Are there any major differences between an E60 535xi and an E61 535xi front end?

Same engine, both AWD.

BMW E60 5 Series Front Lower Bar / Front Member Brace - UR-LA2-539
has been used by some of the E60 535xi but is not listed as applicable for the E61

BMW E60 5 Series Front Lower Bar / Front Member Brace - Ultra Racing Product Catalog

Anyone tried or have this installed?

The strut bar is a tight fit supposedly, but ive never seen anyone mention the lower bar
BMW E61 5 Series Front Strut Bar / Front Tower Bar - Ultra Racing Product Catalog

 

I've read some ppl running the UR strut bar or the Cusco. As for the lower bar... hmm

 

You could try the website Realoem to compare part #'s

 

UR just replied and said the lower brace fits..

May buy both to see if i can stiffen the front up

 

but what sway bars are you using? seems as we already have a factory upper strut brace, the lower bar would be the smarter $ but maybe after sway bars first. I'm going to peek at mine tomorrow to see what they are mounting the lower bar onto.

 

OEM front sways.
M5 rears going in next week

 

You having all this work done at Nixon?

 

Nah. Nixon for the blast.

Everything else i let Curtis at SpeedSyndicate handle.

Im delaying the UR lower and M5 sway rear install until June. Walnut Blast took my May mod money

 

Cool... I'll have to remember that. Do they have any experience on 335 and 535's, or is this stuff (and coilover installs) pretty basic for them? Toying with putting coilovers on my E93, but know nothing about suspension stuff...

And I need a bit of simple custom exhaust work done, I'm guessing that's no big deal for them?

 

I would say yes, but best bet is to go down and talk to them. Try to talk to Curtis specifically, hes always in the back. Suspension is pretty standard for them. They also do custom welding and engine work too.

They modded the hell out of my buddies CLS55 which is how i know them