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Old 08-13-2006, 10:36 PM   #1
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Default Billstein PSS-9 rear limits

I have a Billstein PSS-9 setup and have a question for anyone else with the same setup. I have been told my rear height is too high, and is probably adversly affecting my handling. I am not finding it a major problem because it is probably decreasing the understear, but not in the most stable way. I have always felt the height is not as low as it should be but according to the settings specs received with the kit, I'm at max rear now. This doesn't look right to me as I've seen many other lowered 318ti BMWs that have the rear lower. Are they only able to get this using other brand kits? Are the Billstein settings based upon shock travel? If anyone is using the PSS-9 setup made for a 318ti, could you take a look at my gallery, or look at the July 06 calendar and tell me if you see something amiss? I would like it lower, I am totally satisfied with the front setting and leave it there even for the street. I even leave the front shock set to #4 all the time but adjust the rears from 6 to 3 or 2 for the track. According to the specs the front can lower 2" and the rear 1.5" but from the looks of things, the rear isn't showing the drop as I has expected.
I could give measuremts from the hub center to the fender lip, front and rear, if that would help. The rear range is given in millimeters and is maxed at 42, I believe.
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