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Re: FS: E39 M5 Dinan stage 3 suspension kit (archive)
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Posted by John B on October 11, 2001 at 23:26:57:

In Reply to: Re: FS: E39 M5 Dinan stage 3 suspension kit posted by CP on October 11, 2001 at 15:31:10:

Sure CP,
I felt the car understeered too much as set up from the factory. It tended to push in corners and was not able to hold a line as well as it should. this is a conservative setup and I cant blame BMW. I would probably do the same thing if I was handing out 400HP sedans to John Q Public!
I felt the car needed more rear bar and more front camber to improve it. I race sportscars and am always messing with suspension setup and have aquired a pretty good feel for it over the years. I went along with the shocks and springs also in the stage III package while I was at it. The results are pretty dramatic. the car turns in much quicker and holds a line through a corner better. It is now what I would call completely neutral. It feels like a much lighter car.

I think this is the best bang for your modification dollar.


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