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Old 07-11-2007, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by seba' post='445557' date='Jul 10 2007, 02:34 AM
The ride with H & R sport springs is very very bouncy . I used to have H&R sport springs but ofter a while i switch to Eibach spings(Pro-Kit) which are much better . Here is the link from Eibach site. You should notice that the springs for xi are in preparation , but i bought the springs for xd(is the same thing) and my car(530 xi 2007) feels fanatastic.

http://www.eibach.de/index_2.php?LID1=1&am...ID4=0&MODL=[D]5er%20E60%20(560X)%20Limousine%20[/D][E]5-series%20E60%20(560X)%20Sedan[/E]&SPA=1&C_lang=de&STEP_2=1&STEP=1&STEP_3=1&HRST=BMW &STARTLIST=1
I wouldn't say very, very bouncy. I'd have to disagree with that. It's definitely more bouncy than stock, but not out of control to the point where it's annoying. Also, Eibach tends to be a stiffer, harsher ride than H&R, which personally, I wouldn't want. I'd almost rather it be a little bouncier and suck up all the bumps on the road, than feeling every "thud" after you pass over every bump on the road.
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Thanks, Calton. Like you, I came from an E39 with the sport package (mine was a '99 528i). Thanks to this very web site, I knew that my xi was not going to get all the sport suspension goodness that comes with a 530i sport package. I'm probably going to go for it as soon as I get finished getting my pilot's license.

Quick question: what do you think would happen if you put the 530i sport package shocks on your lowered 530xi?
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Originally Posted by RobertB' post='446462' date='Jul 11 2007, 08:43 PM
Thanks, Calton. Like you, I came from an E39 with the sport package (mine was a '99 528i). Thanks to this very web site, I knew that my xi was not going to get all the sport suspension goodness that comes with a 530i sport package. I'm probably going to go for it as soon as I get finished getting my pilot's license.

Quick question: what do you think would happen if you put the 530i sport package shocks on your lowered 530xi?
I don't believe you can. Somethings different about those shocks versus ours. Plus, I'm not so sure those shocks would work well with these springs, since they weren't developed together.
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='446221' date='Jul 11 2007, 11:23 AM
I wouldn't say very, very bouncy. I'd have to disagree with that. It's definitely more bouncy than stock, but not out of control to the point where it's annoying. Also, Eibach tends to be a stiffer, harsher ride than H&R, which personally, I wouldn't want. I'd almost rather it be a little bouncier and suck up all the bumps on the road, than feeling every "thud" after you pass over every bump on the road.
This is entirly wrong. Did you ever ride with Eibach ?
Eibach springs(Pro-Kit) are much more soffter & confortable than H&R sport springs. And that is told by one driver( Me , ha ha) who has drive the same car(E60 530xi) with H&R sport springs for 5 months and with Eibach Pro Kit for almost 3 months now.
So , in my opinion Eibach is much better than H&R . But hey that s just me& my opinion.
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