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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 02:34 AM
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I have had this car for 2 weeks not (E350 BT Sport), I am not impressed with the lazy chassis. Is anybody running the aforementioned suspension? If so, how hard was the install, and how muh did it tighten up the car? I would like it to become something more of a European tourer. Is the valving in the Bilstein car pretty good?

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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 03:59 AM
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I have had this car for 2 weeks not (E350 BT Sport), I am not impressed with the lazy chassis. Is anybody running the aforementioned suspension? If so, how hard was the install, and how muh did it tighten up the car? I would like it to become something more of a European tourer. Is the valving in the Bilstein car pretty good?
Surely hope your frame of reference isn't the M3 that you're currently showing in your profile...?
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 05:20 AM
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just 2 days ago i placed an order of the exact kit you're asking: Bilstein B12 Pro-Kit. it should arrive some time next week. hopefully i can get the whole thing installed by the end of month.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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I can't wait to find out what you find! I don't expect this car to even shake a stick at the E90 M3 that I sold. That thing was a beast. I did expect it to handle a bit better than my grandmothers Buick though. I have a suspicion that it is just do to an overly soft suspension, and maybe some stiffer sway bars. You have to love this thing on the open Autobahn though. It has the stability of a freight train!
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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keep us posted if for nothing other than general information. thanks!
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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You should of stepped up to the 550. I think you would of found great benefit in the active dampening system of the airmatic in sport mode.
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