M Performance Height Adjustable Suspension (HAS) adjustment in a tiny garage (F80 BMW M3)

[@mbevivino]

Those wheels change the entire look of the car (for the better)! Love your videos. Thanks

[@TommyLGarage]

Thank you! I think so too

[@jimsanchez1616]

I barely know how to change a lightbulb on my car. Not because I’m stupid, but because I don’t feel confident enough. Watching you do all of this, with the right audio, right camera with enough lighting really motivates me to do these things on my own. I just need a house with a garage/driveway lol which it would be a dream here in NYC

[@TommyLGarage]

That’s why I moved out of the city. Used to live on UWS and hated having no space

[@jmciver767]

Another tip to minimize binding on the collar threads is to put a bit of anti-sieze on them. I put a dab on the threads that are only in contact with the collar (what you can't see), not the exposed threads, to keep the mess down on the exposed threads. Although, it is a bit easier to do it when first installing the MP-HAS. Oh yeah, the slight fender massaging is a must when going to the wide tire setup you have. I did the same on the front fender liners on my F80. A heat gun and a hammer (to mold the fender liner) is your friend. Just don't get overzealous with the heat gun as things can get mushy pretty quick......

[@TommyLGarage]

Good tip on anti seize !!

[@Quartzhawk878]

Venom steel gloves work amazingly well for a rubber glove. They take a lot more abuse than I thought they would.

[@TommyLGarage]

Agreed! I love them

[@marcobertone375]

Hi Tommy, I'm following you from Italy! Great videos and amazing car. Have a nice Easter time even with Quaranteen!!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! Hope you’re safe and sound in Italy!

[@marcobertone375]

Tommy L Garage yes, even if I’m from north of Italy, the most contaminated areas, Brescia.

[@gbass7328]

Try measuring hooked on the bottom of the wheel rim and fender lip. Metal to metal takes tire and pressure differences out.

[@TommyLGarage]

Good call!!

[@pressplay04]

Love your videos!!! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and giving us better confidence to DIY. Really appreciate the time and effort you put into these.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks !!!!

[@Tonybagadonuts27]

Great video Tommy. I feel your pain on getting the car to sit perfect. I have the KW HAS kit on my M5. I went back and forth for weeks getting it perfect before final alignment. I also had the same issue, the height of the spring hats were not equal at all corners, some were higher or lower but the heights were equal, very strange. GL!

[@TommyLGarage]

I’m glad I’m not the only one going crazy. Can’t wait to see your car man!

[@Tonybagadonuts27]

@@TommyLGarage Soon buddy, had it out yesterday for a nice long ride had to get out.

[@bootneck401664]

Great video mate,

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@lindseypearson8139]

Tommy I remember back from the e46 M and E90 days that BMW sets the front driver side slightly Higher to account for the driver’s weight. I can’t find official documents of this but it’s all over the forums

[@TommyLGarage]

You’re right. I did just that....but what if you are carrying a passenger? :)

[@thouxanbanmar3423]

Where did you buy them? Can only seem to find KW HAS not the M Performance ones.

[@michaelpolissky]

Another nice video Tommy, Happy Easter!!!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! Hope all is well

[@maniLNW]

Good video. I am curious why you torque the wheels to 120 ft lbs when BMW recommends 104. That is a lot of torque for your hubs.

[@TommyLGarage]

Ehh they can handle a lot

[@troyroundtreejr.5313]

Who painted your head lights? It looks amazing!

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes just the bezels. Thanks !

[@hugeavido]

Hi. Let me tell you that the corner balancing shoulg made by trained professionals using scales. It is possible to achive a good balancing Though. For the best results you should first disconnect the swaybar. They will affect the weight distribution. Also to get the correct height you shoul put something to match you weight in the driver seat. Said so considering springs aren't linear you can easilly understand why the thread counts doesn't match. This is also why you need scales. what you want to achieve is simply weight on the front left tire + weight on the rear right tire must be equal to the weight on the front right tire to the weight on the rear left tire. this is for a bestter car stability.

[@TommyLGarage]

Great points. Thanks for taking the time!

