Aftermarket Wheels and suspensions for Xi
05-16-2011, 12:32 PM
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But lets see. 
05-16-2011, 12:33 PM
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05-16-2011, 03:56 PM
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
I say, time to wrap this up and start thinking about the future, boys...
05-16-2011, 04:04 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535xi Platinum Gray, Black Dakota Leather, Sport Pkg
ARGH!!! I knew it was too good to be true. What did we ever decide on the Bilstein B8's with H&R Sports? I can't seem to find any real reviews of this combo, even though it was mentioned quite a bit here.
05-16-2011, 08:16 PM
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
The good:
-looks great (not too high, not too low - just right height)
-handles better. Still not a totally body roll-free car, but handling improved greatly since after the install.
-price - about half of KW
The bad:
-shortened suspension travel up front - hits hard when you hit bumps, bottoms out easily
In a nutshell, this is about it. I would definitely recommend if you don't live in a pothole area. If roads are bad where you are, you have to realize that this will limit your ability to fly over those potholes - you'll have to crawl through those areas or pay the price. In rims and tires, and suspension bits.
05-16-2011, 11:25 PM
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05-17-2011, 06:06 AM
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I'll have my B8 set available next week - I'm going back to stock. While I love the ride and the handling, its too stiff for my wife. She would drive the couch if it had wheels 
05-17-2011, 07:58 PM
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05-18-2011, 02:17 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535xi Platinum Gray, Black Dakota Leather, Sport Pkg
I can give you a real review: they are totally awesome, as long as you don't daily drive on bad roads.
The good:
-looks great (not too high, not too low - just right height)
-handles better. Still not a totally body roll-free car, but handling improved greatly since after the install.
-price - about half of KW
The bad:
-shortened suspension travel up front - hits hard when you hit bumps, bottoms out easily
In a nutshell, this is about it. I would definitely recommend if you don't live in a pothole area. If roads are bad where you are, you have to realize that this will limit your ability to fly over those potholes - you'll have to crawl through those areas or pay the price. In rims and tires, and suspension bits.
The good:
-looks great (not too high, not too low - just right height)
-handles better. Still not a totally body roll-free car, but handling improved greatly since after the install.
-price - about half of KW
The bad:
-shortened suspension travel up front - hits hard when you hit bumps, bottoms out easily
In a nutshell, this is about it. I would definitely recommend if you don't live in a pothole area. If roads are bad where you are, you have to realize that this will limit your ability to fly over those potholes - you'll have to crawl through those areas or pay the price. In rims and tires, and suspension bits.
