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NardoW12 09-10-2010 02:54 AM
Shock/Strut for the E53...
 
I was originally planning on getting the Bilstein HDs and some Eibach Pro-Kit springs, but after some research here it seems like the Bilstein HDs are a little too stiff for most people's preference.

I'm looking to improve the handling a bit without sacrificing too much on ride comfort, so reading these reviews make me want to get something other than the Bilstein HDs.

Does anyone have any suggestions on a good shock+spring combo? I don't mind spending a little extra money for a quality, durable set if it can improve the handling without making the ride comfort too harsh..(I was looking at the KW Variant 3 Coil-Over kit for the X5, looks very nice but a little expensive at $2100 a set :p:)

kablammo 09-10-2010 10:37 AM
Other than going with OEM dampers I'm affraid that Billies are your only option near the OEM price point. A good coil over set is is going to cost >2K and if it didn't then I would not consider it to be a quality product. Short of AST Suspension making dampers for the E53 I think your only options are KW, Billies or OEM.

Personally I would try to drive, or at least ride in a E53 with Bilstein HD before you look them over. Personal perference can vary widely and you might actually like the ride of "X" damper over the opinons of others.

FYI - If you want to price Bilstein HD out I would start here: bilsteins anyone? - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum

I've ordered from this vendor, for another vehicle, and he was able to beat any price on the web.

k

jst2878 09-10-2010 03:51 PM
go to ecs tuning and see what they have. give them a call

NardoW12 09-10-2010 04:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kablammo (Post 767616)
Other than going with OEM dampers I'm affraid that Billies are your only option near the OEM price point. A good coil over set is is going to cost >2K and if it didn't then I would not consider it to be a quality product. Short of AST Suspension making dampers for the E53 I think your only options are KW, Billies or OEM.

Personally I would try to drive, or at least ride in a E53 with Bilstein HD before you look them over. Personal perference can vary widely and you might actually like the ride of "X" damper over the opinons of others.

FYI - If you want to price Bilstein HD out I would start here: bilsteins anyone? - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum

I've ordered from this vendor, for another vehicle, and he was able to beat any price on the web.

k
I'm leaning toward spending some extra money for the KW V3 set now, but I will try to find someone with a set of HDs on their X5 just to see how it's like :D Thanks for the suggestion



Quote:
Originally Posted by jst2878 (Post 767683)
go to ecs tuning and see what they have. give them a call
Haven't called them yet but I was looking on their website and found a X5 Suspension rebuild kit, which is a really nice package since I'm experiencing the squicking sound problem :D


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