E70 stock suspension looks lowered see pics

mirob · 10-30-2018, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Logical

Here is the pic he provided. Car is probably from an auction who knows. He took a video of it for me and I swear I saw a puff of black smoke from the tailpipe on cold startup when he revved it up. Has an "aftermarket" exhaust with no stamp on the tailpipe. Probably oem exhaust with resonators removed.

How confident are you that this is actually a picture of the front setup? Maybe he took a pic of the rear and sent it? Could this be the rear strut? Upon closer inspection, I don't see the bracket/housing for the spring, even if the spring was removed, the housing would still be visible...

Someone marked a broken plastic piece on a picture but the actual housing where the spring sits is metal...not something that would break off.

Logical · 10-30-2018, 11:14 AM

I'm not 100% sure which is which. All I can tell is one pic has a spring the other doesn't. He thinks the rear is just air suspension no spring. Does the rear have a spring?

mirob · 10-30-2018, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Logical

I'm not 100% sure which is which. All I can tell is one pic has a spring the other doesn't. He thinks the rear is just air suspension no spring. Does the rear have a spring?

He is correct, the rear doesn't have springs. It uses the air bags as springs. Matter of fact, the suspension should be really similar to your F86, take a peek behind the wheels, setup should be fairly similar.

boneca · 10-30-2018, 11:53 AM

this kinda height can only be achieved by coilover setup on lowest settings which I don't see in the picture.
those are def not H&Rs springs.

looks like a custom job to me!

when u mentioned u looking for older X5M E70, I assumed u mean early productions? 2010?

Logical · 10-30-2018, 12:12 PM

Yes I'm looking to downgrade to a 2012 preferably. But when I saw this white 2010 it was advertised with mods so I was hoping for a H&R, Dinan, AC, etc. instead it looks like this is some type of custom job like was mentioned above.

mirob · 10-30-2018, 12:51 PM

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I would have checked if I had F86....but I have F87.

May want to update your signature in that case...

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Logical Captain 213 Rep 608 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Berkshire County iTrader: (1)	I'm not 100% sure which is which. All I can tell is one pic has a spring the other doesn't. He thinks the rear is just air suspension no spring. Does the rear have a spring? __________________ 2017 F86 X6M 2014 F10 M5 2015 F85 X5 M 2015 F86 X6 M (Retired) 2014 F10 M5 (Retired) 2010 E70 X5 M (Retired), 2010 E92 M3 MT (Retired) 2006 E60 M5 (Retired), 2000 E39 M5 MT (Retired) 1999 E39 328i (Retired), 1995 525i (Retired) 1987 325i (Totaled - that was fun!)
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boneca Brigadier General 2005 Rep 3,038 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X5 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Boston iTrader: (7) Garage List 2013 BMW X5M [10.00] 2011 BMW X5 [10.00]	this kinda height can only be achieved by coilover setup on lowest settings which I don't see in the picture. those are def not H&Rs springs. looks like a custom job to me! when u mentioned u looking for older X5M E70, I assumed u mean early productions? 2010? __________________ Paradigm Design F96/G05/G06/G07/F85/F86/F15/F16/G30/G11/G12
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Logical Captain 213 Rep 608 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Berkshire County iTrader: (1)	Yes I'm looking to downgrade to a 2012 preferably. But when I saw this white 2010 it was advertised with mods so I was hoping for a H&R, Dinan, AC, etc. instead it looks like this is some type of custom job like was mentioned above. __________________ 2017 F86 X6M 2014 F10 M5 2015 F85 X5 M 2015 F86 X6 M (Retired) 2014 F10 M5 (Retired) 2010 E70 X5 M (Retired), 2010 E92 M3 MT (Retired) 2006 E60 M5 (Retired), 2000 E39 M5 MT (Retired) 1999 E39 328i (Retired), 1995 525i (Retired) 1987 325i (Totaled - that was fun!)
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