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Old 03-17-2007, 04:19 PM
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2 new mods : lowered + new floormats
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I lowered my car last week with Eibach springs in front, and via DIS in the rear. I also bought some nice BMW floormats, which once were part of the individual maritime edition. Car sits appr 0.8 inch lower now and still drives very smooth !
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Love the aluminum trim. Goes well with the running boards and keeps it very young and sporty looking. Nice looking ride.
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Old 03-17-2007, 07:08 PM
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Can't really understand lowering a SUV, but to each there own....

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is it permanetly lowered? or is it the adjustable ride height? yeah the car looks great!
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Nice car. How was your ride affected by lowering?
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Old 03-17-2007, 07:37 PM
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is it permanetly lowered? or is it the adjustable ride height? yeah the car looks great!
permanently, since I only have the rear adjustable suspension. I wanted the car only lowered by a very small margin, since it needs to stay an SUV
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Old 03-17-2007, 07:51 PM
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Nice car. How was your ride affected by lowering?
Well, I previously stated this here before, I shortened my bumpstops by appr 2 cm (0.7 inch ?). This makes sure that my shocks (which are the oem sport shocks btw) still 'travel' the same distance as before the lowering was carried out. Hence, I hardly feel any difference in comfort. Ofcourse, I can feel the 'pushing' back of the shorter springs more clearly (more pronounced), so its a little bit more bumpy, but VERY minimal. Friends of mine don't even feel the difference, so I judge from their opinion that in terms of comfort, this is a great mod !

Eibach springs are btw known for their excellent ride quality. For 160 euros, this was a no brainer !

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Old 03-18-2007, 01:04 AM
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Nice floor mats. I've been thinking about getting a set of those. How would you say they compare with the regular BMW velour floor mats (are they softer? or anything else special about them?) And do you have a photo of the driver's side?



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I lowered my car last week with Eibach springs in front, and via DIS in the rear. I also bought some nice BMW floormats, which once were part of the individual maritime edition. Car sits appr 0.8 inch lower now and still drives very smooth !
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