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bmwoohoo
07-29-2005, 08:44 AM
What is the best way to lower the front end.. ??

I just put on staggered wheels 18" .. now the back end seems to have filled up visually but the front really looks like it could be lowered.

Take a look.
Kalevera
07-29-2005, 05:00 PM
http://www.bmw4life.com/shocksSpringsGuide.htm


best, whit
Kalevera
07-29-2005, 05:24 PM
BY the way, disregard the pic of Fritz in his early sachs kit days. I particularly hate that picture. I shot a (somewhat) better image yesterday, but unless it's nice and sunny, I can't seem to take a good pic with this camera.

http://www.bimmer.info/bmw/lowell/Fritz,%20BBB,%20and%20the%20other%20M5T%202.jpg

So, the front height is comparable (or slightly lower) than the euro mtech springs / nurburgring kit.

There may be others of interest in my directory, http://www.bimmer.info/bmw/lowell/, and the myriad of other people with the kit can probably provide pics if you're considering that option.

Finally, I'm not sure if you were considering doing this, but it's generally not such a hot idea to change just the front springs/struts in hopes of getting rid of gaposis.

best, whit
BigKriss
07-29-2005, 05:29 PM
cool. http://www.bmw4life.com/shocksSpringsGuide.htm

this was updated :) I like the white bimmer down the bottom.
BigKriss
07-29-2005, 05:33 PM
the thing is, start lowering the car, then it becomes more slightly more impractial in city driving, like bottoming out in steep drive ways. I dislike the look of a large wheel to wheel arch gap though. It would be good to see a physical photo of what the different spring manufactuers claim and acutal spring heights.
Shaun
07-29-2005, 06:21 PM
I went with H&R springs, but just used the fronts (on stock shocks) to get the look I wanted. I felt the rear was low enough for my tastes, and after settling, the car has a nice, yet subtle, rake to it.

http://black.plague.org/pictures/bmw/ext_port7.jpg
BigKriss
07-29-2005, 07:01 PM
i didn't notice any settling in.
Shaun
07-29-2005, 08:10 PM
i didn't notice any settling in.

Mine have certainly settled. At least half an inch since the days after I installed them (almost 75 days ago.)
Rick L
07-29-2005, 11:22 PM
Does your front stock shocks bottom out if you take hard corners? I heard if you don't upgrade to sport shocks with lowered springs, it will bottom out...



I went with H&R springs, but just used the fronts (on stock shocks) to get the look I wanted. I felt the rear was low enough for my tastes, and after settling, the car has a nice, yet subtle, rake to it.

http://black.plague.org/pictures/bmw/ext_port7.jpg
Shaun
07-29-2005, 11:43 PM
Does your front stock shocks bottom out if you take hard corners? I heard if you don't upgrade to sport shocks with lowered springs, it will bottom out...

I get no bottoming out except on really hard speed bumps.
bmwoohoo
08-07-2005, 09:32 AM
Shaun .. did you notice any difference in the ride by just changing out the springs??
All I have left is the tinting and dropping the car a bit before moving on to upgrade the audio.
Jay 535i
08-07-2005, 12:08 PM
Shaun .. did you notice any difference in the ride by just changing out the springs??
All I have left is the tinting and dropping the car a bit before moving on to upgrade the audio.

Heh, I just got my tinting off.