[@gatograndote]

Awesome video and channel, thank you! I may have missed this, but was the tire rub due to spacers, wheel size, other? I am thinking about this suspension and wanted to understand potential pitfalls. Thanks!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! Tire rub was due to me getting wider wheels and tires. Suspension is amazing - get it.

[@Akitso]

Good place to measure ride height is from bottom of rim to fender. This gives you a good solid mounting point for tapemeasure and eliminates tire deformation.

[@richatkinson989]

What he said ^^^

[@TommyLGarage]

Good point but I ensured tire pressure was the same and car sat on a flat surface

[@flexspec]

Excellent tip Akitso.

[@hkindahouse1]

The threads dont match because the weight of the car is not evenly distributed throughout the car. Like if you have a full tank of gas, the side where the tank is will lower the car slightly more.

[@TommyLGarage]

Good point.

[@sportcarluxury1924]

Really love those rims

[@TommyLGarage]

Thank you! I’m so happy with them. So far they’ve been sitting still in my garage haha

[@igoralmeida8336]

Good evening, what would be the best option, air suspension or adjustable suspension for a BMW?

[@TommyLGarage]

MPerformance HAS is the way to go

[@nsflarna]

Hey tommy ! Quick question where do you place the jackstand in the rear when you are already lifting from the jacking point ? (I always have that struggle haha)

[@flexspec]

On the black frame cross support. Never on the rear diff - because you can bend the cooling fins. Or invest in a set of Jackpoint Jack stands. Pricey - but eliminates that problem.

[@TommyLGarage]

I’m doing a quick video shortly on how to jack the car up properly

[@mperformanceuncommercial]

Hi Tommy, good job but are you sure that the little spring from the backside is on top to the bigger one? i have the k&w spring system (its identical with the mperformance system) and the little spring is installed at the bottom also under the bigger spring. at the installation instructions the little one is at the bottom side too. good luck and take it easy

[@TommyLGarage]

Hi there. Yes sir. KW is a slightly different design.

[@mperformanceuncommercial]

@@TommyLGarage hey tommy, yes your right. I dont know that before i see this and think its 100% the same. my brother has change the competition springs to the m performance springs at last week. Its completely different to my kw has kit.

[@HamBawlz]

Are you getting an alignment after these adjustments? I’m going to be doing the same thing today, too.

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes sir. I am overdue for an alignment anyways

[@Schwabz33]

Hey Tommy! I’m starting to learn towards the MSS Kit. Any thoughts on the MSS HAS Kit?

[@TommyLGarage]

Nope! I love it. Just put anti seize on little hex bolts holding the bottom

[@gregoryjones9754]

Hey Tommy, as always great vids and keep up the good work. I had one suggestion. Since you track your car on occasion you should consider going to a suspension shop that can corner balance your car. The static balance is good for the eye but the suspension may not actually be balanced. Check out corner balancing vids and you’ll have a better idea of what I’m talking about. When I set up my M2 with coil overs that’s the way I went. If you just use spring alone you wouldn’t have this option. Great advantage of coil overs that most people don’t realize. They just adjust for looks not handling.

[@TommyLGarage]

Hi there. I actually had my car corner balanced once but I wasn’t happy with it because the rear sat too high for my liking and not all sides were even. It might be good for track for for daily use and looks it just want cut it

[@twelvecars9297]

Great vid! With that suspension mod can you still use the suspension button for comfort, sport and sport plus?

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes. Shocks are stock

[@zandominigi100]

Tommy, sorry to bother you, when you installed the springs, did your car show a chassis error? I installed springs like yours in my car and now the M2 doesn't work. can you tell me your solution? Thank you 😊

[@TommyLGarage]

Check all the sensors. That’s all it is

[@zandominigi100]

Tommy L Garage thanks

[@zandominigi100]

Tommy L Garage do your electronic suspension work perfectly? after I change my springs with adjustment, my sensors don't work.

[@TommyLGarage]

Reginaldo Zandominigi yes. Check the sensors again

[@zandominigi100]

Tommy L Garage i think my hanging guy burned my sensor, thank you Tommy.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Great job Tommy! Now we know what the L stands for... Tommy Little Garage!

[@TommyLGarage]

Hey- that was my nickname is college!

