To lower or not to lower???

kymedic25 · 07-06-2011, 04:38 PM

Hey guys and gals,

I've had my 2008 335i for a little over a year and I decided to start with some simple exterior mods. So far, I have blacked out the chrome trim around the windows, put on a new matte black grille, new wheels and tires, and have ordered blacklines, and new black badging. I am thinking about lowering a little but wanted some opinions first. What do you all think? Car looking ok? Anything else I need to do? Any and all comments welcome. Thanks.

Patrick303 · 07-06-2011, 04:42 PM

Looks low enough to me with those 20s. I say put the money you'd spend on suspension into a new front bumper since it looks like yours has a few scrapes, or start on the performance mods.

Car looks good!

JawjaDawg · 07-06-2011, 04:44 PM

The lower the car, the more problems you'll have. I'm sure all the Cali guys in here will come in and tell you to slam it to the ground though lol.

kymedic25 · 07-06-2011, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick719

Looks low enough to me with those 20s. I say put the money you'd spend on suspension into a new front bumper since it looks like yours has a few scrapes, or start on the performance mods.

Car looks good!

Yeah, I have messed it up a little. Pulled up too far at the fire station and hit the parking cement which had a piece of rebar sticking out of it.

edirtaynine · 07-06-2011, 04:51 PM

if you have to ask.... drop it.

and LOL @ cali comment.... even i can admit that its true hahaha but since you're in houston anyway, slam it even lower than we do in cali lol

sbce90 · 07-06-2011, 04:57 PM

Looks fine as is. Go for a front bumper or splitters next.

domrep · 07-06-2011, 05:01 PM

wow that's a stock drop?

kymedic25 · 07-06-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by domrep

wow that's a stock drop?

Yes, just the 20s and my itty bitty rubber bands.

tibra1 · 07-06-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kymedic25

Yeah, I have messed it up a little. Pulled up too far at the fire station and hit the parking cement which had a piece of rebar sticking out of it.

I agree it looks nice w those 20s fills the entire fender already.

If u r gonna lower it..than no more than .5in to 1in max..as if u go past that u start getting sway bar geometry issues..shortend suspension travel and even may ride the bump stops on the dampers..

Lower is not always better handling and definitly not faster

kymedic25 · 07-06-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick719

Looks low enough to me with those 20s. I say put the money you'd spend on suspension into a new front bumper since it looks like yours has a few scrapes, or start on the performance mods.

Car looks good!

New 335 bumper or ///M style?

49ER ROLL · 07-06-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JawjaDawg

The lower the car, the more problems you'll have. I'm sure all the Cali guys in here will come in and tell you to slam it to the ground though lol.

and dont forget about the poke. lol.

McMuffin · 07-06-2011, 05:46 PM

There's no better comfort than stock suspension. I say just get some spacers and get an Mtech rear.

Schm · 07-06-2011, 08:24 PM

Car looks plenty low, I think you're on sport suspension anyways

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Money would be better spent on spacers+new bumpers or some perf. mods!

BenTrovato · 07-06-2011, 08:30 PM

Car looks good, only spring for the suspension if you want to transform your driving experience, you don't need it for aesthetics.

OwnAge · 07-06-2011, 10:00 PM

buy other mods instead. if i had 335 my first mod would be a JB4.

josephperez7 · 07-06-2011, 10:01 PM

LOWER that shit and change your front lights take off that orange!

kymedic25 · 07-06-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Schm

Car looks plenty low, I think you're on sport suspension anyways

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Money would be better spent on spacers+new bumpers or some perf. mods!

With the 20s and running 275/30 20 on the rear and 245/30 20 on the front, how wide of spacer do you think I need? And how much room with that give me?

kymedic25 · 07-06-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OwnAge

buy other mods instead. if i had 335 my first mod would be a JB4.

Thanks. I am just getting used to the power of the 335, so yes perf mods are coming.

kymedic25 · 07-06-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by josephperez7

LOWER that shit and change your front lights take off that orange!

Ha Ha, honestly until you posted this, I NEVER noticed the orange. Consider it gone!!!

jdiaz891 · 07-06-2011, 10:09 PM

looks low enuff to me ...

apc3libras · 07-06-2011, 11:45 PM

Leave it. Looks good. Nice wheels btw.

G559 · 07-07-2011, 12:48 AM

Car looks nice! I wouldn't drop it, only thing I would do is smoke the reverse lights on the tail light black, imo would set it off just right with the rest of the red/black theme.

07-06-2011, 04:38 PM	#1
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Patrick303 Lieutenant 675 Rep 474 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (2) Garage List 2017 Ducati Monster ... [0.00] 2017 BMW 440i xDriv ... [0.00]	Looks low enough to me with those 20s. I say put the money you'd spend on suspension into a new front bumper since it looks like yours has a few scrapes, or start on the performance mods. Car looks good! __________________ 2024 Porsche Taycan 4S 2017 Ducati Monster 821
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JawjaDawg Lieutenant 52 Rep 598 Posts Drives: 07 Crimson Red E92 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	The lower the car, the more problems you'll have. I'm sure all the Cali guys in here will come in and tell you to slam it to the ground though lol.
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07-06-2011, 04:51 PM	#5
edirtaynine Major General 81 Rep 6,092 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	if you have to ask.... drop it. and LOL @ cali comment.... even i can admit that its true hahaha but since you're in houston anyway, slam it even lower than we do in cali lol
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07-06-2011, 04:57 PM	#6
sbce90 Me Boosta 249 Rep 5,721 Posts Drives: 320i / MB C63 / VW up! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (3)	Looks fine as is. Go for a front bumper or splitters next.
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07-06-2011, 05:01 PM	#7
domrep Captain 42 Rep 993 Posts Drives: AW E93 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (3)	wow that's a stock drop?
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07-06-2011, 05:46 PM	#12
McMuffin Lieutenant Colonel 104 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: A Widebody 92 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Califas iTrader: (5)	There's no better comfort than stock suspension. I say just get some spacers and get an Mtech rear. __________________ Embryo>e92
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07-06-2011, 08:24 PM	#13
Schm Colonel 164 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri iTrader: (3)	Car looks plenty low, I think you're on sport suspension anyways . Money would be better spent on spacers+new bumpers or some perf. mods! __________________ 2006 E90 330i.
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07-06-2011, 08:30 PM	#14
BenTrovato Driver 37 Rep 1,577 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (4)	Car looks good, only spring for the suspension if you want to transform your driving experience, you don't need it for aesthetics.
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OwnAge Gourik 187 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: soon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Innisfil Ontario. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 328i [8.90]	buy other mods instead. if i had 335 my first mod would be a JB4. __________________
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josephperez7 New Member 4 Rep 12 Posts Drives: e92 jerez black Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: los angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 bmw m3 [0.00]	LOWER that shit and change your front lights take off that orange!
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jdiaz891 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 328i Xdrive Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york iTrader: (0)	looks low enuff to me ...
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07-06-2011, 11:45 PM	#21
apc3libras Lieutenant Colonel 35 Rep 1,691 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: UTAH iTrader: (3) Garage List 1999 BMW M3 [4.00]	Leave it. Looks good. Nice wheels btw.
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G559 . 23 Rep 332 Posts Drives: 2017 X5M Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California iTrader: (1)	Car looks nice! I wouldn't drop it, only thing I would do is smoke the reverse lights on the tail light black, imo would set it off just right with the rest of the red/black theme.
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