Our cars may be different but removing the lower rear shock mount allowed me the ability to push the lower control arm down enough to remove the spring. Mine is a factory sport suspension (springs)

__________________

• 2004 E53 X5 3.0 ZSP (4/04 build date) Jet Black exterior/Sand Beige interior
• 2002 E46 325i ZPP (2/02 build date) Alpine White exterior/Hell Beige interior

Digital Competition Systems
The older I get... The faster I was...
No Fear