Bilstein PSS9 Settings for E92: Owners Chime in!!!

cipher5 · 01-31-2008, 03:11 PM

So I don't see an official thread anywhere that people discuss what height and dampening settings they are running with the Bilstein PSS9S on their E92 coupes. Chime in!

S4to335 · 01-31-2008, 03:35 PM

I have 6F and 4R on my E90 335i

Fraggy · 01-31-2008, 11:23 PM

I have 5f/4r on my E90 335

DreX3M · 02-01-2008, 02:13 AM

I've got the H&R sway bars and PSS9s. I'm running 5F 5R.

sg335 · 02-01-2008, 03:22 AM

It would be interesting to hear how all the different combinations felt. I assume most of you PSS9 owners tried them all out

1F/2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9R: 2F/1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9R, 3F/1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9R, and so on. It takes a lot of time to find the right combination if you really do it correctly. And in this example both the compression and rebound are adjusted at the same time with the PSS9's. Now try that same mathamatical equation with two independent variables like on the KWV3's or TCK. Loads of fun.

Fraggy · 02-01-2008, 10:12 AM

I didnt try every setting. I worked my way up until the ride was firm enough to hold the body pretty still but still felt like an acceptable ride.

cipher5 · 02-04-2008, 03:01 PM

bump, anyone else?

morten_m · 02-05-2008, 01:55 AM

Got my PSS9 and H&R swaybars last week, but haven't had time to install any of it yet. Will give an update once I do

Coldintake · 02-05-2008, 04:19 AM

On my e46, I had a 5/3 or 6/4 combo.... I even ran it with 1 all around, but it got annoying really fast. I think 4/2 is the lowest i'd go, and 7/5 is the highest I ever went.

midlife · 07-13-2008, 11:07 PM

subsribed

Fraggy · 07-15-2008, 10:47 PM

I recently lowered the damping to 9f/6r and really like it. The handling is not that much different the setting I listed above, just a little more roll, but the ride is truly smooth. No more excuses to passengers for the rough ride.

sambonator · 07-15-2008, 11:56 PM

I'm running 12F 12R on my Tein's (adjusts 1-16). Its actually quite smooth at this setting.

Panoz · 10-14-2008, 08:47 AM

What would be closer to stock setting?

baltik · 10-14-2008, 07:27 PM

my 5f 6r drives close to stock

NiVeDh · 11-01-2010, 09:33 AM

What's a good setting for street use? I want it to be slightly stiffer than the stock ZSP but smoother also, if possible.

01-31-2008, 03:11 PM	#1
cipher5 506 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2020 Donington Grey X3M Comp Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (12)	Bilstein PSS9 Settings for E92: Owners Chime in!!! So I don't see an official thread anywhere that people discuss what height and dampening settings they are running with the Bilstein PSS9S on their E92 coupes. Chime in!
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01-31-2008, 03:35 PM	#2
S4to335 Brigadier General 431 Rep 4,380 Posts Drives: 2014 Audi A4 / 91 Track Miata Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i sedan [8.00]	I have 6F and 4R on my E90 335i __________________ Car is now gone .... :-(
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01-31-2008, 11:23 PM	#3
Fraggy Brigadier General 193 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (11)	I have 5f/4r on my E90 335 __________________ 2016 Alpine White M3 (gone) 2019 Alfa Romeo Guilia (Totaled) 2020 Car-less 😁 (no more) 2020 M340
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02-01-2008, 02:13 AM	#4
DreX3M Private First Class 5 Rep 153 Posts Drives: F97-X3M Competition Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area, California iTrader: (0)	I've got the H&R sway bars and PSS9s. I'm running 5F 5R.
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02-01-2008, 03:22 AM	#5
sg335 Captain 52 Rep 648 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	It would be interesting to hear how all the different combinations felt. I assume most of you PSS9 owners tried them all out 1F/2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9R: 2F/1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9R, 3F/1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9R, and so on. It takes a lot of time to find the right combination if you really do it correctly. And in this example both the compression and rebound are adjusted at the same time with the PSS9's. Now try that same mathamatical equation with two independent variables like on the KWV3's or TCK. Loads of fun.
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02-01-2008, 10:12 AM	#6
Fraggy Brigadier General 193 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (11)	I didnt try every setting. I worked my way up until the ride was firm enough to hold the body pretty still but still felt like an acceptable ride. __________________ 2016 Alpine White M3 (gone) 2019 Alfa Romeo Guilia (Totaled) 2020 Car-less 😁 (no more) 2020 M340
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02-04-2008, 03:01 PM	#7
cipher5 506 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2020 Donington Grey X3M Comp Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (12)	bump, anyone else?
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02-05-2008, 01:55 AM	#8
morten_m Private First Class 7 Rep 117 Posts Drives: BMW E92 335i, E90 320si Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Got my PSS9 and H&R swaybars last week, but haven't had time to install any of it yet. Will give an update once I do __________________ Morten ///M 2007 E92 335i x 2006 E90 320si
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02-05-2008, 04:19 AM	#9
Coldintake First Lieutenant 16 Rep 373 Posts Drives: in circles Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: All around iTrader: (0)	On my e46, I had a 5/3 or 6/4 combo.... I even ran it with 1 all around, but it got annoying really fast. I think 4/2 is the lowest i'd go, and 7/5 is the highest I ever went.
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07-13-2008, 11:07 PM	#10
midlife ocasionally in crisis 52 Rep 2,358 Posts Drives: '08 335i cabrio Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: .......... iTrader: (0)	subsribed
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07-15-2008, 10:47 PM	#11
Fraggy Brigadier General 193 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (11)	I recently lowered the damping to 9f/6r and really like it. The handling is not that much different the setting I listed above, just a little more roll, but the ride is truly smooth. No more excuses to passengers for the rough ride. __________________ 2016 Alpine White M3 (gone) 2019 Alfa Romeo Guilia (Totaled) 2020 Car-less 😁 (no more) 2020 M340
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07-15-2008, 11:56 PM	#12
sambonator Samtaro! 121 Rep 2,601 Posts Drives: 2014 F32 N55 Alpinweiß Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newport Beach, CA, USA iTrader: (7)	I'm running 12F 12R on my Tein's (adjusts 1-16). Its actually quite smooth at this setting. __________________
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10-14-2008, 08:47 AM	#13
Panoz Lieutenant Colonel 82 Rep 1,575 Posts Drives: E92 Space Grey 335i ,Aero Kit Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	What would be closer to stock setting? __________________ Procede V4 , Catless DPs, Forge FMIC, Injen Intake, VK Oilcooler, Hartge Quads Exhaust, Modded CDV, Synapse BOV Kit, BMW Performance 335i SSK Kit, P3 vent boost gauge Space Grey 335i -> See more pics HERE
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10-14-2008, 07:27 PM	#14
baltik Lieutenant 25 Rep 434 Posts Drives: porsche 944 turbo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 94920 iTrader: (0)	my 5f 6r drives close to stock
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11-01-2010, 09:33 AM	#15
NiVeDh Major General 422 Rep 8,004 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	What's a good setting for street use? I want it to be slightly stiffer than the stock ZSP but smoother also, if possible.
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