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08-19-2010, 09:02 PM | #1 |
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Before / After pics of 535i with RD Sport springs
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Picked up my F10 535i a few weeks back and haven't done anything besides tint and the CF spoiler. Got the RD Sport springs last week via Nick @ JLevi (thanks!) and got them installed by Darwin / Barrett at Sonic Motorsports in Mountain View (professional and awesome as always). I have the Adaptive Drive option which I like a lot but wanted it to be a bit lower. Just got done today so driving impressions after a week or so. Before pics: After pics: (yes the rims need to be cleaned :-) ) |
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Thanks. Tint is 35% Solar Guard.
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08-19-2010, 10:45 PM | #4 |
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did you happen to measure how much of a drop the rdsprings gave you?
looks good, time for some bigger wheels...
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Very keen to hear your driving opinions.
What suspension options do you have?
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Front was about an inch, rear was less than an inch. Wheels - yeah :-) When the stock tires are done.
Suspension - I've got the Sport package and the Dynamic Handling Package / Adaptive Drive. |
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08-20-2010, 09:55 AM | #8 |
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so with the rears + adaptive drive do you swap the springs or is it just links?
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08-20-2010, 02:43 PM | #10 |
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Looks really good!
Very interested about ride quality as I have the same supension spec on my upcoming 550.
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08-20-2010, 02:58 PM | #11 |
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Nice look. I had thi car a few years ago with the sport package. I loved how tight it was in the corners and the intuitiveness of the sterring but I didnt like the rough ride. Let us know how it feels.. Enjoy it..
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Yup, was just a spring swap.
Impressions so far: I like the feel much better than stock. Previously I was always running in Sport or Sport +, now Normal feels a lot more tight and planted than before. Still prefer Sport mode, but not sure I can really tell the difference to Sport +, will take some more miles to really have an opinion. Overall my initial impression is very positive, I like the drop (could've been a little more and I wouldn't have minded) and the handling of the car seems improved in my daily driving today. Will have to take one of the backroad/hill routes to really push the chassis and see how it goes. Happy so far! |
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cool didn't know that, thought sport + also changed the damping rate further. I have changed the settings, only doing chassis adjustments thru the buttons. I can flip the stick over to manual mode and it goes to the sport drivetrain settings.
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Not overly harsh hopefully? |
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Been a few more days, I really like it. I took my car thru some of the twisties on Route 9 near where I live and really felt like the car was planted and followed the driving line I was giving it via throttle / steering. Doesn't feel harsh at all . . .
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Couple hours of labor. Spring price on the Jlevi web site.
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I have the same springs and they ride very well. I'm going to be selling them soon though. Going with KW coils to get a lower drop. These RD still feel a bit high for me.
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Lacster - yup, seen the pics of your car very nice. I know what you're saying about the drop, I had KW coils on my E90 but don't want to mess up the Adaptive Drive too much, not going to be an early adopter on that front :-)
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08-26-2010, 11:02 PM | #22 |
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[QUOTE=mercury;7900185]Lacster - yup, seen the pics of your car very nice. I know what you're saying about the drop, I had KW coils on my E90 but don't want to mess up the Adaptive Drive too much, not going to be an early adopter on that front :-)[/QUOTE]
Are you talking about the mtech front? |
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