M3P ride stiffer the non P?

[MarsOrBust]

Been driving an M3 RW drive only for a few years and want to upgrade to a new M3P.
Was curious of what to expect for a ride.

I assume a but stiffer and bumpier but not sure.

 

[Black306]

Haven’t driven an M3, so I can’t compare. Personally speaking, I don’t find the ride too stiff. If anything, I find it pretty floaty at speed. I may consider stiffer shocks/struts at a future time.

 

[holmgang]

compared to non P? it should, as its shod with skinny sporty 20" tires, whereas the other ones are 18s with optional 19s.

overall, i dont think so. ive also owned more hardcore focused cars

 

[Dolemite]

From my overnight test drive of a P3D+, I thought the ride was actually more supple than my P3D-, which rode like *sugar* in any given situation until I installed MPP Sport coilovers.

 

[drew.cleaver]

It's soft at best and feels significantly lighter on it's feet with a better ride with coilovers imho.

 

[Saturday]

until I installed MPP Sport coilovers.

better ride with coilovers imho.

How much did those coilovers end up running you guys installed?

 

[Dolemite]

How much did those coilovers end up running you guys installed?

Installed them myself. Not hard at all.

 

[asian_xl]

SR+, LR, P- are using the similar setup. They are bumpy and not refine as F*, some owners swapped the performance springs and comment it's lowered, less bumpy and easier to handle in corners. I believe the struts and shocks are the same as other AWD?

Coilovers are adjustable, definitely better ride when everything installed and adjusted properly, also they are expensive.

I tried somebody's SR+ with Tsportline springs, they are $300 a set and much better ride in bumpy city roads.

 

[MSP2023]

Quick question...the M3P is lowered compared to the other M3 variants. Is the ride that much stiffer/bumpier?

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

I doubt the Performance model is lower than the others. If anything it's higher, but that might just be an illusion caused by the ghetto tires. I suspect the current year P and LR share exactly the same suspension components despite Tesla's claim that the P is lower.

I imagine someone must have noted the part numbers of the springs/shocks/etc. by now to see if they are different between models but I haven't seen anything.

 

[Sam1]

I doubt the Performance model is lower than the others. If anything it's higher, but that might just be an illusion caused by the ghetto tires. I suspect the current year P and LR share exactly the same suspension components despite Tesla's claim that the P is lower.

I imagine someone must have noted the part numbers of the springs/shocks/etc. by now to see if they are different between models but I haven't seen anything.

There may have been some models potentially just a bit lower than the nonP, but this 2021 P is as high as my 2019 stealth was.

As for ride stiffness, if you were considering it on a scale of 1-10 stiffness, a nonP car would be a 5 to me, the P is a 7 at most, and I think a lot of that just has to do with the tire and wheel setup.