[gragi]

Hi there, I have purchased a set of H&R springs for my 535 Msport and will have them installed by next week. However I been reading some mixed reviews. Any of you guys have any issues. Actually any thoughts would be appreciated as in look of the car, noise if any, comfort etc. How does it feel when you driving on comfort mode, normal, sport or sport+. Thanks in advance.
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[mdrobc13]

Originally Posted by gragi

Hi there, I have purchased a set of H&R springs for my 535 Msport and will have them installed by next week. However I been reading some mixed reviews. Any of you guys have any issues. Actually any thoughts would be appreciated as in look of the car, noise if any, comfort etc. How does it feel when you driving on comfort mode, normal, sport or sport+. Thanks in advance.
G

SO far so good. My car is not settled yet. Had mine installed about 2 weeks ago. Didn't drive it last week but so far it looks great. No noise noted and comfort has been great. Haven't noticed any roughness and ride is firm and car corners flat and much better than before. More sporty. I have the M sport package and sport suspension and sports transmission also. Here's a pic after my car and the specs after lowered. Very satisfied and IMHO it does the job of the more expensive options out there (ACS, RD, Eibach).

[gragi]

I like how it looks. Please let me know when you drive your car a bit more your experiance on comfort, normal, and sport/sport+ modes. How much did you pay to install? Did you do alignment? Hope you don't mind me asking. Thanks,

[mdrobc13]

Originally Posted by gragi

I like how it looks. Please let me know when you drive your car a bit more your experiance on comfort, normal, and sport/sport+ modes. How much did you pay to install? Did you do alignment? Hope you don't mind me asking. Thanks,

Hi. drove it today and this weekend and no problems. Quite nice and sport. Very flat cornering on a few twisties I've tried. I mostly drive it in sport mode and sport + and don't really use comfort/normal unless I forget to change it out of those. Install was at the dealer $600 labor/tax and since I had just purchased the car they cut me a discount on the alignment and did it for $120 for a grand total of $720 total installed. Could have gotten the installation done at a local car shop for <$500 but figured it best to have the dealership work on it since from what I've seen online by those who did springs themselves that the easiest way to get to the rear springs was thru the rear speaker openings and rear deck. So if that was the case and it involved going into my rear stereo deck..I figured I'd rather have the dealers do it. Better to fix anything that they messed up...but all works and looks great.

[gragi]

Originally Posted by mdrobc13

Hi. drove it today and this weekend and no problems. Quite nice and sport. Very flat cornering on a few twisties I've tried. I mostly drive it in sport mode and sport + and don't really use comfort/normal unless I forget to change it out of those. Install was at the dealer $600 labor/tax and since I had just purchased the car they cut me a discount on the alignment and did it for $120 for a grand total of $720 total installed. Could have gotten the installation done at a local car shop for <$500 but figured it best to have the dealership work on it since from what I've seen online by those who did springs themselves that the easiest way to get to the rear springs was thru the rear speaker openings and rear deck. So if that was the case and it involved going into my rear stereo deck..I figured I'd rather have the dealers do it. Better to fix anything that they messed up...but all works and looks great.

Thanks a lot for the detailed info. I like the idea of having dealer do the work in general and actually I always have tried to have work/install done by dealer however this time looks like I will have a local car shop do the install for $500 since dealer has asked me for $1000.

[mdrobc13]

Originally Posted by gragi

Thanks a lot for the detailed info. I like the idea of having dealer do the work in general and actually I always have tried to have work/install done by dealer however this time looks like I will have a local car shop do the install for $500 since dealer has asked me for $1000.

Yeah I can understand that. If I would have gotten a $1000 quote I too would have started to shop around. The local shop down the street seems to do brisk business and also quoted me around $500 but like I said my ONLY reservation was all the electronics on this car and the fact that it was so new thus I went with my dealer this time. But no harm in doing it IF you find a good reputable shop who know what they are doing.

[Radamez]

I have H&R springs on my F10 since April of this year. No problems whatsoever. For me the ride is just as smooth as stock just feels a lot tighter going into turns. I paid $350 for installation.

