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Originally Posted by dpgx5 (Post 727858)

:DDonone69, come take a ride in my X! hehehe youll "feel" the difference.

sweet i'll book my flight :D see you in 12 hours:thumbup:
what colour is your car?

:) haha Ill be the one holding the sign "Donone69". I have done quite a bit to the X and I love the feeling. You can't do one thing and not the other, should all tie in together. Stratus Grey :) only offered in 06' cheers

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Originally Posted by dpgx5 (Post 727966)

:rofl: haha i'll keep a look out for the sign, i think grey is the best colour, they do one in a sterling grey in the uk, i cant tell if it's the exact same colour from your pic but i absolutly love that colour and thats the colour i would be getting if i was to get a 4.8is for sure

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Originally Posted by nom3rcy (Post 727869)

After driving it more and more I am really not liking the feel. It is not nearly as planted as before and just not 'right'

I think I'll head back to the shop tomorrow and see if they can set it back to normal. I was going to wait through the weekend but it is really an unsettled feeling to drive it as is.

I have noticed a lot of heads turning though - had an e60 M5 revving at me and a couple of different FX35 drivers doing double-takes. Never really thought I'd get that from driving a black X5 :)

First off it looks awesome lowered, but I will agree with you on the feeling of not being quite as planted. I have been doing some adjusting on my 4.6 which has air springs in the back only. I recently returned it back to stock and it seems to handle much better and is more planted.

Would it make sense to say that lowering the X with air springs by letting out air basically is changing the spring rate?

Which kit do you have H&R? I would just go to the preferred height that they specify, which i believe is 1".

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Originally Posted by Hit Redline (Post 728015)

First off it looks awesome lowered, but I will agree with you on the feeling of not be quite as planted. I have been doing some adjusting on my 4.6 which has air springs in the back only. I recently returned it back to stock and it seems to handle much better and is more planted.

Would it make sense to say that lowering the X with air springs by letting out air basically is changing the spring rate?

IDK. If there was a company that had shocks with shorter piston travel for lowered x's than we could compare the difference in rebound. once that bag is lowered by an inch or so that shock will not be able to do much at that range in drop. It seems that a 1.5 inch drop is the max on air bags but the proper shocks need to be installed(such as kw or ac schnitzer). Best bet is deleting air suspension(not realistic) and putting in front and rear kw coilovers. My idea was to put the kw coilover in the rear while leaving the air suspension and tuning it to the point where the coilover will operate in harmony with the airbag, but precise measuring has to be taken

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Originally Posted by ninekrpm (Post 727943)

Do you plan to tow with the X? I talked a local BMW tech who tows with his X and he advised me not to lower my 4.8 for this reason. Just a thought...

Otherwise, I was very tempted as well but gave up on the thought...

Yes I will be towing with it - I'm sure that would only exaggerate the issues.

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Originally Posted by Hit Redline (Post 728015)

Would it make sense to say that lowering the X with air springs by letting out air basically is changing the spring rate?

Yup, I think it effectively lowers the spring rate.

Hey did you do a wheel alignment after the drop? and curious what they charged you..my dealer quoted 225

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Originally Posted by nom3rcy (Post 728025)

Yup, I think it effectively lowers the spring rate.

So what kit did you use to lower the X?I had a 4.6is and now i'm buying a 4.8is soon and i'm lower it and such but wondered how sine the all 4 corner air suspension?
LMK
BTW your car looks straight OEM+ Baller status:thumbup: