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Old 1st July 2010, 13:19   #1
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Old 1st July 2010, 14:51   #2
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What is he lowered on? I want to lower but i dont know on what. Either eibach or H&R.
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my guess is RD Sport springs. car looks low and really good.
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Car looks lovely but I'm never sure about lowering, does this not make it very uncomfortable and destroy handling?
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i don't understand the suspension on the M5 yet, so i would like to know how lower effects the different suspension setting. if i lowered my car it would have 1 setting "beat the **** out of your back", but with all the people doing it it must not affect it to much.
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Just H&R springs with 12mm spacers up front and 10mm in the rear. I think the spacers make the car look lower since pushes the wheels out close to the fender lips.
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Just H&R springs with 12mm spacers up front and 10mm in the rear. I think the spacers make the car look lower since pushes the wheels out close to the fender lips.

Any rubbing issues when hitting bumps or when your fully loaded? I know Eibachs are almost the same drop just as H&R but i want to go 12mm spacers all around but im worried for rubbing.
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I originally had 12 mm spacers in the rear as well but was getting some rub. Many have had no problem with 12mm so I just assume my Toyo T1r tires run a bit wide or are more squarely shaped than some other tires. I still get an ocassional rub in the rear with the 10mm spacers on large dips in the road
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I originally had 12 mm spacers in the rear as well but was getting some rub. Many have had no problem with 12mm so I just assume my Toyo T1r tires run a bit wide or are more squarely shaped than some other tires. I still get an ocassional rub in the rear with the 10mm spacers on large dips in the road

Will it cause damage eventually?
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nah. The rub is very slight.
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