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May 13, 2013 | 06:36 PM

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Booyaazaa

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My Ride: Alpine E60, '09 535i-Premium, Sport and Comfort Access PackageMods: Lux H8 V3 Angel Eyes, Weisslicht LED license plate lights, Interior LED lights, RPI Scoop, Matte Black Grills, Smoked LED side markers & side reflectors, 35% tint all around, and a 3

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Originally Posted by Bill109

oh thank you,
this is valuable info, i appreciate it!
my wheels are 19x 8.5 and 19x9.5..
id like to go the used kw2 route. i found a heck of a deal if they are still available or the ST's by kw. both seem like a good option.
hopefully i dont have to use spacers with my current wheels. i really dont want to drop more money on spacers just to get the coils to fit..

NP. So the bad news is you will probably have to run a 5 mm spacer up front since your offset is not that aggressive. It should be fine and you can find 5 mm spacers pretty cheap online, $30-50. Like I said I run a 5 mm spacer up front and there is no wobble or vibration, even when I have taken the ride for a spirited run down the freeway. ST's are definitely great since they are rebranded KW's. The only drawback to them is they do not have the non-corrosive shock body like the KW's. Other then that if you don't got the snow and salt to worry about I'd go with the ST's.

May 14, 2013 | 05:20 AM

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Bill109

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My Ride: 2005 525i 6MT

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I live in New England and have to deal with salt and winters here. The idea of not having non corrosive shock body worries me. Advertised is a 5 year warranty...

also interested in BC and D2 which all have great reviews. a lot of good reviews on the BC..
any input on these?

Last edited by Bill109; May 14, 2013 at 10:10 AM.