Danny's X5 4.6 Thread

[jopecasa]

Congrats!

Needs to be lowered a tad.

[BimmerBreaker]

I paid more than that from FCP Euro, about $90, but lifetime warranty so hey...

Originally Posted by jopecasa

Congrats!

Needs to be lowered a tad.

Agreed, but all the threads showing these cars lowered has dead pictures now. I am open to suggestions on a decent lowering setup

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by BimmerBreaker

I paid more than that from FCP Euro, about $90, but lifetime warranty so hey...


Agreed, but all the threads showing these cars lowered has dead pictures now. I am open to suggestions on a decent lowering setup

Dont go crazy with the vehicle lowering thing. You are going to do some towing with this X5. I elected to go with the H&R spring kit and lowering links on the rear of my X5 4.6is. Love the stance and love even more that it retains its capability prowess.

[BimmerBreaker]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

Dont go crazy with the vehicle lowering thing. You are going to do some towing with this X5. I elected to go with the H&R spring kit and lowering links on the rear of my X5 4.6is. Love the stance and love even more that it retains its capability prowess.

I have a Tahoe for towing, I was merely joking earlier about my unreliable cars The X5 won't do any towing besides moving the trailer around my yard. Regardless, the H&R kit seems the way to go. I have ~30mm spacers already from an old car, reading online I think some 20mm up front will pair nicely with the lowering setup? Did you space yours out at all or just lower it?

Managed to wash it yesterday with Danny's help and installed facelift tail lights... what an improvement

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by BimmerBreaker

I have a Tahoe for towing, I was merely joking earlier about my unreliable cars The X5 won't do any towing besides moving the trailer around my yard. Regardless, the H&R kit seems the way to go. I have ~30mm spacers already from an old car, reading online I think some 20mm up front will pair nicely with the lowering setup? Did you space yours out at all or just lower it?

Managed to wash it yesterday with Danny's help and installed facelift tail lights... what an improvement

Wow, big difference. I never noticed that.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by BimmerBreaker

I paid more than that from FCP Euro, about $90, but lifetime warranty so hey...


Agreed, but all the threads showing these cars lowered has dead pictures now. I am open to suggestions on a decent lowering setup

Check my album. Lowered with H&R lowering springs 'kit' several years ago. Also added 18mm Velocity spacers that helped fill the wheel well. Drops it about 1 3/4 inches.