Home Forums Articles How To's FAQ Register
Go Back   Xoutpost.com > BMW SAV Forums > X5 (E53) Forum
Arnott
User Name
Password
Member List Premier Membership Today's Posts New Posts

Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring....
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 10-17-2013, 11:30 AM
Lowblock's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Oregon
Posts: 263
Lowblock is on a distinguished road
I don't care if I have to get a kit to put the car back into alignment, I just want to know from someone who has done it if it is possible or this guy is stating the truth. A set of tires a year is bad enough with stock specs, if its worse after lowering, I would really like to know before I go and do it.
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links

  #12  
Old 10-17-2013, 02:06 PM
TiAgX5's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Coppell,TX
Posts: 3,489
TiAgX5 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowblock View Post
I don't care if I have to get a kit to put the car back into alignment, I just want to know from someone who has done it if it is possible or this guy is stating the truth. A set of tires a year is bad enough with stock specs, if its worse after lowering, I would really like to know before I go and do it.
The kits work!

Call Rouge, ECS, BavAuto........they will give you the max drops their kits can correct for better then ANYONE on the forum.
__________________
'03 X5 4.4 Sport, last of the M62s (8-03 build date)
I believe in deadication to craftmanship in a world of mediocrity!
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 10-17-2013, 04:08 PM
KyleNatolix5's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Nj
Posts: 191
KyleNatolix5 is on a distinguished road
Curious if anybody has seen these before. I doubt I would trust theses....

YUGO Front Camber Bolt Kit GV Series New | eBay

I did some research on them, a lot of others use a kit similar to this.

Anyone know the difference in a kit like above and this one?

KMAC BMW Rear Camber/Toe Kit 5/6/7 Series E53 E60 E63 E64 E65 E66 - Import Auto Performance
__________________
2004 E53 X5 4.4i

Last edited by KyleNatolix5; 10-17-2013 at 04:16 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 10-17-2013, 07:10 PM
bigwave2255's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: australia
Posts: 487
bigwave2255 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowblock View Post
I don't care if I have to get a kit to put the car back into alignment, I just want to know from someone who has done it if it is possible or this guy is stating the truth. A set of tires a year is bad enough with stock specs, if its worse after lowering, I would really like to know before I go and do it.
mate ive already told you I HAVE DONE THIS using the KMAC kit YES it works
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 10-17-2013, 08:17 PM
KyleNatolix5's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Nj
Posts: 191
KyleNatolix5 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigwave2255 View Post
mate ive already told you I HAVE DONE THIS using the KMAC kit YES it works
Where exactly does the kmac kit get installed?
__________________
2004 E53 X5 4.4i
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 10-17-2013, 08:55 PM
bigwave2255's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: australia
Posts: 487
bigwave2255 is on a distinguished road
rear suspension lower control arms inner bushes, the factory ones are pressed out and the new offset bushes ( Poly) are pressed in, the instructions say you can do it on the car.

but thats not the case you need to remove them

the the factory bushes have an eccentric/offset bolt whereas the KMAC kit has an offset hole and the whole bush is able to rotate in the shell to allow for camber adjustment. allowing for vastly more range of adjustment. in my case the wear on the rear tyres was acceptable and the stock height, however once lowered there was insufficient scope for adjustment to correct the now excessive rear camber, hence the reason i went with the kit.

in my case i now have 0 camber so perfect wear across the tyres ( 315,s) however as i said earlier if i find the front wearing faster than the rear i will get some negative camber dialled in to the back. to even the wear and to improve handling.

the negative camber in BMW,s is there for a reason , and in my case now i feel the car has lost a marginal amount of cornering ability with the 0 camber.

its a balancing act for a road car between camber and tyre wear,
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 10-18-2013, 11:34 AM
jst2878's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The BIG Apple
Posts: 3,218
jst2878 is on a distinguished road
Get upper arms in the rear to get better camber adjustment. I didn't like kMac rear camber kit, I would stay away. The x5 with rear air suspension can handle a one inch drop but the ride will get sacrificed a little bit. Bilstein HD struts and shocks are good with lowering springs. Good luck
__________________
2001 X5 4.4i WHITE-Loaded like a baby's diaper SOLD
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 10-18-2013, 12:05 PM
TiAgX5's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Coppell,TX
Posts: 3,489
TiAgX5 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by jst2878 View Post
Get upper arms in the rear to get better camber adjustment......
+1.

That's why I posted the adjustable arms info in my inital post, Not a fan of the cam adjusters because fine tuning the rear camber is less touchy with the arms.
__________________
'03 X5 4.4 Sport, last of the M62s (8-03 build date)
I believe in deadication to craftmanship in a world of mediocrity!
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 10-18-2013, 12:09 PM
TiAgX5's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Coppell,TX
Posts: 3,489
TiAgX5 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by KyleNatolix5 View Post
Curious if anybody has seen these before. I doubt I would trust theses....

YUGO Front Camber Bolt Kit GV Series New | eBay

I did some research on them, a lot of others use a kit similar to this.

Anyone know the difference in a kit like above and this one?

KMAC BMW Rear Camber/Toe Kit 5/6/7 Series E53 E60 E63 E64 E65 E66 - Import Auto Performance
Would not go with ANY no-name/made in China suspension components. You may end up with fasteners that strip or plates that are so thin they bend/crack/break under normal stresses.
__________________
'03 X5 4.4 Sport, last of the M62s (8-03 build date)
I believe in deadication to craftmanship in a world of mediocrity!
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 10-18-2013, 01:14 PM
jst2878's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The BIG Apple
Posts: 3,218
jst2878 is on a distinguished road
I'm talking about genuine BMW upper arms. Over time they sag and the suspensions camber goes negative
__________________
2001 X5 4.4i WHITE-Loaded like a baby's diaper SOLD
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:25 AM.
vBulletin, Copyright 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved. Xoutpost.com is a private enthusiast site not associated with BMW AG.
The BMW name, marks, M stripe logo, and Roundel logo as well as X3, X5 and X6 designations used in the pages of this Web Site are the property of BMW AG.
This web site is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with BMW AG or any of its subsidiaries.