Lowering the X5 E70, H&R Springs installation *** Lots of pic's ***

King · #1 07-30-2009, 01:45 AM

Well 2.75" is too much of a drop for me personally. Although the vehicle handles amazingly, it is a bit of a rough ride over bumps! The H&R 2.0" drop springs were removed and replaced with H&R 1.25" drop springs...

Notice the height is now at 30.50" from the ground so the vehicle has dropped 1.75" from it's stock height eventhough H&R claims it is a 1.2" drop! The rear has still not been altered at this point...

King · #2 07-30-2009, 01:55 AM

Okay now we get to the rear links. Notice where they are located in the rear of the vehicle. The black plastic ones are stock and the machined metal ones were custom made and adjustable!

King · #3 07-30-2009, 02:02 AM

And now the final result! Now the front height is stable with a drop of 1.75" from stock (with the 1.2" springs!) and the rear has been dropped by exactly 1.0"...

KYZRSOSE · #4 07-30-2009, 09:14 AM

Wow. Great write up, great pics, great job.

What was your total cost and this was a self mod?

King · #5 07-30-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KYZRSOSE

Wow. Great write up, great pics, great job.

What was your total cost and this was a self mod?

Actually this was not an expensive mod at all. The springs were about $300 and labor to install was $400. The rear links were about $80 and the labor to install was about $150. So all in all about $1K. Definately worth it! Looks so much better and handling is great!

KYZRSOSE · #6 07-30-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by King

Actually this was not an expensive mod at all. The springs were about $300 and labor to install was $400. The rear links were about $80 and the labor to install was about $150. So all in all about $1K. Definately worth it! Looks so much better and handling is great!

Definitely on my mod list, all in due time. Thanks for the info!

Anybody know if the bank in Paradise, PA is still operating?? Could be a quick bank job.

shashankmittal · #7 08-31-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by King

Actually this was not an expensive mod at all. The springs were about $300 and labor to install was $400. The rear links were about $80 and the labor to install was about $150. So all in all about $1K. Definately worth it! Looks so much better and handling is great!

Where did you get the rear links made? What was the exact size of these links for the 1" rear drop?

King · #8 08-31-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shashankmittal

Where did you get the rear links made? What was the exact size of these links for the 1" rear drop?

Contact Silver5 for the rear links. They are adjustable and you can shorten or lengthen them for the exact drop you want!

I also have a set of H&R springs (2" drop) for the front if anyone is interested...

Estroil 4.8is · #9 09-01-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shashankmittal

Where did you get the rear links made? What was the exact size of these links for the 1" rear drop?

Shoot me a pm or check out loweringlinks.net for more info.

fpdok2 · #10 01-22-2010, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by King

And now the final result! Now the front height is stable with a drop of 1.75" from stock (with the 1.2" springs!) and the rear has been dropped by exactly 1.0"...

Can you comment on the "ride", and any "glitches" on the computer when the rear links were installed?
Thanks,