Finally got around to fixing the stance of my Pre-LCI E90. I drive a '07 328xi base model w/ cold weather package.
Just a quick background-- I have had my car for just under 2 years. I have added the performance exhaust, new rims and tires, fishcake depo v2 headlamps before I retrofitted pre-lci halogens with TRS Morimoto H1 6.0 bi-xenon HIDs w/ euro style clear sides to get rid of the ugly amber), tinted windows, windshield brow tint, and tail lights, matte black grills, pre-lci Mtech front bumper, m3 trunk spoiler, and hardwired an escort passport 8500ix to my fusebox.
And NONE of these mods have been as satisfying as getting the KW v1's installed. There's no doubt that the KW v1s are the best bang for your buck if you want to vastly improve the looks and handling of your xi.
I want to make it clear that I have never owned or driven a BMW before this car, so I never truly understood the "floaty" feeling, as others have mentioned, getting the v1's installed. I certainly do now. I know it's been said a million times, but its true and there's no other way of saying it. It should have been the first mod I did for this car.
To put an end to the "how do the v1s ride?" question. THEY ARE NOT JARRING OR HARSH AT ALL.
I live in New England. My house is in Vermont and go to college in Waltham, Massachusetts (~15 mins west of Boston). Vermont is known for its frost heaves and Massachusetts is notorious for its terrible roads and lack of care for the roads. My boy lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and every time I visit him down there I can't believe how smooth the roads are. Anyway, it's safe to say that I experience TERRIBLE roads on a daily basis, and anyone in the same area can back me up on this.
When I hit potholes my stock xi suspension would bottom out and sound like I just snapped my car in half. I would cringe every time hoping I didn't damage my car. So as you can imagines I was greatly concerned how the ride quality would be affected if I decided to get v1s.
After throwing on the v1's the car is WAY more planted to the ground and definitely stiffer. When I say stiffer I mean that you don't bounce and feel like you're in a boat when going over bumps. It also has reduced body roll around corners, but its not harsh what-so-ever. You will be very pleased with how the car rides after installing them.
For the sake of how long this post is getting I'll get to the only part you guys actually care about lol.
I run a staggered setup.
Rims- F 18x9 et 35 -12 (22) R 18x9.5 et 40 -18 (28)
Tires- F 225/40, R 255/35
I put on Mach Schnell spacers, 12mm in the front and 18mm in the rear. (NO RUBBING ISSUES SO FAR)
For the v1's, the fronts have about 5-7 threads left and the rears have 3-4 threads left.
Here are some quick phone pics until I get time to take better ones.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and Enjoy!:drink:
Stock:
18s on STOCK suspension NO SPACERS:
KW V1 WITH SPACERS (12mm FRONT 18mm BACK):
Just a quick background-- I have had my car for just under 2 years. I have added the performance exhaust, new rims and tires, fishcake depo v2 headlamps before I retrofitted pre-lci halogens with TRS Morimoto H1 6.0 bi-xenon HIDs w/ euro style clear sides to get rid of the ugly amber), tinted windows, windshield brow tint, and tail lights, matte black grills, pre-lci Mtech front bumper, m3 trunk spoiler, and hardwired an escort passport 8500ix to my fusebox.
And NONE of these mods have been as satisfying as getting the KW v1's installed. There's no doubt that the KW v1s are the best bang for your buck if you want to vastly improve the looks and handling of your xi.
I want to make it clear that I have never owned or driven a BMW before this car, so I never truly understood the "floaty" feeling, as others have mentioned, getting the v1's installed. I certainly do now. I know it's been said a million times, but its true and there's no other way of saying it. It should have been the first mod I did for this car.
To put an end to the "how do the v1s ride?" question. THEY ARE NOT JARRING OR HARSH AT ALL.
I live in New England. My house is in Vermont and go to college in Waltham, Massachusetts (~15 mins west of Boston). Vermont is known for its frost heaves and Massachusetts is notorious for its terrible roads and lack of care for the roads. My boy lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and every time I visit him down there I can't believe how smooth the roads are. Anyway, it's safe to say that I experience TERRIBLE roads on a daily basis, and anyone in the same area can back me up on this.
When I hit potholes my stock xi suspension would bottom out and sound like I just snapped my car in half. I would cringe every time hoping I didn't damage my car. So as you can imagines I was greatly concerned how the ride quality would be affected if I decided to get v1s.
After throwing on the v1's the car is WAY more planted to the ground and definitely stiffer. When I say stiffer I mean that you don't bounce and feel like you're in a boat when going over bumps. It also has reduced body roll around corners, but its not harsh what-so-ever. You will be very pleased with how the car rides after installing them.
For the sake of how long this post is getting I'll get to the only part you guys actually care about lol.
I run a staggered setup.
Rims- F 18x9 et 35 -12 (22) R 18x9.5 et 40 -18 (28)
Tires- F 225/40, R 255/35
I put on Mach Schnell spacers, 12mm in the front and 18mm in the rear. (NO RUBBING ISSUES SO FAR)
For the v1's, the fronts have about 5-7 threads left and the rears have 3-4 threads left.
Here are some quick phone pics until I get time to take better ones.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and Enjoy!:drink:
Stock:
18s on STOCK suspension NO SPACERS:
KW V1 WITH SPACERS (12mm FRONT 18mm BACK):
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