thefleet

Hello guys,

I spoke to a performance tuning shop and they said that i cant really use springs to lower my car as it already has sports suspension on it and the only option I have are coilovers.

Is that true?

Has anyone used springs on sports suspension and .. very important.. how was the ride quality?

Also, what brand of springs would you suggest and typically estimated $400 for a lowering job sounds ok?

Thank you so much.

mrfva

Untrue... they're trying to oversell you. There are lots of options with H&R Sport springs, or Koni ones. Search the forum, lots of discussion on this topic. Not sure about the $400 price they quoted you for labor. I haven't lowered my sport suspension since my E39 528i.

Good luck,

bobster52

Eibach springs will lower your car about 1/2", H&R's a little more. Sport suspension cars are lowered about .7" from the factory. Just search lowering springs, there are dozens of posts about it. I have heard springs appox $225 (tire rack) and labor about $200 plus you will proabaly need an alignment.

baadaaboo

are we still in those age of lowering cars? lol

I just don't understand why people want to discomfort an expensive comfortable car. I hate kids.

thefleet

lol

Just adding a bit of personalization. Dont tell me you dont like a lowered car when you see!

IceyTys

I have the sport package option on my car, and recently added an Eibach pro-kit. Aside from the ride height being lowered just a tad over an additional 1/2" the body roll and overall handling seems a bit tighter, and I dont really notice any extreme extra harshness in the ride. if you arleady have the sport set up and run flat tires, then you will barely feel a harder ride then what you already have. I spent about $650 total for the project, which included the cost of springs, the install and the re-alignment.

I hope I helped you out......and good luck

info@trinityautosport

since you have sport suspension, eibach springs would drop your e60 about 0.5" all around. H&R sports would drop it 0.7" front and 0.6" rear if you have a 525/530, 0.6" front and 0.5" rear if you have a 545/550. H&R race would drop you 1.3" all around.

baadaaboo

seriously, maby I am getting old?! I really don't like lowering look anymore. I even hate low profiling tires. I probably done too much on the 80s, those Honda civic, Toyota AE86, AE92 & BMW E30 era... I felt sick alrealy on late 90s and sold my E30 M3. gee, I am almost 40 now... but I really appreciate the comfortable E60, that occasionally gives me thrills on twisty roads. The technologies are so much ahead of my time, I couldn't believe what it capable of on the corners which amaze me very much. you had no idea how difficult to get fast on an AE86, we need to lower the car & its tire profile as much as possible to get better cornering. we didn't expect these mod will become auto fashion these days, because it is completely torturing to drive a car like that.

alpinewhite

AE86 Initial D FTW!!!

delje08

You should come out with us on Friday to eat some crab so you can hang out with a bunch of guys that are all over 30's that still lower their cars.

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