E70 35d non-sport convert to sport (suspension)

[watrob]

You have to remember BMW have put alot of thought into there sports suspension, there springs, shocks & swaybars are all matched, you cannot really change just one item.

I am not sure how many after market companies except maybe the larger ones have full suspension kits for sale?

Price wise OEM maybe alittle dearer but resale would be easier with BMW OEM!

[JCL]

I thought the X5 sport option was just cosmetic. The suspension upgrade is called Adaptive Drive, and gets good reviews, but I can't imagine retrofitting it, with all the hydraulics.

Trade it. Or aftermarket suspension if you just want to make ride rougher.

['10-X5-35d]

Exactly my point.
Aftermarket, or change it for Adaptive Drive.
That was the term I was looking for.
And I'll surely try it next time I'm at my dealer.

[Edge647]

Originally Posted by JCL

I thought the X5 sport option was just cosmetic. The suspension upgrade is called Adaptive Drive, and gets good reviews, but I can't imagine retrofitting it, with all the hydraulics.

Trade it. Or aftermarket suspension if you just want to make ride rougher.

Originally Posted by '10-X5-35d

I've always seen the Sport option as wheels and seats on the X5.
When you see the sport option, they always list the suspension as "Standard Suspension".
So, for an X5, is there really a difference ?

Active suspension, no doubt in my mind.

My old 335i, Sport suspension was another thing.

Not sure there's an upgrade on the Sport option, other than 20" possibility, fender flares (with the 20"), sport seats (which BTW, I'd ditch in a second for the amazing Comfort seats I have in my X5 )

If I remember correctly...and this is for the 2010 X5 35d in Canada, there was a Sports Package that included 19" rims/tires + Sport Seats, but it also included Sport Suspension (A226). AND Adaptive Drive wasn't available on the 35d in Canada for 2010 models.

But I could be wrong...will dig for the data sheet...

[JCL]

Well, realoem does list different struts on four corners, and an additional rear roll bar, for the 2010 35d. The struts are around $1000 per axle, the anti-roll bar is a few hundred, and the springs aren't listed, but guess at 1200 or so. $3500 in parts, plus labour, seems expensive to me. I'd put the same money towards AD on my next purchase.

['10-X5-35d]

Originally Posted by JCL

Well, realoem does list different struts on four corners, and an additional rear roll bar, for the 2010 35d.

Is it for the 35d, or the Sport Suspension 35d ?
It would be possible that struts for diesel are different, to cope with the added weight...

[JCL]

For the 2010 35d, either with or without SA226 sport suspension. You thought it was a generic answer? Check realoem.com for yourself.

OK, I did give you their US prices. Multiply by 1.x for the GWN.

['10-X5-35d]

Originally Posted by JCL

For the 2010 35d, either with or without SA226 sport suspension.

So, like I tought, there's no such thing as sport suspension with the sport package, it's purely aestetics.

Thanks for the info.

[Edge647]

Originally Posted by JCL

Well, realoem does list different struts on four corners, and an additional rear roll bar, for the 2010 35d. The struts are around $1000 per axle, the anti-roll bar is a few hundred, and the springs aren't listed, but guess at 1200 or so. $3500 in parts, plus labour, seems expensive to me. I'd put the same money towards AD on my next purchase.

Thanks for the info! 3500+labour is a little steep - guess I should wait, it's almost winter anyway

[Edge647]

Originally Posted by watrob

You have to remember BMW have put alot of thought into there sports suspension, there springs, shocks & swaybars are all matched, you cannot really change just one item.

I am not sure how many after market companies except maybe the larger ones have full suspension kits for sale?

Price wise OEM maybe alittle dearer but resale would be easier with BMW OEM!

Thanks for the feedback - I will look into the OEM pricing and expect the extreme!

Cheers