In reality, it was inevitable that we would add either a BMW G80 M3 or BMW G82 M4 to our fleet of cars. Introducing the new AUTOID shop car, the BMW G82 M4 Competition xDrive.
Nathan, or ‘@rtwenty3’ as you may know him, recently parted ways with his infamous A90 Supra. Having built the UK's most modified Mk5 Supra, his now set his sights on the G80 & G82 market – you’ve been warned.
If you’re fortunate enough to do so, there is nothing more exciting than the day you collect a brand-new car. It's clean, fresh and untouched. Perfect. Or maybe not.
Now the car is back to the shop and, in *HORROR!* stock form, it’s time to look at the essential first mods for any G80 M3 or G82 M4.
Essential mods for the G80 M3 & G82 M4
If you’ve just picked up your new M3 or M4, these are the first mods you should consider:
Lower the Ride Height
The car sits too high from factory. This isn’t in dispute. The xDrive variants in particular, run very high. That’s why our first recommendation is to fix this and improve the stance of the car. Better still, with Cobra Height-Adjustable Spring, you can improve the ride quality whilst doing so. In fact, their height-adjustable spring kit not only allows you to tune the ride of your car to your own settings (I’m looking at you front splitter / low drive combo), but also retains full compatibility with adaptive suspension. Cobra have designed a win/win with this system. Highly recommended. We recommend a 30mm drop.
Improve the Stance
And… if you’re doing the lowering springs. You must do the spacers. It's written law. I mean, it isn’t, but it's recommended. Its common knowledge these days that thanks to the actual law makers, wheels sit very far into the arches. Apparently, this saves children, badgers and bank accounts from curbed wheels. It doesn’t look great though. So if you’re doing lowering springs, we suggest spacers – this will really fill out the stance.
Our recommendation is 15mm front and 12mm rear. In our view, this is the best wheel spacer option for the G80 & G82 platform.
If you’re looking for more information on spacer options for G80 & G82, our friends at IND Distribution have created an excellent guide on the Bimmerpost forum.
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