Car: 2014 328I Xdrive Sport, 4000 miles
So I was getting sick of the stock wheel gap and somewhat floaty handling of my Xdrive F30, and decided to lower it and upgrade the springs. I decided to go with Dinan because of the factory warranty, the fact that I live in MI and the roads are garbage and the winters are terrible (I presume), and the fact that there aren't many options that give the drop I was looking for without slamming it (i.e. H&R). Shout outs to these two threads for helping me decide:
http://ift.tt/1sYe9dw
http://ift.tt/1lxJx3O
I bought the springs (kept the stock bump stops). Got them installed at an independent perf shop in NJ where I was for the weekend for $200 and 2 hours (Dinan quotes 8.5 or 9 hours at a dealer which equates to over $1000 min which is a complete rip off).
Drove the car 800 miles and here are my impressions:
Handling - Noticeably improved. Less body roll, less floaty handling. Less diving during braking. This combined with the AWD gives me the confidence to take corners at a very high rate
Comfort - Close to factory. Car does not crash over bumps or bottom out even with stock bump stops (had plenty of testing over NJ Turnpike, NNJ roads, MI highways and roads, and OH). It is a bit stiffer and can get a little bumpy sometimes, but it is very acceptable. Perhaps I'm used to torture since all my previous cars were lowered even more.
Drop - Looks fantastic. Really helps the stance. I will definitely say it is a 1-1.25" drop all around. can only fit 2 or 2.5 fingers in the front (down from 4 before) and about 1 or 1.5 fingers in the rear.
Overall, great upgrade and I highly recommend it.
:D:D
So I was getting sick of the stock wheel gap and somewhat floaty handling of my Xdrive F30, and decided to lower it and upgrade the springs. I decided to go with Dinan because of the factory warranty, the fact that I live in MI and the roads are garbage and the winters are terrible (I presume), and the fact that there aren't many options that give the drop I was looking for without slamming it (i.e. H&R). Shout outs to these two threads for helping me decide:
http://ift.tt/1sYe9dw
http://ift.tt/1lxJx3O
I bought the springs (kept the stock bump stops). Got them installed at an independent perf shop in NJ where I was for the weekend for $200 and 2 hours (Dinan quotes 8.5 or 9 hours at a dealer which equates to over $1000 min which is a complete rip off).
Drove the car 800 miles and here are my impressions:
Handling - Noticeably improved. Less body roll, less floaty handling. Less diving during braking. This combined with the AWD gives me the confidence to take corners at a very high rate
Comfort - Close to factory. Car does not crash over bumps or bottom out even with stock bump stops (had plenty of testing over NJ Turnpike, NNJ roads, MI highways and roads, and OH). It is a bit stiffer and can get a little bumpy sometimes, but it is very acceptable. Perhaps I'm used to torture since all my previous cars were lowered even more.
Drop - Looks fantastic. Really helps the stance. I will definitely say it is a 1-1.25" drop all around. can only fit 2 or 2.5 fingers in the front (down from 4 before) and about 1 or 1.5 fingers in the rear.
Overall, great upgrade and I highly recommend it.
:D:D
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