i4 by AC Schnitzer

techwhiz1 · 08-26-2022, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mose121

Actually the battery is very well protected and difficult to puncture. Far safer and less vulnerable than a gas tank. If you hit the bottom of the car hard enough to puncture the battery, then that's unlikely to be your main concern, considering an impact of that nature would need to be such a hard hit, that your internal organs, brain, spine, etc would sustain major damage at that velocity. The battery protection can sustain massive impacts. That's also why manufacturers are starting to mess with using the battery "case" as part of the main structure elements of the car.

I haven't had an issue lowering cars before.
I was concerned about puncture, but you are right; if intrusion happen that's the least of my worries. If you rip the oil or transmission pan off an ICE car, you have lots of issues.

I hit a carpet roll on the freeway once in my E36. Damaged a strut and the underpan behind the bumper and that was it.

Yeah, and the battery for the i4 provides extra rigidity to the chassis.

Chihuahua · 08-26-2022, 01:50 PM

Overall I like it a lot, definitely an improvement over stock.

Bobak · 08-26-2022, 02:13 PM

Can I get a link to that main rear spoiler?

Only ones I can find are the small rear side ones...Thanks!

G30M · 08-26-2022, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by falconey

Not sure what that has to do with this thread 🤔

Fair enough.

My sincere apologies, - 1 to me!

rwemersonrw · 08-26-2022, 05:13 PM

For a split second I thought this was a Nissan GT-R hahaha

Bahn360Photo · 08-26-2022, 06:29 PM

The way AC has been in past few years it's good to see not too many things were touched…and it looks good that way! 🤣

Game · 08-26-2022, 07:49 PM

Gorgeous. By far the best looking i4 I've seen.

antzcrashing · 08-27-2022, 07:04 AM

Like it

Maverik259 · 08-27-2022, 09:50 PM

Like the front end. Wonder how many laps you got before empty

cncmastr · 08-28-2022, 04:58 PM

Actually pretty nice!

scflaw · 08-29-2022, 09:46 PM

how is the ride with the springs? Did you bottom out by any chance?

Lorcan · 08-30-2022, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobak

Can I get a link to that main rear spoiler?

Only ones I can find are the small rear side ones...Thanks!

The boot (trunk) spoiler is the only part that is not released just yet. We'll have details on it soon. Expect it to be similar in price to the G22 spoiler.

https://shop.ac-schnitzer.co.uk/carb...22-11261-p.asp

Lorcan · 08-30-2022, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by scflaw

how is the ride with the springs? Did you bottom out by any chance?

AC Schnitzer are taking great care with EV suspension not to ruin the ride or introduce any problems. Due to the weight of the cars, the lowering amount is reduced, compared with similar ICE models.

JF01 · 09-06-2022, 01:35 AM

Looks like they only added ugly wheels instead of perfect original ones. Anyway this is better than usual AC Shnitzer way of tuning - messing up a car with tons of plastic shit

Lorcan · 09-06-2022, 03:33 AM

Customer's car with the lowered suspension and wheel spacers fitted to the optional 20" BMW wheels.

Nahlem · 09-06-2022, 04:17 AM

How does this affect the part of the air suspension where the car actually lowers it self after a drive ? Because at times the i4 after a drive when you open to boot lowers it self so it doesn't lower it self to much ? Because the suspension lowering kit looks great on the i4 just what it needs!

falconey · 09-06-2022, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorcan

Customer's car with the lowered suspension and wheel spacers fitted to the optional 20" BMW wheels.

That is sexy and the black 868s 😍!! Wish bmw had given an all black option. What size spacers are installed?

Technic · 09-06-2022, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by falconey

That is sexy and the black 868s 😍!! Wish bmw had given an all black option. What size spacers are installed?

Those are 706M replicas.

Lorcan · 09-06-2022, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Nahlem

How does this affect the part of the air suspension where the car actually lowers it self after a drive ? Because at times the i4 after a drive when you open to boot lowers it self so it doesn't lower it self to much ? Because the suspension lowering kit looks great on the i4 just what it needs!

We're not aware that the car lowers itself at any time. The control rods prevent it reaching full height, which is how the lowering is achieved at the rear.

Lorcan · 09-06-2022, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by falconey

What size spacers are installed?

12mm front, 15mm rear.

Technic · 09-06-2022, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorcan

We're not aware that the car lowers itself at any time. The control rods prevent it reaching full height, which is how the lowering is achieved at the rear.

Notice!
During long immobilization periods, the vehicle ride level may drop. This is not a malfunction.

Lorcan · 09-06-2022, 07:16 AM

That's simply the system losing pressure over a long period of time, nothing to do with opening the boot.

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