Xoutpost.com

Xoutpost.com (https://xoutpost.com/forums.php)
-   X5 (E70) Forum (https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e70-forum/)
-   -   Lowering the X5 E70, H&R Springs installation *** Lots of pic's *** (https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e70-forum/64225-lowering-x5-e70-h-r-springs-installation-lots-pics.html)

skunkd 12-16-2012 02:16 PM

These are the 1.2" H&R with custom rear links in the rear, just finished installing them myself yesterday and got an alignment today.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...27622976_n.jpg


this was the wheel gap before:

http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws...381321cd_7.jpg

pnoyako85 12-16-2012 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skunkd (Post 912026)
These are the 1.2" H&R with custom rear links in the rear, just finished installing them myself yesterday and got an alignment today.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...27622976_n.jpg


this was the wheel gap before:

http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws...381321cd_7.jpg


hows the ride man?...it does look great...every inch matters to a drop i think..still makes difference......and maybe one day..you gotta come out to one of the meets...and wheels do look better with XM wheels...

skunkd 12-16-2012 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoyako85 (Post 912042)
hows the ride man?...it does look great...every inch matters to a drop i think..still makes difference......and maybe one day..you gotta come out to one of the meets...and wheels do look better with XM wheels...

Ride is great. Really not much different than stock height.

pnoyako85 12-16-2012 04:45 PM

wow...alot of people are saying ride is horrible...now we dnt know what to do now...lol....use HnR ...or Airlift....

skunkd 12-16-2012 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoyako85 (Post 912055)
wow...alot of people are saying ride is horrible...now we dnt know what to do now...lol....use HnR ...or Airlift....

the 2" drop springs would definitely have a terrible ride thats a fact. But even on 22's the 1.2" drop springs the ride is fine I actually like it better :thumbup:

couldn't justify coil overs for 3k or airride for 5k... not worth it.

my total with springs, and alignment was 350 bucks.

pnoyako85 12-16-2012 04:50 PM

yeah that is true...and you did the labor for your car?.....

skunkd 12-16-2012 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoyako85 (Post 912059)
yeah that is true...and you did the labor for your car?.....


Yea, same as any other car. Nothing crazy involved up front. The rear links are a piece of cake you don't even have to take the back wheels off the car.

pnoyako85 12-16-2012 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skunkd (Post 912060)
Yea, same as any other car. Nothing crazy involved up front. The rear links are a piece of cake you don't even have to take the back wheels off the car.

you have to jack the car?......and did you do the coding to lower the back?>

skunkd 12-16-2012 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoyako85 (Post 912064)
you have to jack the car?......and did you do the coding to lower the back?>

no coding needed, just replaced the rear links with the shorter rear links from the drop kit on the rear air ride sensors under the car. Jacking up one side at a time gives you some more room when changing the link but i probably could have done it without raising it.

pnoyako85 12-16-2012 05:05 PM

oh nice..i thought you had to code to drop the back...but thats not bad at all..the labor is basically the front end .........how much drop from the back?>


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:23 AM.

vBulletin, Copyright 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved.