bmw 545 suspension question
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Hi i recently purchased a 545 2004 with 70k miles on it
i dont think the suspension was ever replaced on the car, the car sits straight and seems pretty low,
i checked the springs and theyre oem, i have maximum 2 inches of fender gap front and back
now i want to replace the springs and shocks, i dont know if oem will make my ride higher then now
id like to keep that same height but with a brand new suspension, any toughts?????
i dont think the suspension was ever replaced on the car, the car sits straight and seems pretty low,
i checked the springs and theyre oem, i have maximum 2 inches of fender gap front and back
now i want to replace the springs and shocks, i dont know if oem will make my ride higher then now
id like to keep that same height but with a brand new suspension, any toughts?????
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+1 the new springs will sit a bit higher then the original ones. because over time the coil spring loses tension and tends to sag a bit. but when replaced with new ones it will only sit up a tad higher harldy noticeable and will once again settle down lower again over time. good luck
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great i think i will go with bilstein hd struts they seem to be the right ones for my car and the handling is great afaik!
+1 the new springs will sit a bit higher then the original ones. because over time the coil spring loses tension and tends to sag a bit. but when replaced with new ones it will only sit up a tad higher harldy noticeable and will once again settle down lower again over time. good luck
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correct. monroe recommends to replace the struts once youve reached to 80,000kms for the average car, but bmw's suspension is built very well and designed to last. so the dealer only recommends to replace the strut once they start leaking. other than that they could go over 150,000 kms plus. depending on various reasons. if you have the m5 suspension already factory on the vehicle then you could simply swap them. but i would get that checked out first before you by the parts and they are not the right fit. good luck and let us know how it goes.
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