Xdrive coupe... higher ride height?

BMSe92 · 09-21-2011, 11:18 PM

I recently got rid of my 2008 328i with sport package and picked up a 2011 335xi coupe with the msport package. With my VMR VB3s 19x8.5 / 19x10 on both cars... it seems like the new car sits much higher and has more wheel well gap than the 328.

So my question... does the normal sport package sit lower than the msport package suspension? (I would think they'd have the same setup)

Or does the Xdrive vehicles just have a higher ride height?

BMCoupe_782 · 09-21-2011, 11:25 PM

X-drives do not come with the sport suspension - even with the "sport" package. Xi's naturally sit high (way too high) but of course it's for a functional purpose.

mashimarho · 09-21-2011, 11:44 PM

Ooo... I may be in the same dilemma as you are.....
Can you lower the car without losing too much handling? Or should I say... "AWD purpose"

BMSe92 · 09-22-2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Ooo... I may be in the same dilemma as you are.....
Can you lower the car without losing too much handling? Or should I say... "AWD purpose"

Here, did some searching and found this...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533298

Bladerunner · 09-22-2011, 08:22 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=561468

fdriller9 · 09-22-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BMSe92

Here, did some searching and found this...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533298

Sport springs don't lower an xi that much.....it's not worth it.

Get coilovers or a matches spring and shock combo.

BAL278 · 09-22-2011, 09:06 AM

I put the Eiback Pro Kit springs on my XI and got the perfect balance of performance/comfort..

OP how do those wheels fit on your car? any issues or rubbing?

PKL · 09-22-2011, 09:56 AM

Should have gone for regular 335 and bought winter wheels+tires /endthread

fdriller9 · 09-22-2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BAL278

I put the Eiback Pro Kit springs on my XI and got the perfect balance of performance/comfort..

OP how do those wheels fit on your car? any issues or rubbing?

Pictures? I really hate putting lowering springs on stock shocks but I may do it temporarily till I get coilovers this coming spring.

When I mount my stock 17" winter setup, the gap is pretty bad. :/ My 19" summers don't look too bad.

BAL278 · 09-22-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by *********

Pictures? I really hate putting lowering springs on stock shocks but I may do it temporarily till I get coilovers this coming spring.

When I mount my stock 17" winter setup, the gap is pretty bad. :/ My 19" summers don't look too bad.

shoot me a pm with your e-mail.. also Eibach has one of the more conservative drops.. hence the comfort.. You'll see in the pics the wheel gap is nice even with the OEM 17's

BMSe92 · 09-22-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BAL278

I put the Eiback Pro Kit springs on my XI and got the perfect balance of performance/comfort..

OP how do those wheels fit on your car? any issues or rubbing?

Na, no rubbing what so ever... and that's without having the fenders rolled. How much did the Eibach setup lower your car? If I went with those is prob end up needing the rear fenders rolled right?

BMSe92 · 09-22-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PKL

Should have gone for regular 335 and bought winter wheels+tires /endthread

Easy to say when you never see snow... I don't have the luxury of not having to go to work when it snows.
Had stock wheels with blizzaks on my 328... still blew in the snow

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