Finally a concrete proof that ECS Tuning E53 kit contains wrong springs!

[bmw540san]

Beginning of my saga here:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...l-springs.html

First of all I don't have agenda against ECS Tuning and I never had issue with them until now. My main problem is their claim that they sold bunch of these with no issues:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...FUUvgQodyvwJEg

They agreed to take their springs back and I'll include this thread as proof. Of course, in this day and age anybody can claim anything but that's why I told them:

Open one of the damn kits in your bloody warehouse (pardon my language) and see for yourself. Then get 33 53 1 096 302 (which you sell by the way) and confirm what I'm saying here!

Another irony is that the upper and lower pads included in kit are CORRECT pads and they fit E53 perfect but they DON'T fit the springs they're included with.

Plain and Simple:

33536779860 springs included in in their kit DO NOT FIT any E53 simply due to fact that end is way to narrow and they're designed to fit some E70 models and maybe some other.

The CORRECT rear OEM spring is 33531096302 or Suplex 06204 and it's the one I just got an it's going to be shown in following pictures:


Correct OEM (Suplex) spring on the right, ECS Tuning spring on the left:

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One end on ECS Tuning spring actually fits by plain coincidence and that's why I was confused at first:

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The REAL problem. The end is way to narrow to fit. You can turn it both ways, it always fits one side only:

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And finally, Suplex spring perfect fit:

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ECS Tuning NO fit:

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