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Is that your problem, to much negative camber?
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^^^You guys need to zero out the toe on the rear - the negative camber is probably from the wishbones being shot (upper control arm)
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Update 8/24/16
I was out of town and started on it Tuesday morning. Finished front suspension and started on rear: upload image online Remove 30A fuse #87 to cut the power to air compressor: upload image online Everything removed to gain access to air bags and shocks: upload image online Removing air bags. Pretty simple: releasing air, removing some clips and bolts: upload image online upload image online Everything removed and ready for new springs and shocks: imagehosting Issue arrised with ECS Tuning coil conversion kit. I'm convinced and have proof that they sent wrong coil springs. Since they're slow to respond and of course convinced it's not their fault, I ordered Suplex springs (German made, identical to OEM) and doing some other stuff till they arrive on Friday: Assembling Bilsteins with all new hardware. OEM ones were still ok but tired: imagehosting imagehosting Everything removed and waiting on springs. I made a mistake instaling new arms before springs but it's easy to remove them: imagehosting At the meantime I took care of inactive suspension light. Extremely easy with $30 P.A.Soft scan tool and I'm glad that I did research as I've heard people paying big bucks to do it. Basicaly you un check suspension inactive light as shown on screen. Started the car the way it is (without all air suspension components) and no warning light whatsoever: imagehosting
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No. I've checked them and there are no cracks or fatigue.
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Great work! Im planning to do this too with my X5, I just finished doing the valley pan + manifold gaskets etc etc etc. I know you didn't do the passenger side axle... but would you know.. to take out the axle/driveshaft.. does the driver-side axle one have to be out before taking out the passenger side? Cheers.
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No, they're completely independent. The only difference is that passenger side has additional "extension" due to front differential being further from it than driver side.
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Update 8/26/16
Finally resolved issue with ECS Tuning and they admitted their mistake and accepted their springs back while I got Suplex 06204 (OEM identical) at the meantime. Did some research on Suplex and they're made in Germany and excellent quality. Suplex on right and ECS Tuning BMW spring on left with the finger pointing to issue of narrow top which would't fit spring pad: uploading pictures Suplex perfect fit both both pads: image upload no compression It took some work but I didn't have to compress spring which woudl be very difficult due to limited room. I was just able to push the whole arm down enough to slip the spring in: image upload no compression Spring pad seated and shock mount installed: image upload no compression Bilstein shock and 2 arms installed: image upload no compression All installed. No traces of air suspension. I have extra room under the tire (air compressor gone) now and I'll fabricate nice custom trunk fllor support over the spare tire since air compressor had that function: image upload no compression Things to do: Install wheels, move car back and forth, bounce suspension and then fully tighten 2 control arms nuts and shock nut on each side. Install trunk trim. Alignment. Done.
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I just ordered all my parts as well to do a full suspension overhaul. I went with fcp Euro and their bilstein / h&r springs and their 20 pc. Suspension bushing kit. Looking forward to testing out the new spring shock combo. My suspension feels pretty worn with 125k miles
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