Help on lowering my car

Sayzar · 04-30-2016, 06:09 PM

need a little help guys. I hate the wheel gap on my 453 X-Drive GC - I want to lower it but I am getting mix info. this is my 5 miles Mon to Fri daily driver ( dropping my kid off to school ). Some people are tell me that will run into problems down the road ( faster wear and tear )and to just leave it stock and get a nice set of rims 19 or 20 to limit the gap - other are saying I will be fine. Mind you I live in NJ and sometimes drive into NYC wear the road are a nightmare. Can someone guide me on the correct path.

F30silverbullet · 04-30-2016, 06:45 PM

One word, coilovers. Good set of coilovers like kwV1 is all you need and you will be set with no worries about "wear & tear". Dont be afraid to pull the trigger. Just save you original parts if you really are unhappy or run into warranty issues just swap back. But im pretty sure that wont happen

AGO 530 · 04-30-2016, 08:00 PM

KW Coilovers. I just installed a set, major improvement.

F30lolz · 04-30-2016, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sayzar

need a little help guys. I hate the wheel gap on my 453 X-Drive GC - I want to lower it but I am getting mix info. this is my 5 miles Mon to Fri daily driver ( dropping my kid off to school ). Some people are tell me that will run into problems down the road ( faster wear and tear )and to just leave it stock and get a nice set of rims 19 or 20 to limit the gap - other are saying I will be fine. Mind you I live in NJ and sometimes drive into NYC wear the road are a nightmare. Can someone guide me on the correct path.

I've owned lowered e28's, e34's and e39's while living in the Hudson Valley and traveled into NYC with no issues, just be careful

. As mentioned, coilovers.

ronanz · 04-30-2016, 10:18 PM

If you have Adaptive M Suspension, KW has a Plug n Play solution HERE

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E30toF30 · 04-30-2016, 10:41 PM

If you don't lower it, the bigger the wheels you go, the more you will notice the wheel gap and it will appear even bigger than with your 18s. It's kind of backwards thinking but it's some optical illusion that messes with you.

Sayzar · 05-01-2016, 09:35 AM

thank you guys for all the info- coilovers it is

Fronzdan · 05-01-2016, 08:19 PM

Do the KWs still squeak? All the threads I've read are from a few years ago.

rixride · 05-01-2016, 09:23 PM

Check the Dinan springs & bump steer kit.
Truly a great bang for the buck!

Polo08816 · 05-01-2016, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by E30toF30

If you don't lower it, the bigger the wheels you go, the more you will notice the wheel gap and it will appear even bigger than with your 18s. It's kind of backwards thinking but it's some optical illusion that messes with you.

+1.

The OP also lives in NJ which has some of the worst roads in the country. I would not recommend anything large than 18" diameter. Going larger than that means significantly increasing the chance of wheel damage due to potholes

I have put 57,xxx miles on my 2014 335i M Sport RWD in 1 year and 11 months between Maryland and New Jersey.

I have had zero issues with pot hole damage.

Stlthnmrdrd · 05-02-2016, 01:06 PM

Coilovers for sure, if kw is out of your budget, bc coils is good too

Sayzar · 05-02-2016, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stlthnmrdrd

Coilovers for sure, if kw is out of your budget, bc coils is good too

Thank you - but I will be going with KW 1 - Auto Couture gave me a great price installed with wheel alignment. again thanks to all for the help

snowghost · 05-02-2016, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rixride

Check the Dinan springs & bump steer kit.
Truly a great bang for the buck!

I love my Dinan and Shockware.

F30silverbullet · 05-02-2016, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sayzar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stlthnmrdrd

Coilovers for sure, if kw is out of your budget, bc coils is good too

Thank you - but I will be going with KW 1 - Auto Couture gave me a great price installed with wheel alignment. again thanks to all for the help

You will not be disappointed. You have my word and im sure others riding kws can say the same.

VividRacingII · 05-03-2016, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by F30silverbullet

One word, coilovers. Good set of coilovers like kwV1 is all you need and you will be set with no worries about "wear & tear". Dont be afraid to pull the trigger. Just save you original parts if you really are unhappy or run into warranty issues just swap back. But im pretty sure that wont happen

+1 coilover set is much more reliable than springs swap.

Sayzar · 05-03-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by F30silverbullet

You will not be disappointed. You have my word and im sure others riding kws can say the same.

I'm sure I will thank you

CQVD330 · 05-04-2016, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by snowghost

Quote:

Originally Posted by rixride

Check the Dinan springs & bump steer kit.
Truly a great bang for the buck!

I love my Dinan and Shockware.

Same here

Joe_E · 05-05-2016, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AGO 530

KW Coilovers. I just installed a set, major improvement.

Which ones? V1/2/3?

Sayzar · 05-05-2016, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe_E

Which ones? V1/2/3?

V1

Fronzdan · 05-05-2016, 02:39 PM

Seriously...guys that have coilovers...are they squeaking? I was seriously looking at getting KW v1 but heard about them making noise after a few thousand miles. If you search on coilovers and squeaking you get a ton of threads across multiple coilover manufacturers and cars. I want everything the coilovers provide, but I don't know about noises when you hit bumps.

mike@x-ph.com · 05-05-2016, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sayzar

Thank you - but I will be going with KW 1 - Auto Couture gave me a great price installed with wheel alignment. again thanks to all for the help

Congrats, post pics once installed

F30silverbullet · 05-05-2016, 03:05 PM

I purchased my kw v1 used w/ 6k miles and I've added another 7k miles. Till this day, i have yet to hear squeaks or run into any issues. Ive been happy ever since the swap.

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F30silverbullet Private First Class 24 Rep 167 Posts Drives: F30/335 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	One word, coilovers. Good set of coilovers like kwV1 is all you need and you will be set with no worries about "wear & tear". Dont be afraid to pull the trigger. Just save you original parts if you really are unhappy or run into warranty issues just swap back. But im pretty sure that wont happen
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E30toF30 Captain 122 Rep 749 Posts Drives: 2016 528i Executive Edition Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1) Garage List 2002 BMW M3 [0.00] 2014 BMW X5 35d [0.00] 2016 BMW 528i xDrive [0.00]	If you don't lower it, the bigger the wheels you go, the more you will notice the wheel gap and it will appear even bigger than with your 18s. It's kind of backwards thinking but it's some optical illusion that messes with you.
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Fronzdan Lieutenant Colonel 304 Rep 1,739 Posts Drives: '24 M240 xDrive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Do the KWs still squeak? All the threads I've read are from a few years ago.
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Fronzdan Lieutenant Colonel 304 Rep 1,739 Posts Drives: '24 M240 xDrive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Seriously...guys that have coilovers...are they squeaking? I was seriously looking at getting KW v1 but heard about them making noise after a few thousand miles. If you search on coilovers and squeaking you get a ton of threads across multiple coilover manufacturers and cars. I want everything the coilovers provide, but I don't know about noises when you hit bumps.
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F30silverbullet Private First Class 24 Rep 167 Posts Drives: F30/335 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	I purchased my kw v1 used w/ 6k miles and I've added another 7k miles. Till this day, i have yet to hear squeaks or run into any issues. Ive been happy ever since the swap.
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