[@TheMhunk]

For that height difference I would blame framer used in production for geometry of side panels. Might be not perfect depending on year model (first cars are always more or less like manufacurer wants not perfect since it’s automated)^^ trust me:) I can only vouch for „Rings” to be best at it. Saw the rest and changed opinion right awat^^ PS. Perfect geometry in car body does not exist until robots are doing it;) what year model U have?

[@OscarCastillo1]

Why cut the wheel well liner? Would it have still rubbed even after you adjust the height?

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes. Both sides needed to be cut.

[@simplyfacts123]

Tom great videos long time subscriber THE PAINT LOL

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@alwaystwoam]

So helpful. Thank you.

[@TommyLGarage]

You got it!

[@patrickprice110]

Hey Tommy, how would you use vice grips to adjust the height? Mine are stuck

[@TommyLGarage]

You hold the shaft with Vice grips and use the tool to spin the collar

[@patrickprice110]

Tommy L Garage I’ll have to try this. Thanks!

[@biggboi1967]

Tommy, how is the ride with these new springs. Any handling issues?

[@TommyLGarage]

I love it. ZERO issues. Feels super sporty.

[@biggboi1967]

@@TommyLGarage thank you sir. I’ve been wanting to lower my 2015 335i for a long while, but I couldn’t decide and I didn’t know this kit existed until I saw your video. This makes my decision so much easier.

[@twelvecars9297]

I installed HR adjustable springs and now the sensor is not reading the strut. I feel like I need to adjust the sensor clip. Or do you think it might need to get reset ?

[@TommyLGarage]

Just plug it in all the way. Happened to me too

[@twelvecars9297]

Tommy L Garage I didn’t disconnect the battery and I made sure they were plugged in right. Didn’t drive the vehicle after I installed it but the light came on before I drove off. I took it to BMW told them to reset the light. Shocks are not working and I cannot change suspension modes.

[@Nahluwalia94]

Hey to raise the front you spun it counter clockwise??

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes

[@grocerylist]

Any idea if there adjustable height M performance springs for the 2 series?

[@TommyLGarage]

I’m not sure. The m2 has one though

[@poonam19848484]

Hey what are your thoughts on doing a M carbon ceramic brake swap?

[@TommyLGarage]

Too much work and way too expensive. Besides when you do that yourself to upgrade the brake booster. Not worth it

[@vitaliyyasinskiy9013]

I heard you also gotta be on a full tank of gas. What do you say?

[@TommyLGarage]

Luckily mine was.

[@jewster07]

Hey Tommy, I wanted to ask if the HAS affected your edc shocks and struts? My m4 has 81k miles and I just purchased the HAS kit and I'm worried the shocks and struts will go. I appreciate your input!

[@TommyLGarage]

Nope. So far so good!

[@jewster07]

@@TommyLGarage how many miles does your M3 have now?

[@TommyLGarage]

Ivan Lambert 34k

[@jermaineturner5872]

How many miles do you have on your M3 now if you don’t mind me asking ? ... I know you’ve had it for quite some time now .

[@TommyLGarage]

30k miles.

[@mattssi]

Where did you place the jack exactly?

[@TommyLGarage]

Under the rotor

[@number36420]

Question. Your car being a 2017. Does it have the carbon fiber driveshaft or the replacement steel M driveshaft?

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes. CF drive shaft

[@ARGINH]

Wait, does that mean my 2018 has the steel driveshaft? I'll have to get underneath and take a look.

[@TommyLGarage]

Argin Herapetian yes.

[@ARGINH]

@@TommyLGarage damn I guess I'll be visiting a junk yard soon haha. My production date is November 2017. Was hoping for some kind of miracle lol

[@perpetualdetail9379]

Argin Herapetian My 2020 m4 Comp has the steel drive shaft. Never drove one with a carbon fiber shaft but if you look it up you can see when they made the change. 2018 I believe. Check out my car on my page. Nice spec.

[@kevingormal]

Where did you get the weighted center caps? Need!

[@TommyLGarage]

Here you go - added them to the video description here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5vPmKRrl7SVj9k

[@bmwdriven]

Hey Tommy, does that impact wrench chew up your lug nuts at all?

[@TommyLGarage]

Not at all. It’s great !

