[howiedds]

Phozen i thought you were selling/returning your car...i saw you selling your suspension setup a while back...

[saifsiddiqui]

Originally Posted by phozenstone

i have Bilstein and Eibach too but I'm slightly lower than that....i think you'll still settle after another week or two:

is your car an xi? i think the xi's sit higher even with the sport suspension.. so it still might not go as low as your car.. correct me if i'm wrong?

[Ph0zenstone]

Originally Posted by howiedds

Phozen i thought you were selling/returning your car...i saw you selling your suspension setup a while back...

yah my job rotation got delayed till September so i am still going to sell it, but probably after summer now.

Here are some pics after installing 19" 230's with 245/35/19 and 275/30/19, and yes its an Xi

[MeeTsenPu]

Originally Posted by phozenstone

yah my job rotation got delayed till September so i am still going to sell it, but probably after summer now.

Here are some pics after installing 19" 230's with 245/35/19 and 275/30/19, and yes its an Xi

Ive seen pics of your car before with those rims, I like them a lot. Hows the ride with 19s and the drop in NY?

[Ph0zenstone]

It's a bit rough on 19's but with 17's it's smooth as silk even in my roads

[tolkino]

Welcome to the club! I've had this combo for about 7 months now and I'm very happy with it!
I'll post some pics when I take them, but it looks very similar to phozenstone's car.

[MassBimmer]

Your car looks great, Phozenstone, looks like the Eibach's kill most of the xi's rake as well

[teamadobo]

Can you guys please post part nos.

[grannydriver]

Originally Posted by phozenstone

yeh I had the Eibach's installed first, was at a nice ride height, then I installed Bilsteins and it seems like the height went up. but after about 3-4 weeks, i'm back to the lower ride height I liked. See the difference between first day installing Bilstein versus now. It's not a huge difference but its somewhat noticeable

First day:


Now:

I couldnt find any Eibach springs made for the XI, what Eibachs are you using, really like the look of it, not too low at all.

[MeeTsenPu]

Originally Posted by grannydriver

I couldnt find any Eibach springs made for the XI, what Eibachs are you using, really like the look of it, not too low at all.

They are made specifically for non-Xi vehicles but they work just fine on our Xi's. So search for 335i springs. Make sure you pair them with the new Shocks to get the perfect ride. GL

[scooby9]

Any updates after a month with this setup? I am really leaning towards this combo for this summer.

[MeeTsenPu]

Originally Posted by scooby9

Any updates after a month with this setup? I am really leaning towards this combo for this summer.

Well I put my new 18" wheels on and they look great, unfortunately the weather is not cooperating with me and I haven't had a chance to properly clean and take new pics of the ride. My unofficial comparison using my eye to compare it to stock 335i cars with sport suspension tells me that my car is a touch lower. I will update the pics as soon as I can.

[scooby9]

Sounds great! I bet the drop looks awesome!

Originally Posted by MeeTsenPu

Well I put my new 18" wheels on and they look great, unfortunately the weather is not cooperating with me and I haven't had a chance to properly clean and take new pics of the ride. My unofficial comparison using my eye to compare it to stock 335i cars with sport suspension tells me that my car is a touch lower. I will update the pics as soon as I can.

[ucdbiendog]

also looking forward to your updated pics, I am really leaning towards this setup once my factory warranty expires in a couple thousand miles....

[ska///235i]

I too want a slight drop, for me...comfort comes 1st, then looks, then handling cuz this is my daily driver and I need to drive in heavy snow in the winter.
I've been waiting for the right reasonable XI setup for over 4 years...LOL

please keep us updated

[MeeTsenPu]

Updated Pics on 1st page!

Ive been getting a lot of feedback and requests for updates so this morning I took a quick dirty and wet (LOL) pic to update the thread. I know if I was waiting the suspense would be killer!

I love the way it turned out, Id say it came down another 1/8" and its perfect for me. Yeah the front is still higher than the rear but that doesn't bother me.

The 18's plus Sumitomos are softer than the 17's and RFT!

As you can also see, Ive made a couple mods in addition to suspension...slight teaser! Enjoy, because I am!

[ska///235i]

looks great...maybe some direct side profile pictures

most ppl here (maybe 80%) prefer to drop it low but there are some like myself that doesn't like it too low

[MeeTsenPu]

Thanks, when I finally get a chance to detail it there are some nice spots around me to take some photos so Ill make sure Ill get all angles but this is a good comparison from roughly the same angle and distance from no-drop to right after drop to settled drop + new wheels.

[issabmw]

Looks very nice

[issabmw]

How does your car feel in terms of handling compared to stock x-drive? I assume it must give the all wheel drive some major bonus, making it more of a performance awd, yes?

[MeeTsenPu]

Originally Posted by issabmw

How does your car feel in terms of handling compared to stock x-drive? I assume it must give the all wheel drive some major bonus, making it more of a performance awd, yes?

Ive never owned or driven a performance AWD car before like a WRX or anything but I can tell you that most of the body roll and all of the general floaty feeling is gone now. Turn in is a lot tighter and pushing it on a long curved on ramp feels worlds better now. All while having a stock like ride (meaning not harsh or bouncy).

[yiboi]

like i had bilstein sport shocks and struts and H&R sport spring(1.3f-1.2r)setup, and i dont really like the rake, and i am planning to change to the Eibach pro(1.4f-1.0r), but it only has or the i, will it fit on my XI with no problems?