The Beast has landed
nice ride!
10-20-2009, 12:44 AM
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Thank you to everyone for your comments. In truth the 22's is a bit of a mad mod on the E60...
The ride is not that different to the 21' Hartge but the issue has been rubbing under the arch.
Arches are ready rolled on the m5 so couldnt do much with them. When i put them first on i was
getting rubbing all round over dips and bumps...so i had 3.5mm machined of from the rears which
made a difference. The fronts have been more tricky as the width of the tyre was too big. Going
for a even lower profile was not possible as it didnt exist! Im running a 10mm spacer as without it,
there was major rubbing on the shocks. Kav has spent quite some time shaving / grinding bolts and
rubber which again has made a big difference. Initially we were planning to remove the inner rubber
lining but decided against it as too risky exposing electrical parts to the elements. Under load i tend not
to drive it hard on unfamiliar surfaces but for me its a weekend car so works fine for me.
The 22 do look sik on the car and take it to another level. Are there any other mad peeps out there
with 22's on their E60? p.s its also been lowered with eibachs pro-kit....im contemplating putting
the originals back on to give me a little more clearance bit i have been told , under load, it wont make
that much difference??
The ride is not that different to the 21' Hartge but the issue has been rubbing under the arch.
Arches are ready rolled on the m5 so couldnt do much with them. When i put them first on i was
getting rubbing all round over dips and bumps...so i had 3.5mm machined of from the rears which
made a difference. The fronts have been more tricky as the width of the tyre was too big. Going
for a even lower profile was not possible as it didnt exist! Im running a 10mm spacer as without it,
there was major rubbing on the shocks. Kav has spent quite some time shaving / grinding bolts and
rubber which again has made a big difference. Initially we were planning to remove the inner rubber
lining but decided against it as too risky exposing electrical parts to the elements. Under load i tend not
to drive it hard on unfamiliar surfaces but for me its a weekend car so works fine for me.
The 22 do look sik on the car and take it to another level. Are there any other mad peeps out there
with 22's on their E60? p.s its also been lowered with eibachs pro-kit....im contemplating putting
the originals back on to give me a little more clearance bit i have been told , under load, it wont make
that much difference??
10-20-2009, 12:55 AM
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My Ride: 545 SE Auto in Black
Originally Posted by chrisxiv' post='1036371' date='Oct 20 2009, 07:18 AM
I'm diggin that. nice ride
did you just paint the kidney grilles like that?
did you just paint the kidney grilles like that?
yes I had them painted for him and the after market ones dont fit 100%
10-20-2009, 08:27 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Congrats on your new beast and enjoy the forums!! 
10-22-2009, 09:31 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i: Silver Grey Metallic | Sports Package | | Cold Weather Package | Navigation | Tinted Windows | Adaptive Headlights | Heated rear seats| 166 rims| Matte black kidney grills|
Interior: Angel Eyes, LED license plate bulbs, HID fogs, Interior LED
Sweet!