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11-07-2012, 02:59 PM | #1 |
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Lookin for lowering springs or any sugestions
Lookin to lower my 2012 x5 diesel . Has anyone done or recomend anything lookin to drop truck for looks not performance but as well as keep same load range on spring. I dont wanna have a hard ride any recomended brands or etc im gonna be running my 20s on truck. If u have a setup up let me know spec and where u ordered price tks
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11-10-2012, 06:41 PM | #3 |
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You said you are looking for suggestions so here is mine: My 2¢ advice is don't do it. IMO you will get a hard ride for sure, no matter what brand spring you choose. Especially running 20s. Definitely not worth it! . . just to get the look you want.
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11-10-2012, 10:20 PM | #5 |
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just get bigger wheels
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11-17-2012, 02:10 PM | #6 |
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Everyone seems to be selling their springs... I have 22" rims on stock springs and its harsh... I couldn't imagine aftermarket 2" drop springs with 22 being streetable on crappy NY roads, even though I want to drop her so bad. Coilovers seem to be the only way to go and there is only 1 option I know of and thats KW v3's which cost almost 3k. At that price you might as well spend the extra grand and get the accuair full air suspension kit
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11-17-2012, 02:18 PM | #7 |
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not sure how the roads are in your area but in michigan they suck ass. I rode in my buddies x5 after he put in h&r springs, the ride was so bad that by the end of the week he went back to the stock setup.
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11-17-2012, 03:34 PM | #8 |
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i have h&r's 1.2" drop and i have no issues with them. the ride is a tad stiffer which make for nicer cornering. I have the factory 20" 214 wheels on. I think a lot of people are feeling the stiffness more so because of the factory run flats. I recently changed to my snow tires (18" NON runflats) and it's like butter. No harsh ride at all. Snow tires are Pirelli scorpion ice/snow if you must know.
can't wait to burn through the 20" run flats and go to normal tires. |
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