NEX GT Coilovers
04-18-2010, 10:55 AM
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My Ride: E60
Model Year: 2006
Engine: N52
Bought these after some great comments from Takman. Thanks again!!!
Still waiting for the install to be done after I get my wheels.
Anyone know how long it takes for the NEX GT's to settle.
I don't want to do an alignment and then a realign in a few weeks if I don't have to...
Still waiting for the install to be done after I get my wheels.
Anyone know how long it takes for the NEX GT's to settle.
I don't want to do an alignment and then a realign in a few weeks if I don't have to...
04-18-2010, 10:31 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i
04-18-2010, 10:34 PM
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04-18-2010, 10:48 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i
Ahh I totally looked over your location. As for fitment, I would contact the seller and ask although it doesn't look like it judging from their ebay posting. Then again they didn't list the 545i model and it fits just fine. I have no idea if the suspension setup differs in the LCI model but my guess would be there should be no difference. Maybe some other members can chime in.
04-18-2010, 11:06 PM
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Ahh I totally looked over your location. As for fitment, I would contact the seller and ask although it doesn't look like it judging from their ebay posting. Then again they didn't list the 545i model and it fits just fine. I have no idea if the suspension setup differs in the LCI model but my guess would be there should be no difference. Maybe some other members can chime in.
hows the ride? can your car go lower?
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04-18-2010, 11:18 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i
The ride is stiff but I have it set to 4 clicks out of 15 available (1 being the stiffest). However, it's not bouncy or boat feeling, it's really tight and I can take corners way better than before. I find myself driving more aggressive and even accelerating more aggressively because of these bad boys 
. My car used to dip backwards when I accelerated hard but now it's so taut and solid, I love it.
In the first picture I posted, the rears can go way lower, like 3 inches lower. Basically you can hide a good size of your wheel under the fender if that is possible somehow. The fronts I have a 3/4 finger gap (my finger can only fit between my tire and fender if I angle it slightly upwards). I can lower the front an additional 1 inch or so, so for me the coils are more than enough in terms of adjustability.
. My car used to dip backwards when I accelerated hard but now it's so taut and solid, I love it.In the first picture I posted, the rears can go way lower, like 3 inches lower. Basically you can hide a good size of your wheel under the fender if that is possible somehow. The fronts I have a 3/4 finger gap (my finger can only fit between my tire and fender if I angle it slightly upwards). I can lower the front an additional 1 inch or so, so for me the coils are more than enough in terms of adjustability.
04-18-2010, 11:43 PM
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The ride is stiff but I have it set to 4 clicks out of 15 available (1 being the stiffest). However, it's not bouncy or boat feeling, it's really tight and I can take corners way better than before. I find myself driving more aggressive and even accelerating more aggressively because of these bad boys . My car used to dip backwards when I accelerated hard but now it's so taut and solid, I love it.
In the first picture I posted, the rears can go way lower, like 3 inches lower. Basically you can hide a good size of your wheel under the fender if that is possible somehow. The fronts I have a 3/4 finger gap (my finger can only fit between my tire and fender if I angle it slightly upwards). I can lower the front an additional 1 inch or so, so for me the coils are more than enough in terms of adjustability.
. My car used to dip backwards when I accelerated hard but now it's so taut and solid, I love it.In the first picture I posted, the rears can go way lower, like 3 inches lower. Basically you can hide a good size of your wheel under the fender if that is possible somehow. The fronts I have a 3/4 finger gap (my finger can only fit between my tire and fender if I angle it slightly upwards). I can lower the front an additional 1 inch or so, so for me the coils are more than enough in terms of adjustability.
04-19-2010, 12:07 AM
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Hey guys,
So I installed these myself on Wed. The fronts do not go nearly as low as the rears. you can completely dump the rears if you want. as for the fronts, If you max them out, there's barely wheel gap. For me the front is low enough, so I'm really happy with the look. I had to add 5mm spacers up front as I was rubbing on the strut. My wheel now clears the strut by 2-3mm.
As for performance. I've only had the on a few days now, and all I can say is WOW. Really, not bouncy at all(and the Montreal roads are garbage), stiff and very responsive. They do have the shock adjustment, and I think I've found the right settings for myself.
I cannot compare these to KW, H&R or JIC first hand since I've never had them on the E60. But IMHO these are definitely worth the price.
Let me know what you guys think, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask
So I installed these myself on Wed. The fronts do not go nearly as low as the rears. you can completely dump the rears if you want. as for the fronts, If you max them out, there's barely wheel gap. For me the front is low enough, so I'm really happy with the look. I had to add 5mm spacers up front as I was rubbing on the strut. My wheel now clears the strut by 2-3mm.
As for performance. I've only had the on a few days now, and all I can say is WOW. Really, not bouncy at all(and the Montreal roads are garbage), stiff and very responsive. They do have the shock adjustment, and I think I've found the right settings for myself.
I cannot compare these to KW, H&R or JIC first hand since I've never had them on the E60. But IMHO these are definitely worth the price.
Let me know what you guys think, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask
You mention needing 5mm spacers for the front wheels to clear the coilovers... are your Miro wheels 19x8.5" with ET15 offset, or 20x8.5" with ET18 offset?
thanks.