[namkyu]

Got my car lowered with eibach springs SKU: E10-20-038-01-22. I hope the rear sits a tiny bit lower, but overall happy with results. Adding some before and after.

[BMW012]

looks great!

How's the ride difference?

[namkyu]

Feels the same~ though i only had my car for 400 miles so far.

[X5Guy]

Looks good. What's the drop in it and how much $?

[namkyu]

Originally Posted by X5Guy

Looks good. What's the drop in it and how much $?

Eibach states 1.0in front and 1.2in rear. The drop was more than i thought it would be. Like 2-3 inches all around. I also got spacers installed. It costed me $450 to get the springs installed.

[namkyu]

Close shots of the drop. Kinda lower than i wanted

[X5Guy]

$450 for install is a good deal. Drop looks good. Where did you order the springs?

[namkyu]

Eibach.com

[Volasko]

I assume your car is RWD?

[Sideways the Seven]

Looks good! What size wheels/tires?

[Radecki]

This may have sealed the deal, i spoke to my tech and its like a 5 hour job they "claim" im really contemplating about doing this!

[PetieD 7]

Originally Posted by namkyu

Got my car lowered with eibach springs SKU: E10-20-038-01-22. I hope the rear sits a tiny bit lower, but overall happy with results. Adding some before and after.

Was the installation a very invasive one for the rear springs?…I want to have MSS( HAS) kit installed to my vehicle, but concern with removing backseat, rear deck, linings, etc. Did the shop put back everything in a proper order?

[Volasko]

Originally Posted by PetieD 7

Was the installation a very invasive one for the rear springs?…I want to have MSS( HAS) kit installed to my vehicle, but concern with removing backseat, rear deck, linings, etc. Did the shop put back everything in a proper order?

Are you sure you don't just need to pull the trunk lining? I'm not certain about the G30, but for my E90 the rear shock hat was accessible through the trunk and not the interior/rear seats.

[PetieD 7]

Originally Posted by Volasko

Are you sure you don't just need to pull the trunk lining? I'm not certain about the G30, but for my E90 the rear shock hat was accessible through the trunk and not the interior/rear seats.

My understanding is that the G30 install is pretty involved where rear seating, deck and partial trunk linings will need to be removed during the install in order to access the rear suspension components. Whereas F80, G80 and other series alikes are pretty straightforward install due to easy rear access. At the end of the day, I am not totally comfortable with these items removed during the install.

[namkyu]

They did mention removing the rear seats. My car is xdrive. So far havent found any issues with anything. Everything looks good!

[Volasko]

Originally Posted by namkyu

They did mention removing the rear seats. My car is xdrive. So far havent found any issues with anything. Everything looks good!

Interesting, I was under the impression they didn't have a formal offering for X-drive. Does anyone know if there is a difference between Pre-LCI and LCI with respect to these springs? Do you have electronic dampers? It seems like there is part number for 530i with x-drive but only with the variable dampers.

Edit: The part number you posted shows these springs work for both the 540i, 530i xdrive and 530e. Interesting the drop looks so good but the Edrive is much heavier so I would assume it wouldn't work.

[Volasko]

Originally Posted by namkyu

Got my car lowered with eibach springs SKU: E10-20-038-01-22. I hope the rear sits a tiny bit lower, but overall happy with results. Adding some before and after.

I'm really curious for your take on how the ride quality has changed. I hate the 4x4 look of the x-drive but I do enjoy the ride quality (at least on my 19" winter setup). I had pro-kit springs on my E90 with Koni yellows and I was a fan of how it drove. Curious to know how that translates to the heavy 530e.

[Radecki]

i installed and am getting a noise. Dealer claims its because the struts are bottoming out. Are you experiencing the same problems?