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      08-27-2010, 07:21 AM   #23
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Did you need to add camber plates to that MJovic?? Let me know how tire wear is ..
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      08-28-2010, 12:14 PM   #24
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Sorry, for the LATE responses, but it's been a busy year for me since we recently had a baby and she is quite a handful!!!

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where is renn-art?? because im planning to do this too and i live in the same city
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I think they are in Elk Grove Village. Joe and Emil (the owners) are two buddies of mine and great people.

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Drop looks perfect. Anyone else thinks he needs spacers, though? I don't really have any experience with spacers, but a couple of those pics make the tires look a bit too tucked, IMO. I'm curious to hear thoughts from people.
I would have to agree with the spacers. I had a lot of plans with this car but unfortunately had to stop because we had a baby. I would say 7-8mm up front and 15mm in back would be perfect. Try to see if anyone else has run spacers with these wheels. I know Gill from Tirerack has these wheels also. Try asking him, he knows way more about wheels than I do!

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Did you need to add camber plates to that MJovic?? Let me know how tire wear is ..
Tire wear seems pretty even on the back. I don't think camber plates are necessary beyond the slight camber already present in our suspension with these wheels since they are the stock sizes.

BTW, suspension still rides great after more than a year. Shocks seem to be holding up, no rubbing issues. Car still needs more stiffening though before I would considering taking it on the track. Either stiffer shocks or larger anti-sway bars.
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      08-28-2010, 12:38 PM   #25
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is car dropped even more refer to the pics?
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      08-30-2010, 11:24 PM   #26
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i think i saw you driving a few weeks ago going towards weber? idk but all i saw was a black 135 on boughton
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      08-30-2010, 11:52 PM   #27
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very clean great job +1 rep.
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      09-10-2010, 03:48 PM   #28
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Looks great. Are these 19s? What size rims and tires? I have 18x8.5s and 18x9.5, with full fender rolling but still rub a tad on occassion.
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      09-11-2010, 02:16 PM   #29
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is car dropped even more refer to the pics?
Yes car did settle in about another 1/4" or so.

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i think i saw you driving a few weeks ago going towards weber? idk but all i saw was a black 135 on boughton
Right on. I don't see to many other 1ers in my 'hood. Honk next time!

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Looks great. Are these 19s? What size rims and tires? I have 18x8.5s and 18x9.5, with full fender rolling but still rub a tad on occassion.
Rims are stock sizes and tires are 225 up front and 255 in rear
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      09-16-2010, 09:19 AM   #30
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Drop looks perfect. Anyone else thinks he needs spacers, though? I don't really have any experience with spacers, but a couple of those pics make the tires look a bit too tucked, IMO. I'm curious to hear thoughts from people.
Car looks awesome!! Drop is beautiful and mags are great....but I'm with Bimmer-Bob, spacers would give THE killer look!
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      11-30-2010, 01:07 PM   #31
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this is so nice. i love howd you dropped and your color!!I will get BSM TOO
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      01-18-2011, 02:17 PM   #32
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U dont have any problems with the stock shocks ? I Want to lower my car but ever1 says i have to change my shocks also .
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      01-18-2011, 07:03 PM   #33
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U dont have any problems with the stock shocks ? I Want to lower my car but ever1 says i have to change my shocks also .
I left the stock shocks in for awhile after getting these springs put in but found them to bounce alot,so i got koni fsd's put in and find there is more control,i think it is best to do it all at once.
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      01-21-2011, 03:57 PM   #34
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i just want to lower my car . i dont track my car
will i have a problem installing eibachs with stock shocks ?
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      01-22-2011, 05:06 PM   #35
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any 1 ?
i heard that eibachs are little stiffer then stock so installing it with stock shock wont be a problem especially if you dont track your car ? this is right ?
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      01-22-2011, 06:49 PM   #36
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any 1 ?
i heard that eibachs are little stiffer then stock so installing it with stock shock wont be a problem especially if you dont track your car ? this is right ?
true,
its little stiffer than stock.. I think stock shocks is fine.
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      01-23-2011, 05:10 PM   #37
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if any 1 installed eibachs with stock shocksplease let us know howmancy miles he had them without replacing the stock shocks
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run it you are fine w/ stock shock.
eibach spring isn't that aggressive in terms of drop
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      01-23-2011, 09:15 PM   #39
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if any 1 installed eibachs with stock shocksplease let us know howmancy miles he had them without replacing the stock shocks
This will simply reduce the life span of your shocks, but they will not blow in a week. So if you are ok with having to replace struts/shocks 1-2 years sooner than when expected, you should be fine with upgrading just springs.

For the sake of ride quality and suspension geometry, ideally you want a set of springs and struts/shocks that were designed for the drop you're going for. This is why I went to BMW PS and I have no regrets.
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