10-09-2020, 04:39 PM | #1 |
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Lowered x6 M50i
Finally finished up lowering my 2020 x6 M50i With the help of r33_sport, I was able to get the H&R springs ASAP. Initially I put spacers on the front and rear, 15mm/20mm respectively on the car thinking it would bring the wheels flush. However to my eyes, it made the car look like a monster truck, pushing the negative camber out to a more up right position. Aggressive, just not “stanced” to my expectations. Once the car was lowered, it brought the stance exactly to where I wanted.
It’s been less than 24hrs, but after a full day of driving, there seems to be little if any ride comfort compromise. I live in NYC, so a slight fall off of comfort would be immediately noticed. The handling has definitely improved, with even less pitch and dive, or swaying when cornering. I didn’t option DHP because of the delay it would have brought to delivery, so this setup seems to be the cheaper solution and preferable with stance in consideration. Also there was no option for air w/ M sport suspension when I ordered back in August 2019. |
10-09-2020, 04:55 PM | #3 |
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nice! turned out great.
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10-09-2020, 05:11 PM | #4 |
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Height looks superb! So you don't think it rides any more harsh than stock? Bouncy at all? How do the different damper settings (Sport, Comfort, Adaptive, etc) ride?
Thanks for being the test subject. A ton of us are interested. |
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10-09-2020, 06:44 PM | #5 |
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The look is perfect. Great job!
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10-09-2020, 07:08 PM | #6 | |
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Still early, the car was done late last night, so my sample size is small. But as of now, not to bouncey and the harshness isn’t dialed up to much. I will say this, I have not gone through sport or sport + but the car feels more balanced in comfort than in adaptive. It. feel a bit more “loose” in that mode. Adaptive used to be my preference stock unless I was ready to be aggressive.
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10-09-2020, 07:57 PM | #10 |
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10-09-2020, 08:06 PM | #12 |
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Got u! I’m most likely gonna drive to cars and coffee in Catskills on Sunday. Plenty of turns and uneven roads. Then, I’ll have a much better understanding. Another thing, I’m told that the car will settle approximately 1/4in over time (100miles). At that time, I’ll need a full alignment to completely line it all up. But as of now, no noticeable difference in feel except how the car hits potholes. No Changing that. SMH
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10-09-2020, 08:20 PM | #13 | |
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The stance looks fantastic. Generally all suspension will settle a bit after driving around. I think we have a winner on height though. |
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10-09-2020, 09:03 PM | #14 |
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Congrats Bro.
This is the exact combo I am looking at for my X5. Don't know if I should do this before the winter though with snow and all. I'm gonna PM you about Cars and Coffee in Catskill. I'm in CT but wanted to know about any local Cars and Coffee events in the tri-state area. |
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10-10-2020, 12:31 PM | #16 |
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Beautiful. I think the X5 looks fantastic with a moderate drop.
The X6 however, looks twice as good dropped. Perhaps it is the lower roofline, or just the overall shape of the car.... but I swear the wheels look 2 inches larger the moment you get rid of the wheel gap on an X6. |
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10-10-2020, 01:04 PM | #17 | |
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I installed the ACS springs on my M50i which lowered it about an 1 inch in back and 1.25 in front. They are definitely firmer, but looks much better. However I have even considered going back to the stock springs. The reason is it feels like the front is nose heavy now, most likely because the front went down more than the rear and the rear springs rating went up by higher percentage. It probably handles better at the limit but at lower cornering speeds just feels like too much weight has shifted forward from stock and can be bouncy unless in sport mode. I wish it could be lowered and still have the same ride as stock. I wonder what would happen if I rotated the front springs to the back? |
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10-10-2020, 01:23 PM | #18 | |
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Q: Is the alignment required after installing the springs or wait until it settles like you said?
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