HUGE TRANSFORMATION OVER THE PAST WEEK!!
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I love it!! Can you give me the part numbers I would need? Thanks
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
Depending on your driving ambitions you can go with one of the following two options (which are the ONLY two options that are available for dropping Xi):
1. You get H&R lowering springs (I think the ones for Xi are "sport", not "race") and pair them up with Europe-only (for now, they are going to be available in the States in a couple of months) Bilstein B8 aka Bilstein Sport shocks. This is a firmer ride than OEM, but civil and livable as a daily driver.
2. You get a set of KW v.3 coilovers. These are custom-made to order and will give you adjustability and possibly a more racy ride. The downside of this setup is a. cost, b. noise issues (youtube KW coilover rattle - you'll know what I'm talking about). It may also take longer to get the KWs since they are made to order and no one stocks them.
I have an Xi and I'm going with setup number one. Already got the springs, now waiting for a notification from Bilsten NA. But I don't have a 535 - with that much power under the hood, I may have opted for the more racy setup.
I think it looks good with fogs too, Howi 
No K Sports for Xi :thumbsdown: wish there were 
but ain't nobody give us no love, mang 
1. You get H&R lowering springs (I think the ones for Xi are "sport", not "race") and pair them up with Europe-only (for now, they are going to be available in the States in a couple of months) Bilstein B8 aka Bilstein Sport shocks. This is a firmer ride than OEM, but civil and livable as a daily driver.
2. You get a set of KW v.3 coilovers. These are custom-made to order and will give you adjustability and possibly a more racy ride. The downside of this setup is a. cost, b. noise issues (youtube KW coilover rattle - you'll know what I'm talking about). It may also take longer to get the KWs since they are made to order and no one stocks them.
I have an Xi and I'm going with setup number one. Already got the springs, now waiting for a notification from Bilsten NA. But I don't have a 535 - with that much power under the hood, I may have opted for the more racy setup.
but ain't nobody give us no love, mang
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
