[Coats]

Hey guys I have been reading a lot on here. I just want to make sure I am understanding everything correctly and have the prices about pegged for par before I go ahead and change suspension/wheels/tires. Follow me on this-
2009 335i xdrive

KW V1s (specify to vendor that I have an xdrive because that dictates what V1s they will send) $1650est

Alufelgen CS7 19x 8.5 ET35 up front & 19x 9.5 ET35 out back $1200est (Not sure who a vendor is on the east coast for these)

Michelin Super Sport 235/35/19 265/30/19 $900est

Thank you for any input in advance.

[niquehawk5]

All pretty standard stuff......should work out great for you. Prices all seem pretty close to listed.....can sometimes find better deals if you dig enough or through certain vendors. Good luck

[wdeerfield]

looks like a good setup to me.

fyi:
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-11...variant-1.aspx
SPECIAL DEAL: Use Coupon Code: KW10 at TurnerMotorSports for 10% off and they offer free shipping and no tax to you right now.

[Coats]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

looks like a good setup to me.

fyi:
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-11...variant-1.aspx
SPECIAL DEAL: Use Coupon Code: KW10 at TurnerMotorSports for 10% off and they offer free shipping and no tax to you right now.

Thanks for the input and the heads up on the discount

[ajsalida]

Is Alufelgen even in business anymore?

[wdeerfield]

Originally Posted by ajsalida

Is Alufelgen even in business anymore?

Nope.

[Coats]

Originally Posted by ajsalida

Is Alufelgen even in business anymore?

It took me so three months to decide on wheels for the car and the manufacturer is out of business?

I guess I am a little late to the game.

What was the other make that was really similar...VMR?

[niquehawk5]

VMR and Avant garde make very similar wheels. Some people have complained they are easily bent or cracked, but some love them. You usually won't see posts unless something goes wrong so take that into account. If your roads are bad enough for this to be a concern you may want to look into 18s rather than 19s as well for extra protection

[ajsalida]

If going new and have the money I would consider Apex:

http://www.apexraceparts.com/apex-pr.../#.Vcyt9_m6dhE

They are a little more expensive but true lightweight wheels, used by many racers. Alufelgen made some pretty nice CSL type wheels when not many alternatives were around, not real light IIRC, but many other cast wheels have come on market since including dirt cheap ebay-type knock-offs.

Having said that I have a staggered set of VMR 710's, 18" that I got used, with decent tires (Conti DW's) for $900 shipped.

[Coats]

Originally Posted by ajsalida

If going new and have the money I would consider Apex:

http://www.apexraceparts.com/apex-pr.../#.Vcyt9_m6dhE

They are a little more expensive but true lightweight wheels, used by many racers. Alufelgen made some pretty nice CSL type wheels when not many alternatives were around, not real light IIRC, but many other cast wheels have come on market since including dirt cheap ebay-type knock-offs.

Having said that I have a staggered set of VMR 710's, 18" that I got used, with decent tires (Conti DW's) for $900 shipped.

I am in PA and the roads leave much to be desired. The PS7s look like the style I am after. 18s might be a better choice.

That is a steal for 900 w/ tires too. Nice score. Im certain you were not implying that your 18s were for sale...

What is your staggered setup on 18s? Wheel sizes offsets and tire sizes please and thank you. Any spacers needed?

[ajsalida]

Originally Posted by Coats

I am in PA and the roads leave much to be desired. The PS7s look like the style I am after. 18s might be a better choice.

That is a steal for 900 w/ tires too. Nice score. Im certain you were not implying that your 18s were for sale...

What is your staggered setup on 18s? Wheel sizes offsets and tire sizes please and thank you. Any spacers needed?

No they are not for sale! $900 was price shipped, too. Def a major ebay score. They are 18's, 8.5/9.5 F/R, 35 and 38mm offsets. No spacers needed. 235/275 tires. I went with 18's because where I live bad roads would probably destroy 19's in short order. This is an XI. Pic:

[Coats]

Very clean ride. Stance look good and the wheels are definitely on point. Thanks for the specs!

[ajsalida]

Originally Posted by Coats

Very clean ride. Stance look good and the wheels are definitely on point. Thanks for the specs!

Thanks. I think hyper black would have looked better but at that price I couldn't pass it up. These are the hyper silvers. Stance is a bit different on level ground, front sits lower. This is with Koni yellows, eibach pro-kit front springs and ZSP rear. On level ground f/r fender gap is equal.

[Coats]

Originally Posted by ajsalida

Thanks. I think hyper black would have looked better but at that price I couldn't pass it up. These are the hyper silvers. Stance is a bit different on level ground, front sits lower. This is with Koni yellows, eibach pro-kit front springs and ZSP rear. On level ground f/r fender gap is equal.

I was going to say the front looks a touch higher but figured by the look of the ground. I had Koni yellows with COBB spring/sways on my Mazdaspeed. I thought the Yellows were worth every penny.

The zsp/ eibach/ koni hybrid setup....was that a lot of trial and error? What was the particular reason that you chose those components?

I thought that the Alufelgen Hyper Blacks were the best silver if that makes any sense. They really shined

[ajsalida]

Originally Posted by Coats

The zsp/ eibach/ koni hybrid setup....was that a lot of trial and error? What was the particular reason that you chose those components?

Most spring sets on XI tend to drop the rear more than the front, and the Eibach pro-kit is no exception. The front is already beginning to run out of travel at these levels so I tried swapping in some ZSP rears I had lying around to see if I could even out the gap F/R, instead of trying to drop the front more. Seems to have worked and it seldom if ever bottoms out. It bottomed out often on stock springs/shocks/runflats.

[StevenY.]

Have you purchased the KWs yet? If not then you should definitely PM tiago@VRSF, I bought my v1s from them and got them for a really good price.

[Coats]

Thanks. for the heads up. I was intending to check out their downpipes. I don't know a lot about BMW quirks and codes but I have to research the downpipe fix.

I assume that removing a pair of cats throws codes and that would be a downer if limp mode kicked in right after an install.

[twastheglow]

I bit late posting, but this is the cheapest I've found the KW V1's for...

http://www.topgearsolutions.com/kwva1cokitfo1.html

[Coats]

Originally Posted by twastheglow

I bit late posting, but this is the cheapest I've found the KW V1's for...

http://www.topgearsolutions.com/kwva1cokitfo1.html

Appreciate that info that is the lowest I have seen. I have not contacted VRSF yet but apparently they price pretty good on the KWs (according to an above post)

Not sure if you are tuned
You are not going to find anybody lower on an AP V3 either. $799
http://www.topgearsolutions.com/2007...tunes-n54.html

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Originally Posted by twastheglow

I bit late posting, but this is the cheapest I've found the KW V1's for...

http://www.topgearsolutions.com/kwva1cokitfo1.html

Originally Posted by Coats

Appreciate that info that is the lowest I have seen. I have not contacted VRSF yet but apparently they price pretty good on the KWs (according to an above post)

Not sure if you are tuned
You are not going to find anybody lower on an AP V3 either. $799
http://www.topgearsolutions.com/2007...tunes-n54.html

Thanks for your support guys. As always, we try to price match should we not be competitive.