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      04-25-2024, 03:02 PM   #1
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is my car lowered at all?

i apologize in advance, but as i start looking into changing things on my new car, i’ll be asking a lot of questions

i searched, but couldn’t find what i was looking for. i have a ‘19 540ix with the m sport suspension. i just measured from the middle of my center caps to the bottom of the wheel arch and got right at 15” in the rear and 14.5 in the front.

i’m wondering if this car has been lowered at all because the fender gaps don’t look nearly as pronounced as some of the pictures i see of cars at stock height.

thanks in advance!
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      04-25-2024, 05:59 PM   #2
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i apologize in advance, but as i start looking into changing things on my new car, i’ll be asking a lot of questions

i searched, but couldn’t find what i was looking for. i have a ‘19 540ix with the m sport suspension. i just measured from the middle of my center caps to the bottom of the wheel arch and got right at 15” in the rear and 14.5 in the front.

i’m wondering if this car has been lowered at all because the fender gaps don’t look nearly as pronounced as some of the pictures i see of cars at stock height.

thanks in advance!
IIRC, the x-drives didn't get the 704 suspension, just the m-sport appearance stuff. They also got hydraulic power steering, not electric.
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      04-26-2024, 12:39 AM   #3
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Pretty sure all g30s got EPS, none got hydraulic.

I think it was the previous generation f10 that had a mix of hydraulic and EPS
Also pretty sure xdrive a did get 704 in which case 10mm lower then SE suspension or VDC
If fitted

The vin via a decoder will confirm if you have 704 suspension
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      04-26-2024, 06:37 AM   #4
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Pretty sure all g30s got EPS, none got hydraulic.

I think it was the previous generation f10 that had a mix of hydraulic and EPS
Also pretty sure xdrive a did get 704 in which case 10mm lower then SE suspension or VDC
If fitted

The vin via a decoder will confirm if you have 704 suspension
the vin confirmed that i have the m sport suspension and an aerodynamic kit, whatever that is.
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Pretty sure all g30s got EPS, none got hydraulic.

I think it was the previous generation f10 that had a mix of hydraulic and EPS
Also pretty sure xdrive a did get 704 in which case 10mm lower then SE suspension or VDC
If fitted

The vin via a decoder will confirm if you have 704 suspension
I'm obviously confusing the F10 with the G30; I have one of each...

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