DTM Looks & Touring Car Dynamics: BMW 328i M-Sport Equipped With HRE Performance FlowForm Wheels And More!
On a day to day basis, we work on the finest European automobiles of which exist in big numbers on the roads of Malaysia. One of which is the latest BMW 3-Series, the F30 chassis 3-Series. As many of our followers and readers may note, we get dozens and dozens of F30 installations and makeovers over the short time period of a month and to kick start the first week of July, here’s an M-Sport 3-Series of which not only have we marked-up it’s aesthetics, but also its performance & handling!
First of all, though this may be an M-Sport 3-Series, for us, we give our clients more than a few options for us to work on the car and improve its overall dynamics. Our first step to improve to push the limits of this Bimmer was to swap out the lowering springs that our client was running. Initially running a set of H&R’s standard lowering springs, he opted with us to install a set of H&R’s set of ultra-low high performance lowering springs. H&R’s usual lowering drops the height from stock to about 30mm lower, however, our client wanted to slam his ride even lower! As such, an all new set of H&R’s ultra-low high-performance lowering springs drops the Bimmer’s ride height another 15mm for a total of a 45mm dropped ride height from stock, thus, lowering its center of gravity and its overall aesthetics!
The next step to improving the Bimmer’s handling characteristics was to completely eliminate body roll. Stock BMW’s come equipped with anti-roll bars which are way too thin and therefore their body roll is way too excessive! As such, after a brief discussion with our client, he opted to install a set of H&R’s High-Performance Anti-Roll Bars for complete elimination of body-roll through the corners!
Now, we get to the best and most interesting part of the article. With the dropped ride height, his current set of wheels would never look good on his car and after our client surveyed the wheel options in our office along with a few of our recommendations, he picked HRE’s FlowForm FF15 Wheel as his favourite in our office! The wheel not only suits the new stance of the car but also fills up the fender flares and gaps, enabling the wheel to sit super flush within the Bimmers fenders! As his cars bodywork was finished in Estoril Blue, we recommended him a set of the wheels which are finished in Tarmac Black as we knew, that the colour combo would be the best contrasting colour combinations on the BMW!
Breathtaking looks, low in weight but yet extremely durable, HRE’s FlowForm wheels are born in the land of the rising sun, Japan and then raised in California, USA. It’s unique design elements featured in their FF15 wheels, highlights HRE’s attention to the most minute details when producing a FlowForm wheel. Though these wheels remain low in weight, HRE’s FlowForm wheels posses high-levels of strength and durability, perfect for taking on the battered potholed roads of Malaysia. As additional info, HRE has put in a lot of effort in setting their wheels apart from the makes of other manufacturers with a level of concavity known as their “conical concavity” to give a sense of depth and detail in their wheel the design elements on their wheels.
Overall, our client visited our office in pursuit of a DTM look and feel and with all the parts installed, not only does this 3-Series look better than most others out there, it also performs on a whole new level!
As the exclusive distributor of HRE Performance Wheels in Malaysia, we not only carry ready stock for their FlowForm wheels, but we also offer our clients the option for individual customization of HRE’s Forged Wheels. Should you need more info on these wheels and their various available fitment applications contact us at anytime regardless of our hours of operation and we will do our best to meet your demands. Our team of aftermarket professionals will assist you in providing a detailed explanation on any possible application or better yet, drop by our showroom and we would be able to provide better clarity in understanding the limitless set-ups for your car. Feel free to contact us via Whatsapp at your convenience, at anytime @ www.wasap.my/60122977171