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SlickGT1 03-24-2019 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Kiwi.x5 (Post 1158316)
Ok...so front struts/springs ordered and should be here by the end of the week...does anyone know if when changing from airbag to springs if you can just do the fronts and leave the airbags in the rear..??...reason being the rear springs are hard to source...so would like to do the fronts as soon as possible and not wait for the rears...any advise / experience would be appreciated

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Nope. I have not seen anyone that ever tried this. I suggest you buy those rubbers from whoever and try to recoup costs by removing and selling all your functional air stuff.

Paulpen 03-24-2019 05:20 PM
Did mine this weekend and was hoping for the same plan but it wont work im afriad chap.


With the front pipes disconnected it will keep trying to level the front when you move or unlock it (access mode).


To stop that you can disconnect the compressor but then I imagine the rear will gradually get lower and lower and then there will not be a way to bring it back up without a diagnostic tool

Kiwi.x5 03-26-2019 04:36 AM
Cheers for the information guys...fronts on order...and just trying to get the rears soughted.

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LVR 03-26-2019 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Kiwi.x5 (Post 1158439)
Cheers for the information guys...fronts on order...and just trying to get the rears soughted.

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what did you end up ordering?

Kiwi.x5 03-27-2019 04:51 AM
Iv just ordered some from a wreckers...off direct replacement...and looks like I'm going to use kyb rear springs from the local automotive shop...just need to source the rear spring rubber mounts.

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Kiwi.x5 03-28-2019 05:37 AM
Paulpen...a quick question since you have already done yours....the rear spring mounting pads...looking on Ebay etc...I can find the bottom one but nothing for the top...did you buy a aftermarket kit...or use second hand parts..???...does the regular x5 come we with both top and bottom pads..??

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Paulpen 03-30-2019 11:13 AM
I got them from a friend of a friend at BMW.


You need the bottom rubber, top rubber and top plastic cup

Kiwi.x5 04-01-2019 05:25 AM
Today I talked to the local BMW dealer...looks like I'll get the top and bottom rubbers from them....can't seem to find a part number for the top plastic cup...does anyone have it or know where I can find it..???...

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LVR 04-01-2019 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Kiwi.x5 (Post 1158840)
Today I talked to the local BMW dealer...looks like I'll get the top and bottom rubbers from them....can't seem to find a part number for the top plastic cup...does anyone have it or know where I can find it..???...

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do you mean this? BMW 33531093787
https://c1552172.ssl.cf0.rackcdn.com/84315_x800.webp

Kiwi.x5 04-01-2019 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by LVR (Post 1158842)
Yip...that's it !!!...I assume that it fits into the top pad somewhere.

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