BMW E92 Hybrid Turbo 335i: INSTALLING THE CHEAP COILOVERS

[@Andy-cp6fb]

I’m installing these in my E82 now, your video has given me a good basis to work from, thanks for the content guys, legends 🤙

[@erickromero010]

Your series has made me fall in love with my e92 N54 so much more. I would definitely buy one bc of you if I didn’t have one

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Hell yeah. I just got back from a proper drive in the wet. Conditions that this car was simply unsafe in, and its made a massive difference.

[@in54ne82]

Looks great! Not sure if you guys adjusted the preload yet. Best thing to do is corner balance the car with the driver or equal weight in the drivers seat after you drive for couple weeks so it settles. Then adjust the preload so it's barely snug with the springs as a starting point. Made huge difference on my car at the track and street and it is not as bouncy as it was when I first installed my coilovers.

[@docgramps1]

For cheapies they look alright. Excited to see the road test! First time I did coilovers, on my e39, I didn't know you had to spread the clamp at the bottom, assumed undoing the bolt would release it. Hours I yanked, kicked and beat on that strut, until I cottoned on!

[@micraw714]

That height is looking perfect! She's going to feel SO much more stable now. Add some M3 front arms and you'll love the steering input 😁

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

I really need to drive a car with the M3 control arm setup. It might be the push i need to just spend the money. So many people mention them.

[@micraw714]

@@ZeroTo60Tube absolutely they make the front end really connect!

[@schof1014]

Painful to watch bud but am a fan nonetheless. Cheers

[@DERxTECHNIKER]

I'd def. install the M3 rollbars, they make the car so much more planted in the curves and remove the understeering characteristics of the 335i

[@JerainJezza]

Thanks for the mention. :D Enjoy your improved turn-in...

[@pulsechainpete3808]

Great shoot, another mod added to the long list☺

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Thanks man, yes the list has definitely gotten out of control....

[@wanhliu552]

Great video matey ! Learned a lot from your one vid than watching 10 others on suspension.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Thanks for checking it out. If you do have any questions feel free to send them through.

[@motodigitalvideo]

So far so good, and the adjustable rear shocks is a bonus!! Looking forward to see how you get the setup dialled in, wheel alignment etc. then the all important road tests!! 😀

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

You and me both!

[@seanissomething]

She’s looking spicy mate 🔥 love the fitment. Can’t wait to see the handling improvements.

[@iancochrane7163]

Always do the first bolt first! Looks nice buddy. Hopefully it rides as well as it looks 😉

[@JerainJezza]

For the brakes I can really recommend the Zimmermann drilled rotors, Pagid RS29 pads, steel braided brake lines and Castrol SRF fluid!

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Curiosity has definitely got the better of me with the brake upgrade discussion. I think a lot of people will not like the route i have chosen. Im not really sure how well they are going to work... But they should look good and at the end of the day i am not doing any circuit work so i shouldn't really stress the brakes that much.

[@nineteen76]

A set of whiteline sway bar links will get the front sway bar working well again

[@DERxTECHNIKER]

A slotted screwdriver bit on a ratchet works fine as well for the front dampers

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Good tip. That basically gives you the pro tool...

[@rueben68]

Can’t wait to see some runs. Great vid

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

It feels quite good to be fair. When i first drove it out of the shed, i was like what the hell have i done. But the more i drive it and remember my old stuff was completely warn out.

[@rueben68]

Zero To 60 so the ride is not super stiff and uncomfortable? Looking to do mine very soon.

[@KurumaDesigns]

Nice video, mounting coilovers on my e92 335i next week!

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

It's pretty easy thing to be honest. And wow has it made a difference.

[@pinktacoetr]

I just did koni FSD and Eibach pro kit on my 335i kind of wish I went with coilovers.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Anything you don't particularly like about your setup?

[@pinktacoetr]

@@ZeroTo60Tube I have had them on for approximately 10k miles and initially they were so soft I would bottom out on any abrupt change in the road and it truly made driving my car intolerable after much research and people who had the same setup on the forums all had the same issues. I have taken the front struts off 3 times now and added different bump stops each time since these really only work properly on stock or sport suspension once you go lower they bottom out easily. I remedied this for the most part by using Speedthane bump stops designed for circle track cars,much better now albeit a bit on the firm side but greatly improved cornering, next is m3 front control arms,adjustable end links,m3 front sway bar and some day F30 M Sport front brake upgrade.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

@@pinktacoetr Thanks for all that info man, really appreciate it.

