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10-20-2018, 05:23 PM	#1
barwest2 New Member 8 Rep 18 Posts Drives: m240ix Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: new york iTrader: (0)	new 240mi s owner! just purchased a 240 mi x! happy to join this blog. any suggestions? i really liked the handling way more than an audi. i also have a 2004 325xi which has tighter steering wheel.
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just purchased a 240 mi x! happy to join this blog. any suggestions? i really liked the handling way more than an audi. i also have a 2004 325xi which has tighter steering wheel.

Welcome to the club!

My advice would be to spend some time combing the threads here for some good reads. I've learned quite a bit from other owners.

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10-20-2018, 09:42 PM	#3
hurtl0ck3r Member 27 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW M240i Xdrive Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M240i [0.00]	M240i Xdrive, whats a 240 mi x?
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10-21-2018, 04:36 AM	#4
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10-21-2018, 12:59 PM	#5
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M240i Xdrive, whats a 240 mi x?

A 240 from Michigan!

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11-06-2018, 02:37 PM	#7
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11-06-2018, 05:28 PM	#8
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11-06-2018, 05:54 PM	#10
Dan@AutoTalent 148 Rep 854 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Gardena, CA iTrader: (0)	Congratulations on the new car/journey! The best first mod would be to upgrade your suspension.
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11-06-2018, 10:28 PM	#11
barwest2 New Member 8 Rep 18 Posts Drives: m240ix Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: new york iTrader: (0)	what would upgrading the suspension do for me?
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what would upgrading the suspension do for me?

I can let you know exactly tomorrow! I just dropped mine off at the shop this evening to have Dinan springs installed.

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what would upgrading the suspension do for me?

It should make the car more responsive to your steering inputs. Say you're on a twisty back road with elevation changes, a properly set-up car will be easier to drive faster. A more responsive car will also be safer, all else being equal (e.g., speed, tire condition).

Note that suspension changes don't always create this improvement. You can just as easily make changes that make the car ride and handle worse that it did when it was stock. Somebody in the loop has to know what they're doing so that the changes give you what you want. There are a number of outfits around that can help, and Dinan is one of them.

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what would upgrading the suspension do for me?

Upgrading the suspension such as doing some springs or coilovers will improve the car's overall performance whether it be with cornering or better handling as well as closing up some of the wheel gap.

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what would upgrading the suspension do for me?

I can tell you with absolute certainty that you must get new springs installed! BMW really missed the mark but not making the car drive like this out of the gate. Picked up my ride with DINAN springs installed this afternoon. It feels like it is absolutely glued to the road now. It is a tad bit more bumpy but it doesn't bounce and sway after the bumps and the body roll seems to be cut in half. It gives you confidence in traction as you dive into and out of turns. Wish I did this a year ago when I first picked it up. Also it really makes a subtle change to a more aggressive and sporty look with the wheel gap closed up slightly

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11-08-2018, 07:05 AM

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I can tell you with absolute certainty that you must get new springs installed! BMW really missed the mark but not making the car drive like this out of the gate.
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I can tell you with absolute certainty that you must get new springs installed! BMW really missed the mark but not making the car drive like this out of the gate. Picked up my ride with DINAN springs installed this afternoon. It feels like it is absolutely glued to the road now. It is a tad bit more bumpy but it doesn't bounce and sway after the bumps and the body roll seems to be cut in half. It gives you confidence in traction as you dive into and out of turns. Wish I did this a year ago when I first picked it up. Also it really makes a subtle change to a more aggressive and sporty look with the wheel gap closed up slightly

I don't think your certainty can be that absolute. I disagree about the springs as well. I would have zero tolerance for more bumpy. Not sure if you have the MAdaptive suspension or the fixed steel suspension as part of the MSport. The MAdaptive suspension in the Track Handling Package is extremely well balanced for ride/handling as originally equipped and along with the M2 LCA installation to sharpen steering response (which was a bit lacking for me), this car is quite prepared to respond to aggressive inputs while not deteriorating normal driving comfort.

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11-16-2018, 08:26 AM	#20
morphomeman Major 593 Rep 1,219 Posts Drives: 2015 M235ix Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW X3 [0.00] 2015 BMW M235ix [0.00]	The usual back and forth between camps, this time about suspension. The stock suspension, especially the adjustable suspension, gets raves from lots of people. The hard core fans want more responsiveness, but you can't have it all and the aftermarket suspension is inevitably harsher. My advice: don't do any suspension work until you have driven a car that has been modded in that way. You may like it, you may not. There is no one solution for everyone. Always be wary of anyone who says that anything is a must have.
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