Exhaust upgrade or suspension upgrade?
 

Hello Guys,

warranty will be expired on August 08' and decided not to expend.

and then mod bug started attacking my brain again, have two upgrade parts are on my mind.

Eisenmann Dual Racing Exhaust with 4.8 OEM tips
or
AC Schnitzer Sport Suspension Kit

$$ damage will be similar, but can't decide.
I've had spring upgraded twice already (H&R and Eibach), but didn't really catch my taste. (oh yeah, it was good looking tho!)
so ACS kit will be my last try for suspension upgrade.

so, what would you do if you have same dilemma?

Hi Kris how are ya? My two cents is to get the Eisenmann with 4.8is tips. I used to have this exact setup on my old 4.4i and I absolutely loved the sound and the rumble (without being offensive). I also have the H&R setup on the 4.4 and loved it as well. Personally I'm don't have experience with ACS lowering kit but the H&R worked great on my 4.4i. I'm not sure you'll notice any difference between the two.

PS: I've always said you have the best-looking X5 (E53) in the biz and my opinion still stands today. :thumbup:

Exhaust!
 

I vote for the exhaust upgrade :thumbup:

Hey Phong!

how you been?
haven't talked with you for an age!! hehe

Thanks for your comments and one more question.
did you have racing or sports exhaust?

PS: post some pictures of your new Imola 4.8is!! :thumbup:

Thanks zerochief,

btw where did you get your exhaust installed? (I see you are from Bay area too!)

:thumbup: Ladera Autoworks: http://www.laderaautoworks.com/aboutus.html

They take care of ALL my X5 querks!

Kris, I'm still doing fine and have been MIA for a bit. I have the racing version which I think sounds a lot better than the sport. Definitely get the race.

Regards,
P

Thanks again zerochief and Phong!! :thumbup:

Can't speak for the ACS exhaust kit but the Eisenmann race kit sounds wonderful. If it was my wallet I'd go that route. Good luck whatever you decide. :thumbup:

threadjack- I was planning on doing H&R springs with Eibach sways on my '04 4.4. Didn't know Eibach made springs too. what did you find the difference to be between the springs? Just looking to lower it a bit, flatten out the handling, but don't want to give up the towing capability since I need to tow 6-8 weekends a year, usually 250-750 miles each trip to the track. Thanks