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      03-05-2013, 06:44 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Phil325i View Post
Too soft for what? The race track maybe, but for road use I find them just fine thank you.
Good for you, but with passengers and luggage the car will be pretty well riding on the bump stops.

Also, if you work out the suspension frequencies, the front/rear ratio is completely out of wack. Standard, it has a rear bias of 6.7%, the Ohlins standard rates create a forward bias of 34.6% and this ruins the balance of the car.

If all you want is to bimble about, then it's fine (and you could have saved £1000 and fitted Koni's and Eibachs for an even comfier ride)

If you want any sort of decent dynamics on the road, then the rear rates are far too soft.

I run an E91 (my shopping/tow car) and have used Koni yellows/Eibachs, then Ohlins with the standard rates, 343/672 and 400/800.
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