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Which rear suspension parts for 11 GT500
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<blockquote data-quote="GT Premi" data-source="post: 15323750" data-attributes="member: 121775"><p>Uh oh!! You're headed lockstep down the same road as me. If you're even considering, just go ahead and start saving up for the front suspension stuff and subframe connectors. You're going to end up wanting it. Yes, there is a big difference between tubular k-member and a-arms versus stock. The car will handle and respond to steering input much more quickly. Adding [adjustable] sway bars kicks it up even further. The trade-off once you get down this road is that the car becomes, I don't want to say less comfortable, but I guess "less leisurely" would be the phrase. It's no longer going to be something you want to hop in to dawdle along for a Sunday morning coffee run. </p><p></p><p>It's going to feel more at home traveling at speed down the highway or tearing it up in the twisties. It's going to feel constrained and unpleasant crashing around on city streets. The whole time, the car will feel like it's aching to get out on the open road and stretch its legs. So be wary of going whole hog on the suspension. If you're wanting something that you can "comfortably" pop out in on a burger and fries night because you're feeling lazy, stick with just doing the rear suspension components and leave the front alone. Like I said, it'll feel and handle as good as anything BMW has to offer; for the general masses. I loved the way my car felt when all it had was springs, dampers, billet LCAs, adjustable panhard and brace, and adjustable UCA. It reminded me exactly of an E90 M3 that I drove one time. </p><p></p><p>If you insist on doing it all, make sure you have an alternate DD because the daily commute is going to become tedious real fast. Will it still be DD-able? Yes, most definitely. It won't be uncomfortable. It'll just be a LOT <em>less</em> comfortable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GT Premi, post: 15323750, member: 121775"] Uh oh!! You're headed lockstep down the same road as me. If you're even considering, just go ahead and start saving up for the front suspension stuff and subframe connectors. You're going to end up wanting it. Yes, there is a big difference between tubular k-member and a-arms versus stock. The car will handle and respond to steering input much more quickly. Adding [adjustable] sway bars kicks it up even further. The trade-off once you get down this road is that the car becomes, I don't want to say less comfortable, but I guess "less leisurely" would be the phrase. It's no longer going to be something you want to hop in to dawdle along for a Sunday morning coffee run. It's going to feel more at home traveling at speed down the highway or tearing it up in the twisties. It's going to feel constrained and unpleasant crashing around on city streets. The whole time, the car will feel like it's aching to get out on the open road and stretch its legs. So be wary of going whole hog on the suspension. If you're wanting something that you can "comfortably" pop out in on a burger and fries night because you're feeling lazy, stick with just doing the rear suspension components and leave the front alone. Like I said, it'll feel and handle as good as anything BMW has to offer; for the general masses. I loved the way my car felt when all it had was springs, dampers, billet LCAs, adjustable panhard and brace, and adjustable UCA. It reminded me exactly of an E90 M3 that I drove one time. If you insist on doing it all, make sure you have an alternate DD because the daily commute is going to become tedious real fast. Will it still be DD-able? Yes, most definitely. It won't be uncomfortable. It'll just be a LOT [i]less[/i] comfortable. [/QUOTE]
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