Getting new wheels - do I need to drop it?
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='1074807' date='Dec 16 2009, 10:53 PM
172's on non-sport:
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?act=at...st&id=68854
same member (Ricracing) after lowering it wiht H&R springs..
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=876190
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?act=at...st&id=68854
same member (Ricracing) after lowering it wiht H&R springs..
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=876190
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='1074807' date='Dec 16 2009, 09:53 PM
172's on non-sport:
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?act=at...st&id=68854
same member (Ricracing) after lowering it wiht H&R springs..
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=876190
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?act=at...st&id=68854
same member (Ricracing) after lowering it wiht H&R springs..
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=876190
Thanks,
Thomas.
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Originally Posted by thomassteen' post='1074826' date='Dec 16 2009, 11:21 PM
Wow thanks - exactly what I needed. I think it shows that it needs to be dropped.... So now I have 4 months to figure out which way to go. I would prefer to get something OEM. But it sounds like Eibachs 1" drop might be the way. That coresponds to sport suspension ride hight?
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='1074810' date='Dec 16 2009, 12:56 PM
Umh... Eibach Pro-Kit I think.
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Originally Posted by thomassteen' post='1074792' date='Dec 16 2009, 02:31 PM
ok - how about clearance? Any experience from people in countries with snow? I dropped my e39 with Eibachs - but I think those were 35-40mm - that ended up with me being the snow plow on way to work 
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='1074827' date='Dec 16 2009, 10:24 PM
The Eibachs are about 1cm lower than sport suspension. But you'll be allright with them I'm sure. Don't go for OEM sport suspension because it's a very expensive solution.
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Originally Posted by cleung' post='1074856' date='Dec 16 2009, 11:34 PM
Well I live in Canada and we get lots of snow. I have bilstein sport shocks and struts with H&R sport springs (which are about the same drop as eibach sport), I drive my car all year and I don't have any issues with snow. With a set of good winter tires theres no problem, the only time I have issues with plowing snow is if we get a huge amount of snow overnight and the city has not had time to clear the streets I will plow a little. The street my house is on only gets plowed about twice a year and I don't ahve any problems.
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