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altordiesel · 11-07-2012, 03:59 PM

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

Boosted-M · 11-10-2012, 10:55 AM

I have H&R spring kit from my x5 that I will sell. PM me if you have interest..
Thx

1HOT BMR · 11-10-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by altordiesel

I dont wanna have a hard ride (and) im gonna be running my 20s on truck.

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.

altordiesel · 11-10-2012, 11:18 PM

Tks for your advice ive heard the same from others as well! Just curious how much are u askin for springs

fatmatt0116 · 11-10-2012, 11:20 PM

just get bigger wheels

skunkd · 11-17-2012, 03:10 PM

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

mrmomo313 · 11-17-2012, 03:18 PM

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.

Jlam86 · 11-17-2012, 04:34 PM

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.

11-07-2012, 03:59 PM	#1
altordiesel Enlisted Member Drives: x5diesel Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: nj Posts: 41 iTrader: (0)	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, 11:18 PM	#4
altordiesel Enlisted Member Drives: x5diesel Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: nj Posts: 41 iTrader: (0)	Tks Tks for your advice ive heard the same from others as well! Just curious how much are u askin for springs

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11-17-2012, 03:10 PM	#6
skunkd Private First Class Drives: 2004 STI 2008 BMW M5 2004 530i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY Posts: 135 iTrader: (0)	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 Last edited by skunkd; 11-17-2012 at 03:19 PM.

11-17-2012, 03:18 PM	#7
mrmomo313 First Lieutenant Drives: 2012 X5M Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 365 iTrader: (0)	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.

11-17-2012, 04:34 PM	#8
Jlam86 Enlisted Member Drives: 2008 e70 4.8i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 41 iTrader: (0)	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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