What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[Dking078]

Mounted em... Then found out when the TPMS were removed they weren't re balanced ... Shakey Shakey.

I mean I kinda like it... But if they sell, they sell .
That or throw them in storage forever!

[dkl]

^^ I like them

[X53Jay4.8is]

So today I refreshed the entire front suspension of the X5 to include ball joints, thrust arms, lower arms, sway bar links, H&R sport springs, and new sachs front struts. Surprisingly the original struts have are still charged and work well. The strut mounts were cracked and thrust arm bushings. I am glad to change all of these because two of the lower arms and ball joints were cheap in china grade components. yuck!!!!

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[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by Dking078

Mounted em... Then found out when the TPMS were removed they weren't re balanced ... Shakey Shakey.

I mean I kinda like it... But if they sell, they sell .
That or throw them in storage forever!

Somebody might like them enough to purchase them from you.

[Dking078]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

Somebody might like them enough to purchase them from you.

Someone apparently did! Didn't even stay on craiglist for a day.

Now time to do a full brake job and address valve covers

Already got a full kit from Husker at a crazy good price.

[tmv]

Husker has good price. Bought the front aero bumper from them too.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

......Surprisingly the original struts have are still charged and work well........

Not surprised here Jay.

I've seen HD/HP Bilsteins with around 200k miles put on a shock dyno and tested, results have shown around 98% performance vs new specs.

The HP Bilsteins were installed OE on all sport pkg and 4.6is/4.8is E53s.

When these HP shocks are purchased aftermarket, they carry a lifetime warranty.

[itscoo2pyopants]

Long overdue detail

[jopecasa]

Nice Rides!

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

Not surprised here Jay.

I've seen HD/HP Bilsteins with around 200k miles put on a shock dyno and tested, results have shown around 98% performance vs new specs.

The HP Bilsteins were installed OE on all sport pkg and 4.6is/4.8is E53s.

When these HP shocks are purchased aftermarket, they carry a lifetime warranty.

The front struts on my 4.6is were/are BMW delphi sourced front struts. The rear have the black bilsteins. I was surprised at the Delphi front struts but being the X is built in South Carolina they typically build the product from a supplier park which would include the likes of Delphi.