[Denny347]

Got the car back yesterday. It was lowered about 3/4" lower than my stock sport suspension. I have 87k miles on my 330i and the sport suspension was getting soft. The car was making swooshing noise from front struts when going over speed bumps, curbs and was leaning really hard on off-ramps. Well, not anymore. It is a more firm ride but far from harsh. It is still quite comfortable but MUCH more responsive. Just lowering it 3/4" makes a huge difference in how it looks. It looks like the rear sits a bit lower than the front but I think it's an optical illusion because of the rear wheel factory offset. I need spacers. I waited until the suspension was installed before I measured, it looks like it will easily fit 20mm on the rear and 12mm on the front, maybe even 15mm in the front. It needed this for a LONG time. My last lowered vehicle was a slammed 1983 Nissan truck I had back in 1991, it was a full inch lower than this and rode horribly.

[330xtrai]

Nice drop I just ordered kw v1 can't wait till I get them I have 15 mm and 10mm spacers I'm gonna install with my coils I have style 159 wheels 17 in so it might be a little different than your wheel but you'll get the point you don't want exact distance or you'll rub with fenders
Ps your kinda my twin except for wheels lol

[Denny347]

Originally Posted by 330xtrai

Nice drop I just ordered kw v1 can't wait till I get them I have 15 mm and 10mm spacers I'm gonna install with my coils I have style 159 wheels 17 in so it might be a little different than your wheel but you'll get the point you don't want exact distance or you'll rub with fenders
Ps your kinda my twin except for wheels lol

I love Sparkling Graphite Metallic.

[330xtrai]

Best color I had a car with black interior but I ended up switching with a less milage and terra interior and terra is perfect lol didn't want to switch color I was so in love with it lol

[cdgatti]

Put some oem blacklines on that thing.

[Denny347]

Originally Posted by cdgatti

Put some oem blacklines on that thing.

They are on my list. Spacers are next though

[WesleyC]

Looking good. Very clean car!

[cdgatti]

Originally Posted by Denny347

They are on my list. Spacers are next though

I didn't mean to be so flippant... I was merely recommending them as they do make a hugh difference and will set your car apart from all the pre-lci e90's buzzing around. Personally I think the stock oem tails on the pre-lci e90 are the worst cosmetic part of the car. The blacklines give the car a wider looking stance from the rear and will go nicely with your black grill.

Good luck with coil overs they are supposed to be very good.

PS - I too am a fan of the de-badged look on this car - really cleans up the lines.

[VMRWheels]

Ride height looks good!

[TSM330i]

Very sharp 330! Nice to see more around.

Don't waste time with the spacers, just get new rims!

I'm on staggered 18x8.5 front, 9.5 rear with 255/35 up front and 265/35 in the rear (Mich PSS). No rubbing at all.

[Denny347]

Originally Posted by TSM330i

Very sharp 330! Nice to see more around.

Don't waste time with the spacers, just get new rims!

I'm on staggered 18x8.5 front, 9.5 rear with 255/35 up front and 265/35 in the rear (Mich PSS). No rubbing at all.

Ha, as if it were that easy. Maybe one day. I'm actually fond of my 162's. I know they are not as nice as some aftermarkets but they are damn good for factory

[Denny347]

Originally Posted by cdgatti

I didn't mean to be so flippant... I was merely recommending them as they do make a hugh difference and will set your car apart from all the pre-lci e90's buzzing around. Personally I think the stock oem tails on the pre-lci e90 are the worst cosmetic part of the car. The blacklines give the car a wider looking stance from the rear and will go nicely with your black grill.

Good luck with coil overs they are supposed to be very good.

PS - I too am a fan of the de-badged look on this car - really cleans up the lines.

I got ya, yeah, they are crappy looking tails. Blacklines are pretty sweet and not too expensive. Just ordered my Burger Tuning spacers. I pulled the 330i badges off a while back, I HATE polishing around them.

[TSM330i]

Originally Posted by Denny347

Ha, as if it were that easy. Maybe one day. I'm actually fond of my 162's. I know they are not as nice as some aftermarkets but they are damn good for factory

Yup, I agree. They do look nice, but they are HEAVY!!!
I went with wider wheels all around vs. the stock 162 (8.5 vs. 8 front and 9.5 vs. 8.5 rear) along with the wider tires and I still dropped 10lbs per wheel/tire combo. With our NA engines and not a ton of torque, this is a performance part that you will feel under acceleration, cornering and braking.
Just a thought.

[Denny347]

Originally Posted by TSM330i

Yup, I agree. They do look nice, but they are HEAVY!!!
I went with wider wheels all around vs. the stock 162 (8.5 vs. 8 front and 9.5 vs. 8.5 rear) along with the wider tires and I still dropped 10lbs per wheel/tire combo. With our NA engines and not a ton of torque, this is a performance part that you will feel under acceleration, cornering and braking.
Just a thought.

Yeah, but they are kinda low on my list. Family of 4 demands money to be spent elsewhere. I only got the coilovers because I needed them.

[328skidpad]

v1's are awesome, I have an 08 and the floaty feel is gone,

so far i have put 5K miles on them and they have settled about half an inch in one year.

good luck...