H&r vS. Eibach
04-23-2006, 12:13 PM
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Many members will say Eibach. Ride quality will not suffer with this spring.
04-23-2006, 01:32 PM
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You're the second person who has told me this, will i need to add camber kits for inner tire wear. there are two eibach springs which are the better for our car?
05-04-2006, 07:35 AM
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Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
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Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
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Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Forgot that I actually posted here. 
The only thing that is recommended/required is an alignment after the drop. Can anyone else verify this?
The only thing that is recommended/required is an alignment after the drop. Can anyone else verify this?
05-06-2006, 10:37 PM
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I have ordered Vogtlund springs for my car.Any one heard any good,bad or indifferent comments on these?
They say they are good for a 30mm drop in their catalogue.
They say they are good for a 30mm drop in their catalogue.
05-08-2006, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bj545i' post='278920' date='May 7 2006, 01:37 AM
I have ordered Vogtlund springs for my car.Any one heard any good,bad or indifferent comments on these?
They say they are good for a 30mm drop in their catalogue.
They say they are good for a 30mm drop in their catalogue.
I've heard about the alignment after the drop. I will do so.
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05-09-2006, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rjcastr' post='279609' date='May 8 2006, 03:24 PM
I've heard about the alignment after the drop. I will do so.
Thanks
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Yes, you have to get an alignment after the springs are installed. Otherwise, you will wear out your tires very quickly. Both the shop that installed my springs and the dealer confirmed this.
I'm using the H&R Sport Springs which give a drop of 1.4" on the front and 1.3" on the back. I don't find them harsh at all and I'm very happy with the ride and handling (which is now great). The car also looks way better!
If you use the Pro-Kit or the H&R's, a regular alignment is fine and will work. If you lower the car more (eg. H&R Race, Eibach Race) then the camber will not be in spec and you will probably end up needing a camber kit to bring the camber back into spec again.
05-10-2006, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jlgjwu' post='280141' date='May 9 2006, 07:13 PM
Yes, you have to get an alignment after the springs are installed. Otherwise, you will wear out your tires very quickly. Both the shop that installed my springs and the dealer confirmed this.
I'm using the H&R Sport Springs which give a drop of 1.4" on the front and 1.3" on the back. I don't find them harsh at all and I'm very happy with the ride and handling (which is now great). The car also looks way better!
If you use the Pro-Kit or the H&R's, a regular alignment is fine and will work. If you lower the car more (eg. H&R Race, Eibach Race) then the camber will not be in spec and you will probably end up needing a camber kit to bring the camber back into spec again.
I'm using the H&R Sport Springs which give a drop of 1.4" on the front and 1.3" on the back. I don't find them harsh at all and I'm very happy with the ride and handling (which is now great). The car also looks way better!
If you use the Pro-Kit or the H&R's, a regular alignment is fine and will work. If you lower the car more (eg. H&R Race, Eibach Race) then the camber will not be in spec and you will probably end up needing a camber kit to bring the camber back into spec again.
Which springs will give me the least tire wear, i know from experience that i will get very bad tire wear from dropping my car, will eibach pro sport or the H&R
Thanks
05-11-2006, 10:00 PM
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std. items - xenons, cold weather pkg
mods so far - red euro reflectors, UGDO & compass rearview mirror, 35% tint, H&R Sport Springs, 18" style 124 OEM rims
Originally Posted by rjcastr' post='280738' date='May 10 2006, 05:53 PM
Which springs will give me the least tire wear, i know from experience that i will get very bad tire wear from dropping my car, will eibach pro sport or the H&R
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Thanks
Based on this, there shouldn't be any difference which springs you choose to use as long as the alignment brings everything back in to factory specs. That's what the dealer told me anyways.... Besides, we realy are not dropping the car that much.
I've read and talked to people that say positive and negative things about both springs. I ended up choosing the H&R because the dealer I bought my car from is familiar with the H&R's and offers them as a performance upgrade on all new BMW's they sell. As such, they indicated that the H&R's would not screw up my warranty in any way. On the other hand, they didn't know anything about the Eibach. Hence, I decided to go with the H&R's. H&R's are supposed to be more performance oriented but not as good on the ride (from what I've read). All I can say is that I'm happy with the way the car handles (with stock shocks) and ride to me, is absolutely fine.