Being good to my X3...

[ngcreese]

My e83 X3 has really been good to me. So, time to return the favor.

Starting off with some new wheels:
Avant Garde M310 19x8.5 front and rear in Hyper Silver , with Kumho Ecsta 4x 255/40r19 tires. Here's some pics hope you like!!







64.5mm BMW adhesive con-caved emblems fit the center caps on these rims perfectly. Used a razor blade to lift & peel off the Avante Garde emblem.

Had some ORO-TEK TPM sensors installed in the new wheel & tire set. Followed the reset procedure... place old tires at least 10ft away, start car but don't drive, press and hold TPM button for greater than 4 seconds but less than two minutes, watch TPM sensor light come on, then start driving and watch for sensor light to go off. With those steps, the new tires are synced to the car.

The tires were road force balanced. Took the SUV for a spin... smooth, crisp, tighter yet not harsher than the 17" I used to have on.

While putting on the the new wheels, noticed that both my rear springs are broken(!). I guess that let's me know what the next thing on the fix-it list will be.

Need to research Eibach springs, Bilstein HD shocks, H&R Anti sway bar, and all the surrounding hardware. If anyone knows who that setup compares to stock sport suspension, please let me know...

Not sure about the Eibach vs H&R... let me know your thoughts. Isbthe ride equal too or better than the stick sport suspension setup?

Some other mods I've added:
Center Console with Garmin mounting ball.
Mediabridge 1500 for Bluetooth audio (the phone still links to car's oem bluetooth for phone conversation, while linking to the Mediabridge for music stream, at the same time...)
Oem Trailer Hitch... for hauling yard supplies or mountain bikes.