What's the difference between stock suspension set-up's from an 02 Z3M Coupe and the E46 M3? What are the differences in the rear ends? I know the M coupe is some-what of a parts car (E30-E36). Thanks for the input.
just about everything if not everything is different
E36 M3 front suspension, E30 M3 rear suspension (Semi-trailing arm) for the Coupe.
The E46 has a multi link rear suspension, the front's are different but simmilar the rears are night and day.
Which is not to say that an '02 M Coupe is out handled by an E46 M3 all day and all night. In proper hands, with proper modifications the coupe may hand a simmilarly modded E46 it's ass depending on the track/course.
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Cool S54 M Coupe vs. E46 M3 comparison, write-up, side-by-side video at Watkins Glen right here
http://axisofoversteer.blogspot.com/...i-revenge.html
[quote=stician;10119223]Cool S54 M Coupe vs. E46 M3 comparison, write-up, side-by-side video at Watkins Glen right here
Great blog...those guys put a lot of work in to that. thanks for the tip.
That was awesome!!
If you really want to see what your coupe can do let an instrutor at a DE that you trust show you. It's quite capable stock. In most of my run groups the E46M guy's pull away on the straights not the corners. It's the almost +100hp they have on me over my 3.0@225.
That said I did do the IE bushing last year cause a guy in CT had the tool and another guy had a lift to make it easier. It's a bit noisier, firmer yes...
After that if you have bank call TCK and finish it off proper. done.
I personally do not think the butt strut matters as the coupe has a roof which stiffens the body unlike a roadster. Other then that there are a couple guy's which seriously race their coupes on here
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