[gragi]

Originally Posted by Radamez

I have H&R springs on my F10 since April of this year. No problems whatsoever. For me the ride is just as smooth as stock just feels a lot tighter going into turns. I paid $350 for installation.

Hi, good to know you're another one with great experiance. $350 sounds so cheap. Where? Who? Dealer?

[Radamez]

A&KMotorwerk located in New Jersey where I live. They are members in this forum. Good guys that know what their doing. Installation took 3.5 hours. I've heard some outrageous labor charges for a simple job.

[gragi]

Originally Posted by Radamez

A&KMotorwerk located in New Jersey where I live. They are members in this forum. Good guys that know what their doing. Installation took 3.5 hours. I've heard some outrageous labor charges for a simple job.

No kidding! I was quoted $1300 for the H&R install and after tring to negotiate they went down to $1000. Bunch of rip off's Grand Rapids, MI. Makes me go to NJ have the job done, haha

[dr.mba]

Hello everyone,
Had my H&Rs for more than a year now. I like how they look and feel. There's a bit of bounce to them on the highways when going >120Km/hr (~70MPH) but otherwise they're not too harsh and corner significantly better than stock. It feels more in line of how the 3 series feels like with the sport suspension if you had one of those before. Overall happy with them. Install was $250 here in a local shop (Toronto, Canada). Had alignment done 3 months after to let them really settle in. The guy at the shop said the way the shocks are configured you really can't mess it up too much. It was off, but not by much when they had it on the computer at the dealer. Cost me $149 to align which is fine. Hope this helps.

MBA

[gragi]

Originally Posted by dr.mba

Hello everyone,
Had my H&Rs for more than a year now. I like how they look and feel. There's a bit of bounce to them on the highways when going >120Km/hr (~70MPH) but otherwise they're not too harsh and corner significantly better than stock. It feels more in line of how the 3 series feels like with the sport suspension if you had one of those before. Overall happy with them. Install was $250 here in a local shop (Toronto, Canada). Had alignment done 3 months after to let them really settle in. The guy at the shop said the way the shocks are configured you really can't mess it up too much. It was off, but not by much when they had it on the computer at the dealer. Cost me $149 to align which is fine. Hope this helps.

MBA

Hi there, please forward the info of your shop.
Thanks

[dr.mba]

Gragi,
Check out RMP motors in Etobicoke. Rocco is the owner and a car enthusiast. You can call or send him an email. Replies within 24 hours. They have a website so you can google them and the address. My experience was excellent and have no problems recommending them.

MBA

[gragi]

Originally Posted by dr.mba

Gragi,
Check out RMP motors in Etobicoke. Rocco is the owner and a car enthusiast. You can call or send him an email. Replies within 24 hours. They have a website so you can google them and the address. My experience was excellent and have no problems recommending them.

MBA

Found him: 2-12 Goodmark Pl, Etobicoke, ON M9W 6R1 4166790302. I will try to visit today. Thanks,

[Tuesday]

Getting my H&R's installed later today - I will report my feedback/opinions.

[sanf]

do you need to have the bolts re-torque after driving around and the springs settle?

[gragi]

Originally Posted by itschase

Getting my H&R's installed later today - I will report my feedback/opinions.

Thanks, looking forward...

[Tuesday]

I love the difference, it is a bit more sensitive to bumps, really noticeable when I enter or leave a steep driveway. LTBMW did a great job. Here is a pic I took early this morning.

[gragi]

Thanks for the pic. I like it, congrats. When you drive some more I would love to hear a bit more about your experiance...

[bobblehead]

RMP Is a good place for springs install. Rocco is priced reasonably.

If you are going for the look, HR springs would be the choice. But if you are going for the better ride, Eibach would be a better choice, just my opinion.

Reason: HR lowered too much, car is heavy already and resulting of ride being a bit bouncy and stiff.

Originally Posted by gragi

Thanks for the pic. I like it, congrats. When you drive some more I would love to hear a bit more about your experiance...

[Tuesday]

After ~150 miles I am still happy. It sits and rides like a sport package BMW should.

[mdrobc13]

Here's mine. Same look as itschase and I've NOT noticed a bumpier ride or decrease in comfort. But then again remember I am a long time M3 driver and my car had M sport suspension package as well...so it works for me.