[@ellmoreable]

Aren't your wheels supposed to be torqued to 140nm? i'd double check to be safe

[@TommyLGarage]

110 really n

[@flexspec]

103.26 ft-lbs - though 104 should be sufficient. Re-torque after driving 50 miles. Like the vid as usual Tommy.

[@ellmoreable]

Doing LBM Things so it’s 140 nm as first stated. Tighten those bolts up tommy! Keep up the good videos, thoroughly enjoy watching them.

[@flexspec]

Gary Ellmore That is correct. 👍🏽

[@ludak83]

What type of products do you use for your paint?

[@TommyLGarage]

If you look up my ceramic coating video I linked it all in there

[@m4hdipers477]

Tommy, are those m performance replica wheels? brand?

[@TommyLGarage]

Nope. Those are Richland Forged wheels

[@hevendranarayansamy2793]

My Sunday morning pick me upper. When this lockdown is over I'm so gonna order me some of those gloves.... Tommy do you think that fuel load makes a difference with the ride height and ride balance? Or maybe the mid pipe being off centre? Or the steering column on the drivers side? I love the way your car sits btw. I'm running eibach springs on mine thinking to switch to HnR with a bit more aggressive drop

[@gregoryjones9754]

Fuel load and driver weight have an effect on set up.

[@TommyLGarage]

I ensured the driver side sits a slightly bit higher

[@hamann8070]

Can you make a driving impressions video for your MP HAS setup? Do you have CS EDC coded in?

[@TommyLGarage]

It’s on the list. But I’m happy. I still have EDC and it works very well

[@hamann8070]

Tommy L Garage thanks Tommy. What would you rate the improvement from 1-10? I know it isn’t going to perform as well as a coilover but curious to hear your rating since I’m about to pull the trigger on it this week...

[@TommyLGarage]

hamann do it! You’ll be happy. Suspension settings still work and work very well. Sport+ is amazing at the track and comfort is great for daily. Adjustability is superb. Just be sure to coat the little screw in the front which prevents the perch from spinning with anti seize.

[@massivecool7716]

I know the feeling about your neighbors. 🤣 Awesome video as usual. 👍😊

[@TommyLGarage]

They think My car breaks down all the tome and I work on it to fix it :)

[@The_Diesel733]

Love your videos Tommy but to properly measure height, measure from bottom of wheel lip to fender. Measuring from ground to fender won't give accurate measurements cause each tire circumference can be different and I hope you didn't wake up your daughter when you started her up

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks. Good point but in my case all tires are brand new and inflated to the same PSI. But fair enough

[@therightnuke]

Can you buy another R already

[@TommyLGarage]

I am looking !

[@JayGatsby187]

Just an idea on the comment you made about the rear springs thread count vs measurement difference, maybe it’s because the fuel tank sits on the right and adds a bit more weight on that side so you have to loosen them slightly to create the balance? I’ve often noticed the same imbalance on my F30 and that’s the only hypothesis that makes sense. Hope that helps (somewhat!). Nonetheless, a great video dude!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks. Perhaps...I’m at a loss here why but glad I finally figured out the right height

[@Chingaming13]

Shout out my friend

[@TommyLGarage]

Shout out !!

[@jonnellas7680]

Ouch cutting that liner ...

[@TommyLGarage]

Ehh it’s a cheap part to replace anyways

[@jonnellas7680]

Tommy L Garage is that the downside of adjustable springs? After few thousands miles the ride heights are changing?

[@jonnellas7680]

Tommy L Garage I admire your channel I learning a lot and heads up on some mods that’s you doing keep it up thanks

[@TommyLGarage]

Jon Nellas honestly I never dialed in the height from the beginning. This was me making minor adjustments since I’ve got some time now

[@jonnellas7680]

Tommy L Garage are you thinking to change your hood to GTS style? If you do make a video pls😀

[@amdrew5667]

Co zes Ty Tomku znów wymyslil👍. Oglądam.....

[@TommyLGarage]

Coś małego na święta ;)

[@AbletonLiveTechs]

dude do you just go off youtube step by step how do you know how to do all this work?

[@TommyLGarage]

car work is easy

[@shampoolegs8697]

Bosch GLM 20 - $40

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes !

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[@TommyLGarage]

Pushing it

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