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Old 10-04-2009, 07:59 PM   #1
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Thoughts on upgrading the suspension.

Is it worth the money and suitable for an everyday car?
Is there much less body roll than OEM and would you put before exhaust system and race seats?

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Old 10-04-2009, 08:09 PM   #2
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If i only used the CSL on road i would probably leave the suspension standard - possibly only swapping OEM shocks for Bilstein PSS10.

Now that my OEM suspension shock bodies are starting to rust a little and due to the fact that i track it reasonably regular, i will most probably upgrade to Intrax 1k2 when the time comes

Regarding the other stuff, i would have only changed my OEM back box to a SS lightweight one - knowing what i know now!

I find the CSL seats great for my average size/shape so can't justify changing them for minimal benefit. I have spoken to other owners who have changed and speak highly of them. I'm just not that bothered.
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Old 10-04-2009, 08:12 PM   #3
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If i only used the CSL on road i would probably leave the suspension standard - possibly only swapping OEM shocks for Bilstein PSS10.

Now that my OEM suspension shock bodies are starting to rust a little and due to the fact that i track it reasonably regular, i will most probably upgrade to Intrax 1k2 when the time comes

Regarding the other stuff, i would have only changed my OEM back box to a SS lightweight one - knowing what i know now!

I find the CSL seats great for my average size/shape so can't justify changing them for minimal benefit. I have spoken to other owners who have changed and speak highly of them. I'm just not that bothered.
Only the back box? Why is that? Because of a lack of power gains? To be honest I know I will be flamed for this but I don't like the CSL rasp and prefer the Milltek full exhaust notes I've heard. Can this note change be achieved just by a Milltek back box?
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Old 10-04-2009, 08:40 PM   #4
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Only the back box? Why is that? Because of a lack of power gains? To be honest I know I will be flamed for this but I don't like the CSL rasp and prefer the Milltek full exhaust notes I've heard. Can this note change be achieved just by a Milltek back box?
It is accepted that simple power gains on a CSL are hardly massive and aren't exactly cheap to obtain either. I went Stage II (+25bhp) at a cost of over 2k. I'm the opposite - love the rasp!

I have a full Miltek at the moment and it almost completely eliminates the rasp which annoys me! My car sounds more like a 911 C2S from behind... We all like different things i suppose! Most tend to either go Miltek or Supersprint as the Gruppe M is a little over-the-top, IMHO!

My Miltek will be removed in a few weeks if you fancy it?! It's less than a year old and still in very good nick
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Regarding the other stuff, i would have only changed my OEM back box to a SS lightweight one - knowing what i know now!
Whys that? weights/sound?

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find the CSL seats great for my average size/shape so can't justify changing them for minimal benefit. I have spoken to other owners who have changed and speak highly of them. I'm just not that bothered.
speak highly of OEM seats or aftermarket? Im only thinking of changing so I can run harnesses operating in the same way using sliding baseframes. over 2k for that solution though, so could go suspension/ exhaust for that. Maybe a decat like s.mac.

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Whys that? weights/sound?



speak highly of OEM seats or aftermarket? Im only thinking of changing so I can run harnesses operating in the same way using sliding baseframes. over 2k for that solution though, so could go suspension/ exhaust for that. Maybe a decat like s.mac.
Supersprint - for sound primarily but weight-saving secondly (It depends on what centre section you run too)

I have spoken to a few owners who really rate the aftermarket seats. One who has them on here is Shimmy i think - ask him for his views.
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Old 10-04-2009, 08:58 PM   #7
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just bought an ac schnitzer back box for next to nothing ,anyone used one ?are they loud or ok?
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BACK TO SUSPENSION!!!


i cant believe i didnt do the intrax two years ago!

it is more compliant on road (better than KWV3) and superb on track, limitin roll and getting grip donw nice and early.

It also saves on tyre wear on track which is a bastard after blowing £000s in the last 2 years/
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Old 17-05-2009, 07:23 PM   #9
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just bought an ac schnitzer back box for next to nothing ,anyone used one ?are they loud or ok?
cheers michael
My mate had one of his M3, I liked the noise and the looks of it. Let us know how you're getting on with it? Where did you get it, boy from Glasgow by any chance?
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