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      08-01-2018, 06:23 PM   #1
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Lowered my x5d on Vogtlands today!

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That looks great! How do they ride?
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pretty conservative drop, is it less than 1" or it hasn't fully settled yet?
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That looks great! How do they ride?
In my opinion they ride the same if not better stock. I was fully prepared to have a worse ride quality on the way home today but no it was really nice. Slightly more bouncy as expected but it felt more like a car and less like a big suv. Corners felt way better as far as body roll goes too! They haven't settled yet so we'll see if any of that changes
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pretty conservative drop, is it less than 1" or it hasn't fully settled yet?
They're supposed to be a 1.4 inch drop. Measured after I had them installed and right now they are 1 inch lower than stock so they have about 1/2 of an inch left to settle.
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They're supposed to be a 1.4 inch drop. Measured after I had them installed and right now they are 1 inch lower than stock so they have about 1/2 of an inch left to settle.
I see, would love to see before and after pic after they fully settled!

I had 1.2" H&Rs when I had black X5 awhile ago so they should look very similar.
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I see, would love to see before and after pic after they fully settled!

I had 1.2" H&Rs when I had black X5 awhile ago so they should look very similar.[/QUOTE]
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Yes I'm excited to see how they look also. How long did it take for yours to fully settle?
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I see, would love to see before and after pic after they fully settled!

I had 1.2" H&Rs when I had black X5 awhile ago so they should look very similar.
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Yes I'm excited to see how they look also. How long did it take for yours to fully settle?[/QUOTE]
from what I remember mine settled right away, maybe H&Rs are little softer...
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I see, would love to see before and after pic after they fully settled!

I had 1.2" H&Rs when I had black X5 awhile ago so they should look very similar.
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pretty conservative drop, is it less than 1" or it hasn't fully settled yet?
Yes I'm excited to see how they look also. How long did it take for yours to fully settle?
from what I remember mine settled right away, maybe H&Rs are little softer...[/QUOTE]
Yeah maybe so, I had only driven home about 10 miles when I took this so maybe tomorrow after work I'll measure again and see if they have dropped any! I just ordered spacers so I'll probably post another picture after I get them on!
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Boneca, did you ever run spacers with yours?
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Boneca, did you ever run spacers with yours?
I did, 12/20 H&Rs:

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also as u can see I installed wide fender flares as I was getting ready to install bigger wheels...
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Boneca, did you ever run spacers with yours?
I did, 12/20 H&Rs:

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front with 12 mm spacers:

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rear with 20mm spacers:

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also as u can see I installed wide fender flares as I was getting ready to install bigger wheels...
What size wheels were those in the photo? I ordered 10mm for the front and 15 for the rear. Stock wheels are 10x20 F and 11x20 R
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What size wheels were those in the photo? I ordered 10mm for the front and 15 for the rear. Stock wheels are 10x20 F and 11x20 R
those were 19" OEM wheels:

these I installed little later:

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What size wheels were those in the photo? I ordered 10mm for the front and 15 for the rear. Stock wheels are 10x20 F and 11x20 R
those were 19" OEM wheels:

these I installed little later:

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Wow that looks amazing! I'm hoping to have the fitment close to that, maybe I shoulda ordered 20mm for the rear :/ What was the width for those wheels?
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Wow that looks amazing! I'm hoping to have the fitment close to that, maybe I shoulda ordered 20mm for the rear :/ What was the width for those wheels?
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22x10, 22x11

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one of the last pic of that car before I traded it in for X5M in 2015
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those were:
22x10, 22x11

295/30ZR22XL
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on Pirelli Scorpions

one of the last pic of that car before I traded it in for X5M in 2015
Your m is very nice also! I just lurked your posts. I plan on getting different wheels soon anyway so these wheels will be a winter set up. Gonna get some with a lower offset. I'll post a pic after I get the spacers on though!
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Your m is very nice also! I just lurked your posts.
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I plan on getting different wheels soon anyway so these wheels will be a winter set up. Gonna get some with a lower offset. I'll post a pic after I get the spacers on though!
sure, post some when u ready
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those were 19" OEM wheels:

these I installed little later:

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Did you have the air bag suspension or springs all around?
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just 1.2" H&R springs, nothing else
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When they fully settle, post up some measurements from center of the wheel to the fender. I’m curious how these spring sit compared to he M Sport suspension
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When they fully settle, post up some measurements from center of the wheel to the fender. I'm curious how these spring sit compared to he M Sport suspension
Yeah I'm gonna measure again tomorrow ground to fender flare and I'll post a photo
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Fully settled is around an inch and a quarter drop. It rides very well! I prefer this to the stock ride no doubt
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