3 going on next week at Sandia BMW, will take before and after measurements to let everyone know real life differences. They will have the car 1 week and I pick it up 2 weeks from now. Details later. chuck 2009 m3 dinan mufflers
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09-12-2010, 08:27 AM	#78
GBX Lieutenant 42 Rep 472 Posts Drives: 997.1 GT3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: LI, NY iTrader: (0)	Does dinan have a suspension out yet for the zcp?
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09-13-2010, 07:31 PM	#86
klammer Brigadier General 97 Rep 3,246 Posts Drives: 11 spc gry m3 e90, 19 X5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	yeah, but cant argue with the results, great set up
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09-13-2010, 08:15 PM	#87
Dntlvet Dntlvet 11 Rep 447 Posts Drives: 10 M3 Sedan,13 GT-R BE,13 Pors Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	ordering from where and what is the cost? Sway bar cost?
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