Need your vote. Looks vs Power

Joe_E · 05-28-2016, 07:44 PM

Hey guys, need your opinions on what my next mods should be. As my car sits currently, I have bms stag 1, cold air injen intake, mpe, and kw v2 coils. My thoughts are to either go with the route for looks, which is apex racing ec-7 wheels and mpss tires. Or sell stage one, go jb4 and get an ER downpipe.
Thoughts on these?

Beek · 05-29-2016, 09:09 PM

What tires are you currently running? I'd vote for improved handling with the MPSS if you are running something inferior. Personally I'd upgrade handling first, then HP with appearance being last on the list but we are all allowed our own priorities. Truth be told for most of us, myself most definitely included, the best performance investment one can make is in the driver with some HPDE.

Joe_E · 05-29-2016, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Beek

What tires are you currently running? I'd vote for improved handling with the MPSS if you are running something inferior. Personally I'd upgrade handling first, then HP with appearance being last on the list but we are all allowed our own priorities. Truth be told for most of us, myself most definitely included, the best performance investment one can make is in the driver with some HPDE.

Currently have Michelin pilot sport a/s 3. But on stock wheels being the 17's

Beek · 05-29-2016, 11:22 PM

Based on your location (be it Los Angeles or Louisiana) I'd ditch your tires and go with the Pilot Super Sports, people who know more than I do (which is a lot of people) say don't go bigger than 18" if your priority is handling.

goj · 05-29-2016, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Beek

Based on your location (be it Los Angeles or Louisiana) I'd ditch your tires and go with the Pilot Super Sports, people who know more than I do (which is a lot of people) say don't go bigger than 18" if your priority is handling.

Handling has nothing to do with size of wheels. The 19s are heavier which mean more unsprung weight (with standard tires, runflats on 18s are not much different in total weight from the 19s w/ runflats)

eluded · 05-30-2016, 12:00 AM

Sell the car and buy F80 M3

Cruiserman · 05-30-2016, 12:10 AM

I vote wheels and tires!
Compare current weights of wheels and tires to weights of desired setup though

eluded · 05-30-2016, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Cruiserman

I vote wheels and tires!
Compare current weights of wheels and tires to weights of desired setup though

2 pounds per corner?

#Winning

Vitoco · 05-30-2016, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by goj

Handling has nothing to do with size of wheels. The 19s are heavier which mean more unsprung weight (with standard tires, runflats on 18s are not much different in total weight from the 19s w/ runflats)

"The 19s" don´t have to be heavier if they are, in fact, lighter *boom* mind blown

goj · 05-30-2016, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Vitoco

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Originally Posted by goj

Handling has nothing to do with size of wheels. The 19s are heavier which mean more unsprung weight (with standard tires, runflats on 18s are not much different in total weight from the 19s w/ runflats)

"The 19s" don´t have to be heavier if they are, in fact, lighter *boom* mind blown

Well yeah, I'm referring to stock wheels not $500+ forged wheels

View Poll Results: Looks vs Power
EC-7 wheels, MPSS Tires	23	71.88%
JB4 and ER Downpipe	9	28.13%
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05-28-2016, 07:44 PM	#1
Joe_E Captain 264 Rep 953 Posts Drives: FBO 328i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Need your vote. Looks vs Power Hey guys, need your opinions on what my next mods should be. As my car sits currently, I have bms stag 1, cold air injen intake, mpe, and kw v2 coils. My thoughts are to either go with the route for looks, which is apex racing ec-7 wheels and mpss tires. Or sell stage one, go jb4 and get an ER downpipe. Thoughts on these?
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05-29-2016, 09:09 PM	#2
Beek Major 707 Rep 1,170 Posts Drives: Most folks crazy. Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: The Twin Cities iTrader: (0)	What tires are you currently running? I'd vote for improved handling with the MPSS if you are running something inferior. Personally I'd upgrade handling first, then HP with appearance being last on the list but we are all allowed our own priorities. Truth be told for most of us, myself most definitely included, the best performance investment one can make is in the driver with some HPDE. __________________ '16 340xi Mineral Grey/Black Leather, MPSS on 18" 398 Orbit Grey wheels, ZF 8HP50, MPPSK+CF Tips, ZTR, ZMP, ZTP, ZCW, ZDA, ZDB, Black Kidney Grilles. '09 Outback for a beater and grocery getter.
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Beek Major 707 Rep 1,170 Posts Drives: Most folks crazy. Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: The Twin Cities iTrader: (0)	Based on your location (be it Los Angeles or Louisiana) I'd ditch your tires and go with the Pilot Super Sports, people who know more than I do (which is a lot of people) say don't go bigger than 18" if your priority is handling. __________________ '16 340xi Mineral Grey/Black Leather, MPSS on 18" 398 Orbit Grey wheels, ZF 8HP50, MPPSK+CF Tips, ZTR, ZMP, ZTP, ZCW, ZDA, ZDB, Black Kidney Grilles. '09 Outback for a beater and grocery getter.
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eluded 2JZ-GTE 3049 Rep 4,002 Posts Drives: 340 6MT, 50e, others Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sofia iTrader: (0)	Sell the car and buy F80 M3 __________________ A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
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05-30-2016, 12:10 AM	#7
Cruiserman 1st BMW 9 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2015 428i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I vote wheels and tires! Compare current weights of wheels and tires to weights of desired setup though
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