[psuibmw]

No new F40 around

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by psuibmw

No new F40 around

Agree. Seems a little slow recently, I've seen a few collections so things will pick up soon.

In the absence of anyone else....

Here's a Front End Friday all the way back from collection day.

The front has grown on me a lot. Stock it's pretty aggressive already.

[P-ToK72]

After thinking about things for far too long I finally made the decision to get a few bits done on the M135i.

Yesterday my son and I spent a few hours at Motech while springs and spacers (25mm drop all round and 10mm spacers), Remus Sports exhaust and Maxton rear diffuser and spoiler were fitted.

Really pleased with the overall change this has made and will get some more pics once the car is clean.

[psuibmw]

Originally Posted by P-ToK72

After thinking about things for far too long I finally made the decision to get a few bits done on the M135i.

Yesterday my son and I spent a few hours at Motech while springs and spacers (25mm drop all round and 10mm spacers), Remus Sports exhaust and Maxton rear diffuser and spoiler were fitted.

Really pleased with the overall change this has made and will get some more pics once the car is clean.

The car looks perfect very aggressive stance actually

[P-ToK72]

Originally Posted by psuibmw

The car looks perfect very aggressive stance actually

Thanks psuibmw

There are a couple of options available on the springs with one I believe being slightly lower at the front but for me this works well.

[P-ToK72]

This has to be one of my favorite angles...

[JustChris]

Very very very nice!!

[knali8]

Originally Posted by P-ToK72

This has to be one of my favorite angles...

Congrats mate your car looks fantastic. Just seen it on the Motech insta as well

[MrFoxy]

Car looks cracking mate!!

[Gregus330i]

Few initial pics after black grill, ACS springs, black M554 forged wheels & H&R magnesium alloy 10mm spacers fitted. Waiting for mirror covers in gloss black and front canards gloss black also. Debating Maxton, ACS or M Performance rear spoiler

[JustChris]

Motech pic with the diffuser

[MrFoxy]

Originally Posted by Gregus330i

Few initial pics after black grill, ACS springs, black M554 forged wheels & H&R magnesium alloy 10mm spacers fitted. Waiting for mirror covers in gloss black and front canards gloss black also. Debating Maxton, ACS or M Performance rear spoiler

Looks good mate, love the colour

[MrFoxy]

Originally Posted by JustChris

Motech pic with the diffuser

The diffuser really stands out mate! Thinking about one myself

[knali8]

Originally Posted by Gregus330i

Few initial pics after black grill, ACS springs, black M554 forged wheels & H&R magnesium alloy 10mm spacers fitted. Waiting for mirror covers in gloss black and front canards gloss black also. Debating Maxton, ACS or M Performance rear spoiler

Great colour and congrats! You must be loving the adaptive suspension. I totally miss having the luxury of having plush suspension.

[knali8]

Originally Posted by JustChris

Motech pic with the diffuser

The diffuser looks so good 👍

[psuibmw]

No more F40 around

[JustChris]

Quiet so I'll bore you all again.

Rear was looking great so just grabbed a random shot 👍🏻

[Gregus330i]

Let us know how you get on with the Eibach springs in all your different driving conditions. I live in London and recently had my ACS springs taken off and reverted back to stock because of a few audible scrapes underneath the car over several speed humps - probably the higher ones, all at very low speeds. What I also need to say that in my own opinion & experience, the AC springs made the car too low at the front. Especially with that overhang also. Probably great springs for the Nurburgring, where I don't ever drive my car, but on west London roads I had to be very careful too often.

[nathanm4]

Best looking hatchback ever!

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Gregus330i

Let us know how you get on with the Eibach springs in all your different driving conditions. I live in London and recently had my ACS springs taken off and reverted back to stock because of a few audible scrapes underneath the car over several speed humps - probably the higher ones, all at very low speeds. What I also need to say that in my own opinion & experience, the AC springs made the car too low at the front. Especially with that overhang also. Probably great springs for the Nurburgring, where I don't ever drive my car, but on west London roads I had to be very careful too often.

Although I've had it 4 months, only about 1200 miles in it still.

Only one scrape and that was down a very steep exit ramp from the local tip!

I think the smart move was getting the -25mm not the -30 which are also noticeably firmer.

Over time I 'might' take of the extended front splitter which of course was the bit that scrapped. You keep the awesome stance then but zero risk I'd say.

So it's physically possible but only happened once and I was exiting a bit speedily, slower and it wouldn't have happened.

As for comfort, no bother at all, it is like OEM BMW M Perf / M ride feel really. Spot on.


How low was the ACS drop?

[MrFoxy]

I've had my splitter on over a week now and I've had scrapping issues to, need to think twice about some of the same places I've previously been with no issues.

However I'm getting to grips with where I can and can't go, was in a multi story car park today that I'll not be going back to in my car 😂

[knali8]

I've had my fair share of scraps.. ouch! However, I am now better at driving out of my drive way which means that I cannot drive out in a straight manner but rather pointing the car to the side...

Overall the ride is firmer than stock but not too annoying for me.