[@justinp2993]

Might want to look at replacing the rear shock mounts you reused. They are notoriously very soft from factory, and get worse with age. Think of having a stiff shock mounted to a soft rubber mount, the rubber flexes first. There is an updated part from monroe of all people p/n 907984. Do some reading I'm guessing we'll see those installed pretty quickly.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

The top ones really feel fine. But we'll see how they go. Like you said the new shocks will definitely put them through their paces pretty quickly.

[@famousmidnight]

Would have recommended ST V1 probably a little more money tho. Doesn't sit too low and still street friendly. I have them on my e90. soaks up bumps like they're not even there once over about 20mph....

[@franciscorubio4220]

I love your videos! Keep up the great work.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Thank you!

[@depalmz812]

Why didn't you choose the race version over the street version?

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

From memory the difference was just the top mounts and possibly valving. I definitely didnt want the stiff valving and didn't think i would need adjustable camber.

[@depalmz812]

Ok thanks

[@BMWHOBO]

Are you planning on doing anything using a program like virtual dyno or log dyno to get a rough idea of horsepower numbers?

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

I have already done that. In one of the turbo build vids. It's ok for comparing changes on the same car, but not good for a comparison to other vehicles. The best metric to compare to other vehicles is the 100-200 times.

[@Faustastico7]

I ordered a cheap suspension kit from eBay about a year ago and my rear left shock absorber snapped from the bottom , I now have the H&R suspension struts on the front and I’m getting 2 bilstein sports shocks absorbers tomorrow from fcp euro. nice video

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

What kit did you get from eBay? It would be good to warn others.

[@Faustastico7]

Zero To 60 They are off brand coilovers from China they were orange color , I do not recommend them at all haha

[@JerainJezza]

@@Faustastico7 maxpeedingrods my guess

[@Faustastico7]

JerainJezza Yes those ones !! they were so trash I threw them away immediately , didn’t even check the brand lol

[@keesie75]

I hear acid house. Nice.

[@OCOWGTR27]

It will still settle a bit as you drive it another 5-10mm. I'd start with as much wheel travel as you can get out of those coilovers so it doesnt scrape and behave poorly as a daily. Leb spec lowering is not good for handling - generally 15-20mm lower than stock is about as far as you really want and still maintain some decency in ride quality and allow the suspension to actually work over bumps. Good to hear you got 8kg/11kg springs - lots of these cheapies come with ridiculous 14kg or higher spring rates which makes them appaling both as a daily and handling wise as they skip across bumps rather than absorb them. Fingers crossed for you it is a night and day difference!

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Totally agree with all that. I did get the spring rates back to front in the vid, but the slightly lower rates than what BC supply did appeal to me with the Geckos. I rolled it out of the shed, and it does feel pretty damn stiff. I'd say its sitting about 15-20mm lower than it was before, it must be for it to not come off the hoist anymore.

[@Saavvvv]

Loved that one!

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Thanks man.

[@eriqrosado3337]

Guess I’ll have to wait and really see how low you went. It didn’t look outrageous. Hope you do a nice little aero package just to really set it off. Nothing crazy just like a front splitter and skirt splitters. Anyways can’t wait to see what’s next?

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

I didn't actually want it any lower than it was before initially. Mainly because it already rubbed with the larger tyres and i wanna add splitters. Front and side. They make the e92s look so much better. I've left these as they come out of the box. Mainly to see if gecko are thoughtful enough to set all the coil overs in a useful position for the cars they sell them for. It has dropped about 10-20mm i think and i dig the look of it.

[@eriqrosado3337]

Zero To 60 I definitely agree what I seen the car looked good and with the splitters it’ll give it a lower look with out the shit rubbing. Can’t wait to see it finished it’s gonna be a bad ass looking car with a lot of go! 👌🏽love the build

[@RomeoGoesRetro]

Did the new turbos solve the rattle? or was it caused by something else?

