i already PM s2k_john, but never get any response. mine still gonna wait till 5/10.

 

Pmd you back

 

I'd love to hear about these godspeed ones too... I'm still ok with the HR lowering springs.. but if they are that good I'd switch to give it a shot. If anyone in MA gets them I'd love to go back to back in comparison..

 

Which model car and shocks/struts do you have. I got the 535xi with H&R Sport springs with Sachs shocks and the car is really not driveable on my local streets. Its bouncy and worst it bottoms out easily. I got it like this so don't know the history and maybe the shocks are bad but haven't had a chance to check it because it is getting body work now.

 

H&R springs arent too bad, but they are pretty bad at the same time. At least the stock shocks and spring combo. I got a 525xi and I got 19s on mine. Tires are not pancake sized lol. On highways it gets pretty annoying, granted I barely drive around now unless I go back home which is 3 hours away. About halfway through the trip each time im like damn its so bouncy and i start thinking about KW Coilovers haha. Small bumps feel pretty moderate in size in the car which sucks because even a highway that looks good feels bumpy.

Kinda looking at the godspeed coilovers since my dad is picking up a 2nd car for me this weekend while im away from home and thats gonna get some attention while my E60 slowly starts to take a better shape. I dont have much planned for my 525xi, reason why Im getting a 2nd car to be a project/beast. I was going to possibly go for air suspension vs getting a project car but finding a kit for our AWD BMWs is impossible, the hardware for the suspension has to be custom made.

Will post pictures of my 2nd ride once I go back home. The E60 still looks super amazing, it only has wheels and its lowered and the plate is relocated. Im still planning on getting bumpers for it and doing something about my lights. Other than that my E60 is nearing completion real quick haha

 

Yea I think we'll all just have to stay patient and see how the Godspeed ones hold up after some time..

 

I'm on the stock shocks with H&R springs.. it's not bad most of the time, there are a few key places on the road where it dips pretty horribly.. I could say that it bottoms out in a way, it's just punishing.. but to be honest, any sports oriented car takes a punishment on those dips, so it's not like it's uncommon.

It's certainly driveable enough for me to be happy and not switch back to stock suspension. This is why I'd love to go for a ride to see how much it might improve. I got a ride on the KW V3? ones.. it was better for sure, but the cost difference is so not worth me to bother... and it wasn't like night and day.. I'd say maybe 20% better.

 

Has anyone tried them? I haven't found one post of a E60 with them installed yet.

 

Oh you are the first person I met with the H&R's with stock shocks. You say its not bad maybe my shocks are just bad. Everyone on the forums would say they aren't good with stock shocks but no one actually had them on a E60 chassis. I called H&R themselves and they would not suggest any shocks but referred me to Turner Motorsports who recommended only stock shocks. They said the Bilstein Sports which are designed for lowered cars gotten bad feedback from their customers.

 

I just ran across ISC coilovers and a guy who has them in his 535xi wagon. Anyone heard of these?