E61 Touring Discussion The touring is also known as the wagon version of the 5 series.

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Old May 28, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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I'm about to drop the front end for 30mm, how low should be the rear end? 30mm or less?
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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anyone???
I'm about to put eibach springs -30mm in front! How low the car should the car be in the rear? same as in front or less (-25mm??).
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 05:46 AM
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The rear will end up less lowered than the front from the Eibach setups I've seen the fronts seem lower. Good luck
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Vule
I'm about to drop the front end for 30mm, how low should be the rear end? 30mm or less?
From my point of view it depends of the look you want. I wanted to have both ends at the same height, so I dropped my 530 Xd 40mm front and 25mm rear. If you will drop the front 30mm, the rear could be approx 20mm
From here you can check the measurements of my car...
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Seip??nreik?
From my point of view it depends of the look you want. I wanted to have both ends at the same height, so I dropped my 530 Xd 40mm front and 25mm rear. If you will drop the front 30mm, the rear could be approx 20mm
From here you can check the measurements of my car...
I don't care about the looks that much or better tranction when accelerating. All I want is better handling because I drive on extremely curved roads. So is it better to be -30 as the front or less? What is your opinion?
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Vule
I don't care about the looks that much or better tranction when accelerating. All I want is better handling because I drive on extremely curved roads. So is it better to be -30 as the front or less? What is your opinion?
With the suspension I have, the drop is not affecting the damping...in these forums there are a lot of people using Eibach products, so I think with search you´ll find the answer.
I think the 30mm is enough. Don´t know how long will the original shocks last when the car is lowered
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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I vote "less"
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