"Slammed" the X5

[XCUSM5]

Looks great.

[TerminatorX5]

Originally Posted by 4.8isX5

No more so cause ive been on other forums and also looked at threads with lowered x5s, same with lowered pickups or orher suv's and if your just someone who thinks your views are 100% right and savs shouldnt be lowered get a car instead etc, i dont want their comments in my thread either, they do about as much input as obama gun control on guns.

interesting, just because you started a thread, it does not make this thread, on a public forum yours, or mine or anyone's else, for that matter of fact.
this is a very interesting attitude - either you have had a lot of people already telling you that the ride looks out its domain, or you are naturally defensive and do not take any opposing views... and just like with the guns, the freedom of speech is protected as well...

As far as ride goes, that is your car, you want to lower it it, or, raise it into monster truck level, it is your ride, some will like it, some will not... but placing this ride onto a public forum, and expect nothing but the praise - is not that mature... Of course, in my personal opinion...

on the other hand, if you hope to get some advise when something is wrong with your car, it is not to your advantage to alienate people, who otherwise may help you turn a wrench, even when they are skeptical of your aesthetic choices...

It is always nice to play by the "public" rules on the public forums...

[4.8isX5]

I guess your right in a sense, and its more so not that ive been already told that, its just what ive seen in other threads and the fact that they do actually look good. Im just looking for more "normal" if youd call it critisism, like a "i dont like it that low", versus the trying to push their own opinions replies of how savs shouldnt be lowered and all.

But just from being on multiple car forums for a long time i just dont see the need for the "view" pushing type comments.

I just dont need comments pushing spiels on why this should be like so and that like this. It just saves me time from reading through them and im sure for other people too, cause it wont change peoples opinions on what they like anyways.

[TerminatorX5]

if anything, you should see if the suspension geometry is changed, with the spacers, with the lowered or raised ride - the germans are very meticulous in their engineering, and design things with certain consumer in mind. once you change the geometry beyond the included tolerance level, you put increased stress onto components that may not have been designed to take the load, and you might need to swap out the itme to accomodate the changed geometry. when the ride is lowered using the airbags, they, rubber by nature (special compound) might not like being stressed in a compressed condition. some folks opt oout into different suspension items, that were designed by the aftermarket designers to take the extra beating. just remember, that the iS is slightly different in the suspension design, that the regular E53...

The xoutpost is a more mature forum and many members here are also members elsewhere, on the other BMW models or oven other marque forums - our crowd is more helpful...

And again, it is your ride, you can paint it pink-green, lower the back on 10" rims and raise the front on 24" rims - whatever tickles your pickle!!!

You will always get somebody who will be in love it, and somebody who will hate it... that is the nature of modding...

I personally keep my car lowered when parked (access mode), and let it come to standard height once it starts moving - if you are looking for the factory values, i have posted somewhere the values in mm, just need to do a search...

I may suggest programming your fogs together with high beams, the bi-xenons with high beams (safety is in well lit road), deleting the yellow lights iin the front corners, getting a silver light bulb for the rear turn signals to get rid of the yolk there... cheap, easy mods...

[bigwave2255]

i lowered my x5 3.od sport with Ibach springs and have changed the front struts to Sachs and replaced the rear shocks with Bilsteins, and i have to say it rides and handles better that it ever did. and no loss of handling, if anything turn in to corners seems better

the stock set up in my opinion makes the car ride way to harsh it felt like it was trying to drive through pot holes rather than absorb the impact.

im a huge fan of lowered X5,s

the only negative i have is that i now have to much negative rear camber and the adjuster are maxed out requiring a camber kit to correct.

but small price , in my view to pay for the overall great looks and especially improved rice quality.

[Roadkill]

Originally Posted by 4.8isX5

I guess your right in a sense, and its more so not that ive been already told that, its just what ive seen in other threads and the fact that they do actually look good. Im just looking for more "normal" if youd call it critisism, like a "i dont like it that low", versus the trying to push their own opinions replies of how savs shouldnt be lowered and all.

But just from being on multiple car forums for a long time i just dont see the need for the "view" pushing type comments.

I just dont need comments pushing spiels on why this should be like so and that like this. It just saves me time from reading through them and im sure for other people too, cause it wont change peoples opinions on what they like anyways.

If you are so tired of the negative comments, then why post at all? Why not just be happy with what you have done and not subject yourself to the common ridicule? Mods are left to what the owner see's fit. If you don't like what other people say then don't post them on a global forum.

[MachX5]

It looks sick!

I've always loved the look of a lowered X. everyone has a different style and at the end of the day it's his car.

[4.8isX5]

Youve been on here longer then me Tx5, so thanks for explaining the "crowd" here, and i agree with you that it does change geometry, im aware of that.

[525iT_Feen]

Did the same thing to mine this weekend. Need to adjust it a bit more but had a friend in NY do it so now I need to get my hands on my buddies laptop and screw around with it some more.

[Roadkill]

Holy too low in the front Feen. Do you have bottom out issues?