nicke60gre

I don't think 285 it's too much for a 535d I've mounted 265 on my 520i and my next rear tires will be 275.
Yes I do have stock non sport socks (I wish I had sport) with eibach pro-kit.
The ride quality is exactly what I like ...as I have a familly and making trips all the time. I would say it's balanced, not stiff but also not a bit loose like stock (which is way better than MBs stock) and the handling is unbeatable.

Tiago

I bought yesterday a E61 535d M-tech. As for the wheels nothing can match the 167 in style, weight and quality. But once i have sport suspension (stiff shocks, lower springs and stronger sways), maybe the pro kit will make the car too stiff, specially for a touring. What i would like to have is the same ride quality with the car dropped 30mm.

PS: I think i read that you made a 3.0 engine swap (231hp). I saw on http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESS-Supercharger-KIT-BMW-E46-323-325-328-330-M3-System_W0QQitemZ250024985420QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem at a very low price a complete supercharger kit (ecu included) from ESS. They can put reliable almost 350hp in that engine.

nicke60gre

M sport is like 17 mm lower than stock, pro kit is 30mm and very cheap around 350 Eur. installed ....you choose

It was a modded 520i that I found in a BMW specialist engineer store. I'm thinking to do a swap like this on mine, but a little later.

Tiago

I think that you didn't understood. I already have M sport suspension on my car, so the pro kit will lower 30mm more. That means ~47mm lower than a car with regular suspension.

fontes79

don't forget some pics in the gallery...
(boa sorte para a maquina)

nicke60gre

Haha no, that means that the Msport E60 with eibach will be dropped 13 mm more.

M530DT

Yes you right Nick!
Tiago: Remember that you have airsuspension at the rear, and whatever spring you bought Eibach Pro 30mm or Eibach Race 50mm, you have to adjust your rear at BMW by programming, and there you can chose what hight you want!

Tiago

I already talked with my bmw local dealer and they said that can lower the rear easily with no charge but i don't know want spring to choose. At the moment i have two fingers of gap in the front between the top of wheel and the fender. How much did it lower the eibach pro in your car? Did it make the car more stiff?

Tiago

I found a guy that is willing to sell me a set of OEM 167 style. I asked them for the weight of the wheels and he told me that the fronts weight 10,8kg each and the rears 11,4kg. I read a post from you that you said that it weights 8,5kg the fronts and 9,5kg the rears. Can you confirm this?

M530DT

Since I have DD I also have standard suspension, so Eibach Pro lowered my car aprox 20-25mm, I think its a good compromise in looks and comfort, the difference is comfort is not an issue, the lower tire profile is a bigger comfort-thief .