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Old 06-02-2006, 12:08 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530I PREMIUM 20" HARTGE NOVA 7 (STAGGERED) WITH NITTO 555 H&R SPORT SPRINGS BILSTEIN SPORT SHOCKS HARTGE BADGES, SHIFT KNOB, PEDALS, FLOORMATS. REMUS SPORT EXHAUST
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Hi Everyone,

can someone tell me the key differences in the 530 SPORT and just a regular 530...my e60 is not sport, i drove a sport and it felt soooooooo much tighter and responsive...any recommedations on what i can do to improve my stability and tighten my steering...?
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Welcome hartge E60
The sport has lower and stiffer springs and ARS (Automatic Roll stabilization bars). your car for beginners will need a set of sport springs and if ta is not tight enough a set of thicker stablizer bars will do.
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My Ride: 2006 530I PREMIUM 20" HARTGE NOVA 7 (STAGGERED) WITH NITTO 555 H&R SPORT SPRINGS BILSTEIN SPORT SHOCKS HARTGE BADGES, SHIFT KNOB, PEDALS, FLOORMATS. REMUS SPORT EXHAUST
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Originally Posted by Don Juan' post='291705' date='Jun 2 2006, 01:27 PM
Welcome hartge E60
The sport has lower and stiffer springs and ARS (Automatic Roll stabilization bars). your car for beginners will need a set of sport springs and if ta is not tight enough a set of thicker stablizer bars will do.
THANKS DON JUAN!!!

I actually have a set of H & R springs on the car...i think im going to get some hartge stabilizer bars for the front and rear...
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Originally Posted by hartgeE60' post='291700' date='Jun 2 2006, 01:08 PM
Hi Everyone,

can someone tell me the key differences in the 530 SPORT and just a regular 530...my e60 is not sport, i drove a sport and it felt soooooooo much tighter and responsive...any recommedations on what i can do to improve my stability and tighten my steering...?
Car looks great.. love the nova 7's
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Originally Posted by iceman316' post='291716' date='Jun 2 2006, 01:53 PM
Car looks great.. love the nova 7's
thanks iceman
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Originally Posted by iceman316' post='291716' date='Jun 2 2006, 10:53 PM
Car looks great.. love the nova 7's
agree

they are called strut bars for the steering and yes Hartge also have that
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