[horsepit]

I'm pretty a pretty savvy shopper and good with Google, but I can't find ACS springs to buy. Did HR's with my 2011 550 but it lowered over 2". Thought I'd try ACS on the 2014 but can't find where to buy them. Help please.

[Alan l.]

I bought mine from these guys....

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...ht=acs+springs

Alan

[zzzbullseye]

Originally Posted by horsepit

I'm pretty a pretty savvy shopper and good with Google, but I can't find ACS springs to buy. Did HR's with my 2011 550 but it lowered over 2". Thought I'd try ACS on the 2014 but can't find where to buy them. Help please.

Th H&Rs lowered over 2"? Wow. I'm considering lowering springs, and H&Rs were on the list, but I'm not sure I want a drop that aggressive. Did that amount of drop cause alignment problems or premature tire wear?

[horsepit]

Yeah, everywhere I've looked they said HR drops 1"-1.4". Mine went a lot more. Verified the right model too. Maybe it was the installer. Yes my rear wheels wore out the inside edge in six months.

See the tire:
http://f10.5post.com/forums/picture....ictureid=51071

[horsepit]

Just got my first quote on ACS $650. Wow a lot more than the $250-$280 for HR. Are they really worth the difference?

[Dan1416]

Originally Posted by horsepit

Just got my first quote on ACS $650. Wow a lot more than the $250-$280 for HR. Are they really worth the difference?

In my honest opinion no. If you want the acs drop try eibach. I believe they are exactly the same springs anyway. Personally I love my H&R's tho

[4DRS55]

AC Schnitzer USA
German Tuning Corporation
1711 McGaw Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614
phone: 949.863.0015

[horsepit]

Wow they were $760

[zzzbullseye]

Originally Posted by horsepit

Yeah, everywhere I've looked they said HR drops 1"-1.4". Mine went a lot more. Verified the right model too. Maybe it was the installer. Yes my rear wheels wore out the inside edge in six months.

See the tire:
http://f10.5post.com/forums/picture....ictureid=51071

Yikes! I'm definitely not interested in that much of a drop or the crazy bad tire wear. I'm curious, do even the more modest drops of around 1" induce premature tire wear also? Summer tires already wear fast enough, not sure I want to amplify the rate of wear...

BTW, the link you listed seems to be broken.

[Alan l.]

Nobody could tell you if the premium for ACS is worth it over H&R's. People here with ACS raves about them and some with H&R do as well. What made me shell out more for ACS is because there are also several individuals here who went with H&R's first and switched over to ACS later on because they didn't like how the H&R's felt.

Alan

[horsepit]

http://f10.5post.com/forums/picture....ictureid=51071
Let's see if this works

[horsepit]

Thanks Alan. Did you ever think about Eibach. I hear they are the same. I liked the HR ride but I don't want to chance another 2+" drop.

[Alan l.]

It is true that Eibach makes the ACS springs but whether they are the same or not nobody knows for sure. I'd like to think that Eibach made the springs to ACS specifications but who knows.

Alan

[zzzbullseye]

Originally Posted by horsepit

http://f10.5post.com/forums/picture....ictureid=51071
Let's see if this works

Thanks!