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      11-30-2013, 01:23 PM   #1
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Safe for suspension?

Okay so I am looking to upgrade my stance a little bit and was thinking of adding 10mm spacers in the front and 15mm spacers in the rear. Along with the spacers I would like to get either H&R or Eibach springs. I'm definitely looking for a meaner look with hopefully a slightly more than 1" drop. Would this combination be safe to run on an otherwise stock Xdrive suspension? My car is a 2011 Lci N55 xdrive MT coupe if that matters. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am lost in this topic.
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Personally I would go the coilover route. If you go with just springs I'd get koni yellows to go along with it because stock x drive shocks are weak. I ordered coilovers last week because I can raise it back up in the winter so I'm not snow plowing and the handling and ride will drastically improve. Coilovers as well will let you dial in your drop more than what springs would. Anything is safe on xdrive just search the forums a little on springs and shocks combos vs coilovers and see what appeals to you more and your budget and do your homework and you'll be good
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Personally I would go the coilover route. If you go with just springs I'd get koni yellows to go along with it because stock x drive shocks are weak. I ordered coilovers last week because I can raise it back up in the winter so I'm not snow plowing and the handling and ride will drastically improve. Coilovers as well will let you dial in your drop more than what springs would. Anything is safe on xdrive just search the forums a little on springs and shocks combos vs coilovers and see what appeals to you more and your budget and do your homework and you'll be good
Thank you, would just spacers be fine on the suspension for now? I've heard that they could damage the shocks but i've also heard that it's completely fine so I'm a bit confused
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Personally I would go the coilover route. If you go with just springs I'd get koni yellows to go along with it because stock x drive shocks are weak. I ordered coilovers last week because I can raise it back up in the winter so I'm not snow plowing and the handling and ride will drastically improve. Coilovers as well will let you dial in your drop more than what springs would. Anything is safe on xdrive just search the forums a little on springs and shocks combos vs coilovers and see what appeals to you more and your budget and do your homework and you'll be good
Thank you, would just spacers be fine on the suspension for now? I've heard that they could damage the shocks but i've also heard that it's completely fine so I'm a bit confused
As in wheel spacers on the hub? I've been running 12.5mm in the front and 15mm in the rear on a staggered 19x9 and 19x10 and no harm. Spacers mainly are just a cosmetic mod
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As in wheel spacers on the hub? I've been running 12.5mm in the front and 15mm in the rear on a staggered 19x9 and 19x10 and no harm. Spacers mainly are just a cosmetic mod
Yeah that's what Im talking about, so its safe to run spacers on stock wheels and suspension?
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As in wheel spacers on the hub? I've been running 12.5mm in the front and 15mm in the rear on a staggered 19x9 and 19x10 and no harm. Spacers mainly are just a cosmetic mod
Yeah that's what Im talking about, so its safe to run spacers on stock wheels and suspension?
It's perfectly safe. I had my spacers on stock suspension since June and not a single problem so you'll be good!
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It's perfectly safe. I had my spacers on stock suspension since June and not a single problem so you'll be good!
Thank you very much! With the black friday sales its hard to pass up on spacers
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It's perfectly safe. I had my spacers on stock suspension since June and not a single problem so you'll be good!
Thank you very much! With the black friday sales its hard to pass up on spacers
Not a problem man!
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