530 x-Drive with KW variant 3
06-11-2010, 07:39 AM
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This morning I went to Tepalmet Motorsport at Lappeenranta Finland to install the suspension. It took 4 hours to get it done with wheel alignment and 2 test drives... The service in that company is top quality!!!
Thank you guys!
About the set up. I didn´t want to lower it much, so the rear suspension is at the highest position and was lowered 2,5 cm. Front is now a bit higher than the rear. It was lowered 3 cm and it will drop a bit after the springs get used to the weight.
I don´t have much experiences from the suspension yet, but after the afternoon test session it feels good
Going over the small cracks on the road it feels softer than the original suspension with 19" tires. When cornering hard it is much stiffer and theres no bodyroll, it just goes smoothly 
What a feeling it was to drive on a very very curvy road with that suspension...
Overall it feels "sophisticated" like it should be in this kind of a car.
Week ago I got my Breyton Spirits 8,5/9,5x19 with Michelin PS2 245/35 and 285/30. Some may say its boring classical look of BMW, but that is exactly what I´m looking for. Didn´t want to have too "flashy" look since its the familywagon
I had to settle with the 19" diameter because of the potholes and bad roads and after using them for a week I`m happy with these. Michelins are very quiet and they don´t feel much harder than 17" Nokians.
Here are the first pics...I´ll post better ones after I get back home
This morning I went to Tepalmet Motorsport at Lappeenranta Finland to install the suspension. It took 4 hours to get it done with wheel alignment and 2 test drives... The service in that company is top quality!!!
Thank you guys! About the set up. I didn´t want to lower it much, so the rear suspension is at the highest position and was lowered 2,5 cm. Front is now a bit higher than the rear. It was lowered 3 cm and it will drop a bit after the springs get used to the weight.
I don´t have much experiences from the suspension yet, but after the afternoon test session it feels good
Going over the small cracks on the road it feels softer than the original suspension with 19" tires. When cornering hard it is much stiffer and theres no bodyroll, it just goes smoothly What a feeling it was to drive on a very very curvy road with that suspension...Overall it feels "sophisticated" like it should be in this kind of a car.
Week ago I got my Breyton Spirits 8,5/9,5x19 with Michelin PS2 245/35 and 285/30. Some may say its boring classical look of BMW, but that is exactly what I´m looking for. Didn´t want to have too "flashy" look since its the familywagon
I had to settle with the 19" diameter because of the potholes and bad roads and after using them for a week I`m happy with these. Michelins are very quiet and they don´t feel much harder than 17" Nokians.
Here are the first pics...I´ll post better ones after I get back home
06-11-2010, 07:44 AM
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Congrats!
Looks great. It will look even better when the front settles, as you will get that more purposeful raked / slanted look.
Nice to hear the performance is good to. I had the Michalins on one of my previous E60s and also thought they are a great tyre.
So you are now running 4wd, KW3 and Michalins -- now that's what I call grip and control!!
Enjoy...
Looks great. It will look even better when the front settles, as you will get that more purposeful raked / slanted look.
Nice to hear the performance is good to. I had the Michalins on one of my previous E60s and also thought they are a great tyre.
So you are now running 4wd, KW3 and Michalins -- now that's what I call grip and control!!
Enjoy...
06-12-2010, 02:47 AM
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Congrats!
Looks great. It will look even better when the front settles, as you will get that more purposeful raked / slanted look.
Nice to hear the performance is good to. I had the Michalins on one of my previous E60s and also thought they are a great tyre.
So you are now running 4wd, KW3 and Michalins -- now that's what I call grip and control!!
Enjoy...
Looks great. It will look even better when the front settles, as you will get that more purposeful raked / slanted look.
Nice to hear the performance is good to. I had the Michalins on one of my previous E60s and also thought they are a great tyre.
So you are now running 4wd, KW3 and Michalins -- now that's what I call grip and control!!
Enjoy...
The grip is awesome...
The paint work is in poor condition at the moment. Def needs polishing and then its time for the pictures...possibly even HTC MEET
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06-12-2010, 07:26 AM
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My Ride: 2006 e61 525 dA - silbergrau metallic - OEM M-sport body kit -full electric heated and climate Comfort seats with memory - heated rear seats - navi professional - bluetooth - adaptive xenon lghts - panorama sunroof - automatic lights and wipers -TV and DVD in motion front and rear - speak controll - Detachable towhook - Defa electric heater - Rear windows tint - ... more coming up
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looks reeeeelly nice mika stylish classic not too tuned. we´ll take a closer look at HTC meet soon ? 
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06-15-2010, 01:06 PM
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Today I measured the front and it was still higher than the rear so I dropped it to the same level with the rear...
So this is how it was with the original suspension
And here it is today. The front is now dropped 40mm and the back 25mm and all the corners are 35cm from the middle of the rim to the fender.
This is the height I´m going to leave it and I´m very satisfied with it
After all its my daily driver, beater and a supercar all in one and I need to be able to get in to the garages etc so I don´t wanna lower it too much...
So this is how it was with the original suspension
And here it is today. The front is now dropped 40mm and the back 25mm and all the corners are 35cm from the middle of the rim to the fender.
This is the height I´m going to leave it and I´m very satisfied with it
After all its my daily driver, beater and a supercar all in one
and I need to be able to get in to the garages etc so I don´t wanna lower it too much...