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      04-14-2013, 04:24 AM   #1
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Powerflex bushings only or combo with lockdown kit

My car love to power oversteer as it is/was.... I have put on coilovers and are planing to put powerflex yellow on subframe in rear and black on diff.

I was planing to go with the lockdown kit but not sure that will be fatal for me.

I like to drive with DSC off ....

Any opinions ?

The car has Quaife LSD
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My car love to power oversteer as it is/was.... I have put on coilovers and are planing to put powerflex yellow on subframe in rear and black on diff.

I was planing to go with the lockdown kit but not sure that will be fatal for me.

I like to drive with DSC off ....

Any opinions ?

The car has Quaife LSD
awesome combo if you ask me, I love mine!

Here is a DIY if interested, also have one on the lockdown differential kit.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802073
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I know , it looks sweet , you also have M3 swaybars F+R like I will have .

Like I understood from some , was that the car would power oversteer with lockdown kit too.

What I would like is an option to have the bushings that I picked out and combo with lockdown kit with only the bracket and 4th link. That would make it easy to remove and put on the 4th if needed.

And you have no power oversteer at all?
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I know , it looks sweet , you also have M3 swaybars F+R like I will have .

Like I understood from some , was that the car would power oversteer with lockdown kit too.

What I would like is an option to have the bushings that I picked out and combo with lockdown kit with only the bracket and 4th link. That would make it easy to remove and put on the 4th if needed.

And you have no power oversteer at all?
I have stock sway bar in rear, only M3 sway in front (E93).
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ok , sway bars , so I thought that you had both...


So I should NOT put my M3 saybar on in the rear ? That makes no sense , swaybars work best in pair dont they ?
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JB4 G5 ISO+BMS flash,Walbro 455 LPFP, DO meth kit W/DO10 & DO7 nozzle's & 4-AN SS lines, BMS OCC, RB turbos W/3.5 N20 sensor, RB valve, BMS DCI, 3" AR kittyless Dps, Strett 2 oil OC W/ SS lines, ER FMIC, ER CP W/HKS BOV, M3 control arms, M3 Strut Brace, M3 sway-bars, Meyle HD tie-rods, HPA rear toe arms, Wavetrac LSD, DEFIV differential kit, BC Coil-overs, Power-Flex subframe bushings, Rogue Tranny Mounts, Concept 1 CS-5.0 rims,


ok , sway bars , so I thought that you had both...


So I should NOT put my M3 saybar on in the rear ? That makes no sense , swaybars work best in pair dont they ?
good catch! I need to edit that. Actualy it can make your traction worse....I got this info from Harold@HPAutowerks. This platform is different than most!
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So I got a huge M3 cloth hanger leftover then ... is that what you are saying? hehehe

Just install the front M3 Swaybar ... well I will start there anyway.
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awesome combo if you ask me, I love mine!

Here is a DIY if interested, also have one on the lockdown differential kit.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802073
Nice diy! Did you write one for the diff bushings? Any noise with the poly bushings?
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ok , sway bars , so I thought that you had both...


So I should NOT put my M3 saybar on in the rear ? That makes no sense , swaybars work best in pair dont they ?
I'd do alot of research before installing the M3 rear roll bar. Talk to HPA and Berk. I agree with robc and don't install it. The 335 rear needs to roll a bit and stay independant for optimal traction even with a lsd. The quaife acts as an open diff if one tire comes off the ground btw. Springs are your best tuning bet and if they're still too soft consider the 14 or 15mm rear roll bar from the E93 335, imo
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Im using JIC Cross Coilover kit ...

But what about adjustable endlinks ? I also got front and rear on the way.....

I can not use the adjustable endlinks to stiffen up a bit if the oem is too soft?

Anyone with M3 sways in front and rear that can enlighten us ?
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Nice diy! Did you write one for the diff bushings? Any noise with the poly bushings?
no noise in the least, I have solid differential bushings with my differential lockdown kit....hereis the DIY for this I made wich covers the differential bushings.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=806041
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Im using JIC Cross Coilover kit ...

But what about adjustable endlinks ? I also got front and rear on the way.....

I can not use the adjustable endlinks to stiffen up a bit if the oem is too soft?

Anyone with M3 sways in front and rear that can enlighten us ?
end-links should be lengthened do that they slide in the away bar at ride height (not loading sway bar)
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So I got a huge M3 cloth hanger leftover then ... is that what you are saying? hehehe

Just install the front M3 Swaybar ... well I will start there anyway.
lol! Easily will sell, but be sure the car does what you want first!
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