Differences between sport and non-sport
04-13-2005, 01:57 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530i, Jet Black, Black leather, Sport Package, Premium Sound, 19x8.5" and 19x9.5" Work VS-XX rims, Eibach Pro Kit springs
Are the shocks the same in both the Sport and nonsport? The reason I ask...I've seen pictures of non-sports lowered and was wondering if my Sport would look identical if I used the same springs (or would my car be even lower)?!? I know that the Sport is typically lower than the non-Sport in stock form. By the way, this board is priceless!!!
04-13-2005, 02:53 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530i, Jet Black, Black leather, Sport Package, Premium Sound, 19x8.5" and 19x9.5" Work VS-XX rims, Eibach Pro Kit springs
Originally Posted by E60Speed' date='Apr 13 2005, 03:46 PM
Shocks and springs are different
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04-14-2005, 02:54 AM
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I think the ride height would be the same, but the standard shocks arnt as stiff in damping, and you probably wont have a very nice ride.
Other cars I have seen where people have just changed the springs and not the shocks, have resulted in very bouncy cars
Other cars I have seen where people have just changed the springs and not the shocks, have resulted in very bouncy cars
04-14-2005, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by E60Speed' date='Apr 14 2005, 05:54 AM
I think the ride height would be the same, but the standard shocks arnt as stiff in damping, and you probably wont have a very nice ride.
Other cars I have seen where people have just changed the springs and not the shocks, have resulted in very bouncy cars
Other cars I have seen where people have just changed the springs and not the shocks, have resulted in very bouncy cars
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04-14-2005, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by soc_fans' date='Apr 14 2005, 04:18 AM
[quote name='E60Speed' date='Apr 14 2005, 05:54 AM']I think the ride height would be the same, but the standard shocks arnt as stiff in damping, and you probably wont have a very nice ride.
Other cars I have seen where people have just changed the springs and not the shocks, have resulted in very bouncy cars
Other cars I have seen where people have just changed the springs and not the shocks, have resulted in very bouncy cars
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[/quote]Not true, I got a sport, added H&R Sport springs, It only lowered the car about an extra inch if that, but the ride is much, much better now. Even with 20" wheels.
04-14-2005, 07:43 AM
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take a sport suspension as engineered by BMW and put a 'custom' lowering ring.
no M can beat.
no M can beat.
04-14-2005, 08:21 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530i, Jet Black, Black leather, Sport Package, Premium Sound, 19x8.5" and 19x9.5" Work VS-XX rims, Eibach Pro Kit springs
Originally Posted by ats77' date='Apr 14 2005, 08:43 AM
take a sport suspension as engineered by BMW and put a 'custom' lowering ring.
no M can beat.
no M can beat.
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Exactly what is a 'custom' lowering ring? Are these like lowering blocks?
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