Lowering Question???

[Izzy]

Hey guys? I was reading a few of the articles on the BRAKES, EXHAUST & SUSPENSION section of the home page but it didnt really help. I have a set of 22" rims on my 06 X5 3.0i. I want to lower it but not too much. I read about the AC shin. sport suspension and seen it lowers the truck about 1.5" Im afraid that a inch and a half is too much for 22s considering that the article was based on 20s. I was wondering if any of you have 22" rims with a lowered suspension and how low did you go? Thanks in advance.

[PeteM]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Hey guys? I was reading a few of the articles on the BRAKES, EXHAUST & SUSPENSION section of the home page but it didnt really help. I have a set of 22" rims on my 06 X5 3.0i. I want to lower it but not too much. I read about the AC shin. sport suspension and seen it lowers the truck about 1.5" Im afraid that a inch and a half is too much for 22s considering that the article was based on 20s. I was wondering if any of you have 22" rims with a lowered suspension and how low did you go? Thanks in advance.

I went from 460mm to 440mm at the rear on the DIS adjustment. (height from centre of wheel) I have ACS 22's I tried lower, almost on the wheel but the 20mm was fine visually. The DIS lowers on set increments I think 10mm's. I also have the ACS full suspension kit so I am not sure if that made a difference on the height. I know the ACS Suspension is much stiffer than the OEM sports suspension and reduces the travel of the suspension so the lowering is not problematic to the ride or handling in fact it improves it especially the roll effect. It also works well within the negative camber tolerances so no plates are necessary.