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04-30-2020, 02:28 PM | #1 |
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Front strut spacer or lift plate options?
Hi all, last night I installed some drop springs on my 550iX. It seems most manufacturers aren’t making accommodations for the extra 200lbs on the front axle of the N63 cars. As you can see in the photos below, the car looks really mean but the front is sitting about 1/2” lower than I would like. Rear end is perfecto. I have the same springs on my brothers 528iX and it’s perfect, so I know it’s an issue with the weight
In short, I’d like to know if anyone has a link, or an alternative to a lift spacer for our cars. Ideally it would be an aluminum, or polyurethane disc that sits between the upper strut mount and the body. I’ve only found one such item, and they ship from Russia and cost an obscene amount of $$ for two plastic circles with three holes in them. This car is my cruiser, and it does not see track use or hard driving, and I couldn’t care less about the how a spacer will affect the performance of the car. I am well aware there are more appropriate ways to deal with this issue, but they all involve buying new springs and redoing the entire job. (Lowering an xDrive is quite the ordeal in comparison to the RWD if you aren’t aware). I have purposely withheld the brand and model of my springs for sake of forum politics, but feel free to PM me if you have any interest in my setup for your own purposes Thank you for reading, and thanks in advance if you have any ideas. Also, let me know what you think of the look as it is. I have a hard time seeing the front with the slight tuck, but maybe it’s awesome? Opinions are welcomed |
04-30-2020, 04:03 PM | #3 |
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Great reason to have gone coilovers. I think it looks perfect
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Thanks for the replies, it is growing on me a bit. It looks mean as hell when it’s rolling, and it probably isn’t worth the hassle to gain 10mm in the front. I’m still interested to know if someone has developed such a product for these cars, I can’t be the only one who is interested. Nice wheels BTW ^^^
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My suggestion would be to put a 10-15mm spacer on the front wheels. Part of the aesthetic issue IMO is that the front wheel offset is not "complementing" the drop. Other than that, I think it looks really good at the height you have it
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For the OP's car? That's the LCI fog lights.
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05-15-2020, 03:47 PM | #11 |
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Yep, the body is bone stock. LCI 550iX. I've grown to enjoy the look. The front wheels actually have 10MM spacers in those photos, I am considering going for 15MM and extended lugs.
One big problem so far is that the dealer aligned the car, and they can't get it to track straight. It pulls right and it drives me NUTS. It's been aligned twice now, and it is to spec. Ride heights are dead even wheel to wheel, albeit camber has increased with lowering, but it's acceptable. Two alignments, one at the dealer, one at a highly rated shop here, wheels and tires are brand new/true, springs were installed with factory instruction minus the fancy laser tool. I've been informed by members here that there can be an issue with strut alignment/rotation causing pull, but it's hard for me to wrap my head around considering these cars are DWB/standalone strut front suspension. I've also been through the TIS, and threads here trying to figure out what the hell people mean by "rotating the strut 10mm" or "180 degrees". The dealer couldn't care less about my problem because the car is lowered, and they just blame it on the excess camber. I've been driving lowered BMWs for 6 years, and I've never had trouble like this with any other platform. This car is the closest to stock suspension that I own, so I am pretty frustrated. Any insight, or experience with the "F10 pulling to the right" issue is appreciated. Is the laser alignment of the front struts REALLY necessary, or detrimental to steer-ahead? |
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