Lowering

[Royce Martin]

I'm deciding to lower my ride.

I found some springs and I'm currently speaking to the seller about how many inches it lowers the car. He says it lowers the front 1.2" and the rear 0.4".

Since you guys are more experienced with lowering, I'm looking for some insight before purchasing. Am I wasting my time purchasing it? Because to me 0.4" on the rear doesn't seem like much of a difference being that the rear is so tall compared to the front's ride rake.

[LI M6]

Doesn't make sense to me.....

I installed Dinan adjustable springs ( there are several good makes out there ) and lowered it an inch all around.

[Downfourit]

What brand are the springs in question?

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by LI M6

Doesn't make sense to me.....

I installed Dinan adjustable springs ( there are several good makes out there ) and lowered it an inch all around.

I asked the seller if I can do that and he's telling me that it will "cause electrical problems"?

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by Downfourit

What brand are the springs in question?

H&R he claims.

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

H&R he claims.

That is what stated on H&R website.

[LI M6]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

I asked the seller if I can do that and he's telling me that it will "cause electrical problems"?

Uhhhh...No. Not true.

Installing these springs has nothing to do with anything electrical.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

That is what stated on H&R website.

No, I'm speaking to someone on Ebay.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by LI M6

Uhhhh...No. Not true.

Installing these springs has nothing to do with anything electrical.

Oh ok, thank you.

I'm looking to go 1" lower all around.

[Downfourit]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

Oh ok, thank you.

I'm looking to go 1" lower all around.

You will need coilovers for that, or Megan Racing springs, which i would not recommend for this car. I don't know why you don't want to keep the raked look, having the car completely flat front to back seems like it takes away form the design of the car.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by Downfourit

You will need coilovers for that, or Megan Racing springs, which i would not recommend for this car. I don't know why you don't want to keep the raked look, having the car completely flat front to back seems like it takes away form the design of the car.

Every car I've seen on this forum have been flat all around. I kind of like that look over the raked look.

[Zack G.]

It seems like the Xdrive models especially the GC has been tricky to lower with just springs. I was even considering lowering my 650 coupe on H&R springs but wasn't sure if I was going to get the drop I wanted.

Springs may be best for non Xdrive 6's as you probably won't get much of a difference. I would agree on coilovers...only problem is that they're expensive but the upside is you can get the exact drop you want with adjusting them.

I may consider H&R springs as one of the next things to do but the concern I have is that it will wear out my factory shocks much quicker then factory M sport springs and I'll have a bouncey car like those you see on the highway that cut their springs lol.

[Downfourit]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

Every car I've seen on this forum have been flat all around. I kind of like that look over the raked look.

That would be completely incorrect, just bad photo angles throwing you off. Almost all of the springs sold for the 6 lower the front down more than the rear and stock the car sits lower in the front than the rear. Only Megan Racing lowers something like 1.5 f 1.5r and the car looks horrible on those springs IMO. Here's an example of the MEC springs and how the car sits on a side angle shot.

[Zack G.]

Originally Posted by Downfourit

That would be completely incorrect, just bad photo angles throwing you off. Almost all of the springs sold for the 6 lower the front down more than the rear and stock the car sits lower in the front than the rear. Only Megan Racing lowers something like 1.5 f 1.5r and the car looks horrible on those springs IMO. Here's an example of the MEC springs and how the car sits on a side angle shot.

Thats a nice stance. But I had a E39 530i back in the days and installed Eibach springs and my car was lowered in the front but the back was almost stock height and the racked effect looked horrible from the side profile. From the front rolling it looked decently aggressive but the side profile was awful. I'll have to see if I have any pics saved.

I think a 1.5" all around drop wouldn't look horrible, 1.5" isn't that much of a drop. I think 2"+ is where it would be really low especially with 21"+ wheels. I think a 1.5" all around drop with 20" wheels would look great IMO.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by Downfourit

That would be completely incorrect, just bad photo angles throwing you off. Almost all of the springs sold for the 6 lower the front down more than the rear and stock the car sits lower in the front than the rear. Only Megan Racing lowers something like 1.5 f 1.5r and the car looks horrible on those springs IMO. Here's an example of the MEC springs and how the car sits on a side angle shot.

Check out my other thread in the M6 section. Someone posted pics of their car being lowered 1" all around. A few folks that responded on this if I'm not mistaken said as well their lowered 1" all around. If it's not on this thread, it's on the thread on the M6 section.

I don't think 0.4" is worth a lower though.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by Zack G.

Thats a nice stance. But I had a E39 530i back in the days and installed Eibach springs and my car was lowered in the front but the back was almost stock height and the racked effect looked horrible from the side profile. From the front rolling it looked decently aggressive but the side profile was awful. I'll have to see if I have any pics saved.

I think a 1.5" all around drop wouldn't look horrible, 1.5" isn't that much of a drop. I think 2"+ is where it would be really low especially with 21"+ wheels. I think a 1.5" all around drop with 20" wheels would look great IMO.

I'm looking to do just 1" all around.

[Zack G.]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

I'm looking to do just 1" all around.

Thats a good drop amount. Anything less than that wouldn't make sense.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by Zack G.

Thats a good drop amount. Anything less than that wouldn't make sense.

I found a vendor on here that have springs for the xdrive and it's AC Scnhitzer (I think that's how it's spelled)

Would I have to change the shocks as well?

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

I found a vendor on here that have springs for the xdrive and it's AC Scnhitzer (I think that's how it's spelled)

Would I have to change the shocks as well?

Royce, go coilover. By the time you get a spring set and shocks (which you won't need it for 1" drop), you will be not far away from the cheapest coilover, which will guarantee your 1" all around drop.
With lowering spring, you may not get an exact 1" and even if you do, after a month or two when the spring is settled, it will go off that 1".
Now the next question, who made coilover for AWD 6'er.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Royce, go coilover. By the time you get a spring set and shocks (which you won't need it for 1" drop), you will be not far away from the cheapest coilover, which will guarantee your 1" all around drop.
With lowering spring, you may not get an exact 1" and even if you do, after a month or two when the spring is settled, it will go off that 1".
Now the next question, who made coilover for AWD 6'er.

Complications, complications.

So basically I would just have to suck it up and deal with going lower than 1"?

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

Complications, complications.

So basically I would just have to suck it up and deal with going lower than 1"?

I believe so, since I don't think any known brand company made coilover for xdrive version.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

I believe so, since I don't think any known brand company made coilover for xdrive version.

When it comes to having fun and actually modding the look of the car Xdrive makes it almost impossible for you to enjoy it lol.

Guess I'll go lower than 1".