H&R sports on 328xi.. what to do to lower front a little more?

Bart@AUTOcouture · 02-23-2009, 10:29 PM

I know in my old VWs i had spring caps on top of the spring [seat] mount and those were removable to give you about .5-.75" lower stance in the front. I love how low the rear is.. but the front could be a tad lower. The 328/330/335i sport springs have a nice even drop, I guess the XI's are a tad higher in the front cause of the AWD transfer case hanging there underneath.

Please don't post - "get coilovers".. not on the agenda. I don't want to drop $1500 to be a 1/2 inch lower in the front.

Any ideas welcome.

Pics for clicks

jimmy330xi · 02-24-2009, 12:44 PM

For what I can see in the pictures looks fine to me. Can you post a side profile picture?, we might be able to tell the difference that way. I still think it looks fine.

AWD Addict · 02-24-2009, 12:52 PM

I wouldn't touch it. It looks great.

Bart@AUTOcouture · 02-24-2009, 09:44 PM

rear is a lot lower.. ill take some recent side pics.. ill post tomorrow

thx for the compliments, but i need an answer

jimmy330xi · 02-25-2009, 07:15 AM

Whatever you do, ...do not cut the springs.

SGxi · 02-25-2009, 05:21 PM

See this thread:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201251

Apparently the stock non-xi sport springs work on the xi, which gives it an even drop...

snipersix · 02-25-2009, 05:33 PM

buy koni yellows

and get a front lip

Bart@AUTOcouture · 02-26-2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGxi

See this thread:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201251

Apparently the stock non-xi sport springs work on the xi, which gives it an even drop...

the sport springs on his e92 coupe looks the same as normal xi springs to me. have you seen how low the e90 sport springs drop the front? has anyone "experimented" with that?

also, how am i gonna get my hands on just the front springs? even if they do go lower..

JaysBlueE92 · 02-26-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboBmaNN

the sport springs on his e92 coupe looks the same as normal xi springs to me. have you seen how low the e90 sport springs drop the front? has anyone "experimented" with that?

also, how am i gonna get my hands on just the front springs? even if they do go lower..

I'll have my coupe sport package springs out in a week or so if ya wanna experiment.I'm installing my coilivers and am local so if u wanna compare the springs lemme know, altho I don't think u need to lower your front any more..looks sweet

SGxi · 02-27-2009, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboBmaNN

also, how am i gonna get my hands on just the front springs? even if they do go lower..

I'd imagine you will want to do all 4? Mixing springs doesn't seem like a good idea.

S_M · 02-27-2009, 03:21 PM

Take out the spacer in the front. It sits on top of the srut hat, its maybe .5 inches....

MMOTION · 02-27-2009, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGxi

I'd imagine you will want to do all 4? Mixing springs doesn't seem like a good idea.

...and don't even think of cutting your springs.

MMOTION · 02-27-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallyslow

Take out the spacer in the front. It sits on top of the srut hat, its maybe .5 inches....

I'm gonna try this out when i get my h&r springs installed in a few weeks. What affect would this have on the ride quality?

S_M · 03-01-2009, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMOTION

I'm gonna try this out when i get my h&r springs installed in a few weeks. What affect would this have on the ride quality?

None, its solid metal so it serves no purpose other than increasing the ride height.

MrWhite1015 · 03-01-2009, 09:57 AM

eat lots of food for the next few weeks... the added weight should give you the look your going for .... for the car that is

fivepntohh · 03-02-2009, 01:13 PM

Is the spacer #3 in the pic?

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallyslow

Take out the spacer in the front. It sits on top of the srut hat, its maybe .5 inches....

S_M · 03-02-2009, 01:36 PM

Yea

MMOTION · 03-02-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallyslow

Yea

so taking this spacer out won't cause any unforseen vibrations/sounds down the road?

Bart@AUTOcouture · 03-02-2009, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fivepntohh

Is the spacer #3 in the pic?

has anyone actually done this? before/after ride height pics?

as for comfort, should be the same.. i don't see why it would affect ride quality, its just a spacer, has nothing to do with the spring rate or shock absorber

nomile · 03-03-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboBmaNN

has anyone actually done this? before/after ride height pics?

as for comfort, should be the same.. i don't see why it would affect ride quality, its just a spacer, has nothing to do with the spring rate or shock absorber

I know with the E36 generation there was a 'bad road package' available in Europe which used exactly these kinds of spacers. I wonder if someone with an ETC / EPK could look up if the regular E90s don't have this spacer.

BTW, where do you guys get the EPC / TIS disks in the US? (I got mine in Germany a long time ago for my ti)

MMOTION · 03-05-2009, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrWhite1015

eat lots of food for the next few weeks... the added weight should give you the look your going for .... for the car that is

off topic, but is that Krystal Steal in your avatar?

MMOTION · 03-06-2009, 01:25 PM

this is a fellow members 325xi on H&R sport springs, and his drop honestly looks like stock compared to yours.

Your drop honestly looks pretty decent.

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