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

They did. It was wastegate rattle

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

Double check those spring rates (11 kg/mm front, 8 kg/mm rear). The front should be lower than the rear because the front motion ration is 1 (MacPherson strut) and the rear is greater than 1 because the springs are so far inboard. I think mine were 7.8 kg/mm (440 lb/in) front and 11.6 kg/mm (650 lb/in) rear. Maybe you just said them in reverse. I was looking for spring rate info on these Gecko coil overs but couldn't find it. These are the street version, correct? Here's a collection of various spring rates for different E9x suspensions. Most are listed as constant, but some of them are progressive rates, like the stock set. That's why the stock rates are only listed as 150 lb/in or so. It's technically incorrect to list them with a single rate. They are not a 150 lb/in linear spring. You find rates that low on suspensions with a foot or more travel (off road). www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235797 Looks like everything went together without much drama. That car is so clean on the underside.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Just double checked and you are correct, it is the other way around. 11kg rear and 8.5kg front.

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

@@ZeroTo60Tube I think those rates are well suited to the vehicle. I'm looking forward to the first drive.

[@pugs1377]

Between these and the LSD you should hook up good. Time for more runs!

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Yeah, i really hope so.

[@namsu2403]

Nice! Did you change the rear lower rubber shock mount? Mine were knackered at 80k

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

No i didnt, mine definitely weren't in as new condition, but didn't look too bad at all.

[@lestermackay433]

Good video👌, what about setting the preload? Was it already set by the manufacturer for your car?

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

I wanted to drive them as Gecko supply them for that reason and see what they are like. Also haven't had a chance to properly work out what these particular spring rates should roughly be set to. I mean its normally only a couple of mm on a coil over type spring, but it can make a big difference to bouncyness if i over do it.

[@Saif0412]

Looking good, should be much more stable at high speeds. 😎

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

I hope so. Its definitely more stable in my drive way. haha.

[@Cyborg6907]

nice job

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MrSpaz12]

If you call a flashlight a torch, what do you call a torch (those things that are usually attached to propane or MAPP gas cylinders)? And I'm honestly not trying to be an ass. I'm just curious. BTW, really enjoying the videos.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

"propane or MAPP gas cylinders" in Australia we call those fire guns.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

Im kidding, we refer to those as "Blow Torches" :P.

[@MrSpaz12]

@@ZeroTo60Tube lol thanks. I've waited more than a year to ask someone that hoping that I'd see someone use one and mention what what they were using so that I didn't sound like an idiot ask an irrelevant question lol. Anyway, good job on the 335. I've been thinking of buying one because I know with just a few mods they can (sadly) smoke my E46 M3.

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

@@MrSpaz12 They are such different cars. I would still love an E46 m3 just to have sitting there to look at, i dont think i would drive it much. The 335i does daily driving so well, but then just also happens to be a monster when you want it to be.

[@MrSpaz12]

@@ZeroTo60Tube A good daily, a monster in sheep's clothing and I could use the extra doors every once in a while... Yeah, the decision is pretty much made, now to just find a good unmolested one that I can tune myself. I'll never sell the M though. Told my kids to bury me in it 😁

[@Al-of3zp]

9:36 no sponsorship for you guys 😂

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

LOL, ssshhhhh i was hoping Ryobi wouldnt notice that comment.

[@HassanEido1]

Noice

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

You are always early to the party... haha love it. Thanks for the support man!

[@chefjordan8493]

If you are going for Zero to 60 times 100-200 why are you running that heavy 19". Get yourself some light 18" with a fatter tire on the back. I have my e92 lowered on coils with 18x9 18lbs a corner running a 245/35 front and 265/35 rear Super Sports

[@eriqrosado3337]

Can’t wait to see if you really slam it? Witch I highly doubt cause you’re more of a function guy. Not stance nation 2023

[@ZeroTo60Tube]

I kinda wanna slam it at some point. Like i mentioned in the first video, running super low for a week or two would be cool. But i don't wanna be scraping it when daily-ing all the time...... or for it to be a reason to get pulled over either. On the same note i really want a car with a hood exit dump pipe..... sooo.

[@eriqrosado3337]

Zero To 60 guess we can’t win em all right... I forgot you guys get shit for lowered and wheel poke. Where I’m at in the states cops don’t mess with lowered or wheel poke. I mean I know guys that daily scrape and have more then -5 degrees of camber all the way round or more... So what’s a hood dump gonna hurt?