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Old 05-25-2018, 07:17 AM   #142
John V
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Originally Posted by clyde View Post
The original E46 M3 shocks were horribly valved for the car. Brand new, it uncomfortably crashed over road imperfections and they never seemed to be in sync with the springs. I think he off the self single adjustable Konis made a huge improvement to the point the car was comfortable. I remember driving Nick’s blue M3 down 895 one night when the suspension was completely stock and all I could think was “how can people say this is a great car?”
I agree. The stock suspension really ruined that car for me.

They get so much better with good coilovers and more wheel / tire up front to eliminate the stagger.
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