swaybars.

 

Get a 328.

 

true somewhat

 

Sway bars (like fll335 said).

Buy them, sell them for 50% of retail when you dump the car.

 

Any swaybar recommendations???

Tx. :angel:

 

Tx. :angel:

I had "RD Sways" on my 330i.

Which are you looking at? Make sure they are adjustible (most are).

 

I bleive I put Schnitzer sways on my long gone 540i...

They were expensive but did help. I'd like to get (presumably a set) whatever is good but not too expensive. Tx.

 

Tires IMO, or better yet tires + 18" wheels.

For UHP M+S rated, according to my TireRack research, Yoko Advan S4 are the very best, at a premium price. For 95% of their performance with a lower price, I think Goodyear F1 allseasons will serve you well. I have Pirellu PZero M+S which are not rated as high, but I like them very much (minus a few weird niggles).

For max perf or uhp summers, I'd suggest to figure out the budget and pick the best tire (according to TireRack) in that category. An alternative being the Toyo T1-R which are not sold at TireRack.

If you have a coupe, it already comes with the sport suspension and tires will have a huge impact in handling and ride quality. If you have a sedan, then you may need some sways too...

 

thoughtful and good advise

 

Tires, best bang for the buck FTW!

 

Find a way to remove about 500 lbs of weight.

A car as heavy as the 335 can only do so much. For how fat it is, it handles extremely well.

The laws of physics cannot be overridden simply with better tires and suspension mods. Forcing that much weight to change direction will always present a challenge.

The new M3 faces a similar challenge.

 

Why stop there? A bicycle can handle better then.

If you start removing amenities, why have a BMW in the first place? :dunno: I can always go jump in my Mr2 if I want something that handles better, but the 3er will definitely get me there in a more comfortable fashion...

 

Thanks, particularly for the specific tire recommendations...

Much appreciated. :angel:

 

drop the run flats

 

My first recommendation would definately be to get some summer tires. I see you are in Jersey. The weather will certainly start warming up there if it hasn't already. The best all season tires offer nowhere near the handling characteristics that even the worst summer tires do. There's a huge difference. After tires you should look into things like swaybars. Shocks and springs would be the last thing I would look at.

 

BMW Performance suspension w/ m sport sways-- that is what I did to my non-sport and I could not be happier. Non-sport suspension is really a disappointment for this phenominal vehicle. Tires alone will not help you. Worth every penny--- and not harsh at all-- still feels very comfortable but the cornering is like a totally different car now.

 

Where did you have that suspension w/ sways installed (a dealer or local shop?) Approximately how much $$$ are we talking about for it?

 

Best way to improve handling on 335i???

Sell it and buy an E36. Use some of the left over money to buy a nice H&R/Billstein setup and good set of swaybars.

 

*Both* of you are unbelievable :rofl: Stop hating on the 335 already

 

Buy a couple days at the BMW performance driving school - most of us are not even getting close to the limits of the car long before we start trying to make it work better!

 

get a skinny girl friend