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Thanks guys for the update. BC: before you install the new shocks, will you do me a favor? Stand inside your trunk and try to push your car up and down by moving your hips. I get a very audible noise inbetween each compression and rebound stroke. Attached is a sound clip recorded from inside my car.

Do you feel the money was a well spent upgrade? Did it introduce more oversteer or understeer compared to the OEM setup? If the settings are set at the middle stiffness, is the car still daily drivable? This means sustained rides on the freeway for a good distance. Was it a bitch to get everything installed and working properly to the specifications you were looking for?

Quote: Originally Posted by rldzhao Thanks guys for the update. BC: before you install the new shocks, will you do me a favor? Stand inside your trunk and try to push your car up and down by moving your hips. I get a very audible noise inbetween each compression and rebound stroke. Attached is a sound clip recorded from inside my car. Sounds similar to the noise I have and it appears and in between compression and rebound....

Quote: Originally Posted by Subw00er Ya Lucid, but you cant deny that the braking force is less, who wants to go around using twice the brake pedal for normal stops, and I would bet that a street pad will stop faster than a track pad in a panic stop - on a normally cold pad out on the street. IMO track pads on the street is scary and stupid for continued use. To the OP, I dont think you'd going ot find a do it all pad. Its physics. I beg...

We also did not see any big problem replacing the 2nd hose section when we did the challenge lines on our E92 M3. Anyone else do it themselves here say it was beyond their ability by chance?

Quote: Originally Posted by 808MGuy It sounds like what the OP is looking for is an aftermarket version of EDC with buttons inside the car to adjust damper settings. As far as I know, I don't think there are any available for the M3. I know Tein makes something for a lot of import cars but never heard of an E9x M3 application. Tein is popular amongst the import market but mostly known as ricer crap in the Euro market....

Ok folks my updated rear shocks are in. The good news is that they are silent! The bad news (for me) is that my new springs are too long and my car is sitting higher than stock. I propose that anyone who purchases this kit going foward buys us early adopters a beer for all of the time that we have invested. I'll be up to install #4 for the rear when I get the right springs. I recommend that anyone on the fence for these hold off a bit...

Quote: Originally Posted by michaeldorian What's your opinion on the chassis kit + sway setup versus Motons? For a 75 percent street car and 25 percent track car, do you think the RD Sport is better matched? I feel the chassis kit is more inline with what BMW did with the CSL. Fine tune the suspension for a more aggressive setup, leave it at that and reduce the complexity and weight associated with running coil-overs. I think this...

I completely understand that their has to be compromise. I won't be able to get an all out track pad that is great for street driving but I am willing to compromise the end of both spectrums to be able to take the M3 to the track. The challenge is that with the amount of days I do at the track I would be changing pads twice a week in the summer if I have track only pads!

Quote: Originally Posted by Radiation Joe I've been running PF-Z pads on my cars for roughly 10 years. I used to run them on the track for light duty as well. I think they are outstanding pads. You can't go wrong with them. The real advantage of the Stage 1 kit is the PF rotors. Not only are they significantly lighter than the stock rotors, they have better airflow and will run cooler on the track. I think that kit is excellent....