PuRePLaYaZ

i am currently thinking of lowering my 05' 545i, my car has premius, sport and dynamic handling package( it's what we called in Canada, it includes active roll, active steering wheel, active headlight ). will there be any problem lowering my car? my sales told me that i have to disable the active roll systemif i want to lower my car. i ask the tech guy from dealer he said i can just go lower it, but as far he haven't heard any bad thing yet. i don't want lowering car causing any system error light come up in the dash board. i am kind of confused at this point by 2 diff saying. just wondering any of you experiencing this? care to share wit me....

most the thread i found ppl are lowerin cars for 525 and 530. most of them recommend for HR sport and Eibach. both brands got pretty good drop height from the pictures that our truly E60 members posted. how about 545 sport? should i start with these 2 brands as well?

ir will be great if anyone can post up some pics of lower 545 with what brand of spring will be great helpful.

rodneyremington

My opinion is not to lower it. The sport package already lowers your car. It's the right height for both performance and appearance. Any lower would look silly/ricer. That's just me.

heezy545i

I think it looks better lowered, however handling shouldn't improve with just springs, so I'd pass.

qtrII6

i have a silver/gray 545 and i have same package lowered it works out great handling does improve a bit but with active steering you have to be careful its like driving nascar lol u turn an inch and whoooo there it goes id get it and i recommend h&r thats what i have eibach is good but its a lil pricy and no lights or errors will go off dont worry

PuRePLaYaZ

care to share some pictures of yours?

ya i totally understand changing springs isn't helping anything on handling. i just want a nice look of my baby.

Centurion

I went with the Eibachs on my 545i.
I also have the Sport Package and compared to this, the Eibachs only lowered the car a little bit more (presumably because the stock Sport springs were already shorter than normal).

The front was lowered another 1/8" and the rears another 1/2" compared to when the car was sitting on the stock Sport springs.

The one thing I absolutely love is that the quality of the ride did not suffer from installing the lowering springs. The car doesn't bounce or feel too stiff. It feels the same as it did when it was stock.

allenman

I'd have to think twice about that too, and I'm a guy who usually does that first thing. The ride quality of these cars is so good, and the gains so small, I'd pass. Also, the E60 is such a complex car, this isn't a simple job. I'm always touchy about the things that can happen in taking apart and putting together again--rattles, a scratch, nicks on my wheels, etc. The only thing that I might consider would be this: does anyone know if the EUro spec spring for the sport or M package is any shorter than the US spring? Wonder if it's the same part number? Bunch of us over at the Mercedes side used to buy AMG springs from a guy in Europe that worked out well, lowered the ride height a little more, and gave a great ride. Just wondering.

BullMkt

I've lowered my 530i Sport with Eibach Pro Kit springs. The ride did not suffer at all. If I were you, I would do it...the car looks much better without that ugly space in the wheel well. If you do, have them installed rather than doing it yourself. I found a professional suspension shop that deals with high end cars. They installed the springs and did an alignment job right after. The alignment job is recommended after lowering a car. As far as how much it lowered, I'd say about 3/4 in in the front and 1 inch in the back (this is after the springs settled...about 2 weeks). Hope this helps.

Centurion

Good to hear you're enjoying them too.
I've had mine for 1 week now.

Still getting lower? I didn't know that. Wow, I'll remeasure next week after they've broken-in some.

By the way, do you have the Sport Package with your 530?

Centurion

Good to hear you're enjoying them too.
I've had mine for 1 week now.

Still getting lower? I didn't know that. Wow, I'll remeasure next week after they've broken-in some.

By the way, do you have the Sport Package with your 530?
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