Just got Lowered - H&R on F10 M5 - M5POST

BarryB · 12-07-2012, 01:00 PM

Sorry for the poor iPhone pics..... Here you can see before and after.(first 2 before, last 3 after)
I am expecting a bit more drop over the next couple of weeks. Just got her done last night

Any input on spacers? Those of us that have cameras in front, it could pose a limit on the spacing as the camera body bumps out into the wheel well.......
Not totally sure I need them yet. Ride is totally acceptable so far. Drop is subtle but good enough for me.

Bokke · 12-07-2012, 01:45 PM

Looks nice!

Did the "trunk rattle" go away?

BarryB · 12-07-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bokke

Looks nice!

Did the "trunk rattle" go away?

Nope

mwlmd · 12-07-2012, 03:11 PM

Looks great. Ride quality seems good? Did you buy the springs and then have them installed or did installer order them for you? Can you tell me what total price installed was? PM is fine if you don't want to post. Also, did you get a 4 wheel alignment done after install? I have been told that is important to do.

mwlmd · 12-07-2012, 03:13 PM

With regard to spacers. I believe Rogue engineering has a spacer kit that they will send out with several different widths for you to test fit to achieve the desired stance without rubbing before buying the wrong size.

BarryB · 12-07-2012, 03:34 PM

My wheel guy ordered them for me. He is great and gives me the "family" pricing.
I paid $675 out the door for the springs, install plus V1 hardwire. Crazy deal IMO.....
I would HIGHLY recommend this guy for anyone in the Bay Area. He is an enthusiast and appreciates our cars.
Sam at Sleek Motoring in Mountain View. Can't guarantee that the price is the same for all, obviously.
Ride is good :-)

mwlmd · 12-07-2012, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

My wheel guy ordered them for me. He is great and gives me the "family" pricing.
I paid $675 out the door for the springs, install plus V1 hardwire. Crazy deal IMO.....
I would HIGHLY recommend this guy for anyone in the Bay Area. He is an enthusiast and appreciates our cars.
Sam at Sleek Motoring in Mountain View. Can't guarantee that the price is the same for all, obviously.
Ride is good :-)

Dang. That is a great deal. I am shopping around. Almost like he did it for fun!

BarryB · 12-07-2012, 03:56 PM

Almost....
Come down for the wkd. I can get it set up for you ;-)
I am curious what it costs elsewhere.
Let me know what you hear.

BarryB · 12-07-2012, 04:28 PM

Getting alignment after she settles.

Vic55 · 12-07-2012, 04:52 PM

Looks great---- im really enjoying the H&R's... perfect drop for looks and to maintain the EDC.

BarryB · 12-07-2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vic55

Looks great---- im really enjoying the H&R's... perfect drop for looks and to maintain the EDC.

+1

hsiaochinsan · 12-08-2012, 01:31 AM

Looking great. I was waiting for Eibach spring for a while. Looks like Sam and his shop has great review. Thanks for sharing.

cmhsam · 12-08-2012, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

Almost....
Come down for the wkd. I can get it set up for you ;-)
I am curious what it costs elsewhere.
Let me know what you hear.

In Columbus I got quoted eight hours of install time at $100/hr. Springs for $319 off tirerack.com and $800 for install. Sounds ridiculous to me for the time to install.

stealth.pilot · 12-08-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cmhsam

In Columbus I got quoted eight hours of install time at $100/hr. Springs for $319 off tirerack.com and $800 for install. Sounds ridiculous to me for the time to install.

They have to do an alignment too. Around here it is usually 650-700 in total.

avi8tir · 12-08-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cmhsam

In Columbus I got quoted eight hours of install time at $100/hr. Springs for $319 off tirerack.com and $800 for install. Sounds ridiculous to me for the time to install.

Same in Houston.... 8 friggin hours. what a crock. My (former) shop in Orange County charges $350 flat for install and said its about 3-3.5 hours. They did say it is more difficult than the E60 was, but EIGHT HOURS? meh.

cmhsam · 12-08-2012, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

They have to do an alignment too. Around here it is usually 650-700 in total.

This didnt include the alignment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by avi8tir

Same in Houston.... 8 friggin hours. what a crock. My (former) shop in Orange County charges $350 flat for install and said its about 3-3.5 hours. They did say it is more difficult than the E60 was, but EIGHT HOURS? meh.

Agreed. More difficult but not eight hours difficult.

BTW love the signature with your 2008 Cessna. I started to get my PPL but was stopped in the middle of VFR from the boss due to safety and three kids.

jmh · 12-08-2012, 10:19 PM

Install should be somewhere around 5-6 hrs based on recent experience with several cars.
Most time is spent removing trim pieces/rear shelf/speakers to gain access to the EDC cables.
Also the EDC plugs are fragile and one should take their time to avoid tearing / breaking the connectors/cables.
But overall not a huge job , just requires patience and skills (want to make sure you pick a shop with experience so they don't scratch/damage your trim/rear shelf/speakers etc)

BarryB · 12-08-2012, 10:52 PM

Took my guy took about 4hrs including the V1 hard wire. And correct about the rear.
My car was done perfectly. No damage.

mwlmd · 12-09-2012, 12:10 AM

I was quoted $1100 and up. WTF. Talk about an M tax!!

BarryB · 12-09-2012, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwlmd

I was quoted $1100 and up. WTF. Talk about an M tax!!

Almost worth driving down for....

bobblehead · 12-10-2012, 08:24 AM

Eibach springs are still not done with testing as I called in Eibach US office for status report early Dec. They have no clue as to when Eibach Germany will sign off on the springs.

Poleposition · 12-10-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bobblehead

Eibach springs are still not done with testing as I called in Eibach US office for status report early Dec. They have no clue as to when Eibach Germany will sign off on the springs.

Im waiting. If the Eibach pro kit is consistent with its characteristics from the past as compared to H&R, it should be a comfortable option with slightly LESS of a drop than the H&R. I plan on running 21's and really want to see both options before making a decision.

12-07-2012, 01:00 PM	#1
BarryB Lieutenant Drives: F10 & SC'd E39 M5's Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palo Alto CA Posts: 537 iTrader: (0)	Just got Lowered - H&R on F10 M5 Sorry for the poor iPhone pics..... Here you can see before and after.(first 2 before, last 3 after) I am expecting a bit more drop over the next couple of weeks. Just got her done last night Any input on spacers? Those of us that have cameras in front, it could pose a limit on the spacing as the camera body bumps out into the wheel well....... Not totally sure I need them yet. Ride is totally acceptable so far. Drop is subtle but good enough for me. Attached Images Last edited by BarryB; 12-07-2012 at 01:08 PM.
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12-07-2012, 01:45 PM	#2
Bokke Lieutenant Drives: E90 M3 / F10 M5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 561 iTrader: (0)	Looks nice! Did the "trunk rattle" go away? __________________ 09 E90 ///M3 -- Silverstone\|Black\|Piano Black\|Performance Steering Wheel\|M-DCT\|RAC Monolite RG63's\|Eisenmann Sport-Black\|VCF Front Spoiler\|VCF Rear Diffuser Type II\|CF OEM Mirror Caps\|CF OEM Rear Spoiler\|Invisibra\|V1 Hardwire\|Laser Interceptor // 13 F10 ///M5 - Sahkir Orange\|Full Black Marino\|Piano Black\|Executive Package\|Driver Assistant Package\|M-DCT\|Modulare B18's\|IND Cosmetic Package\|Akrapovic Evo\|OEM CF Spoiler

12-07-2012, 03:11 PM	#4
mwlmd Captain Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 630 iTrader: (0)	Looks great. Ride quality seems good? Did you buy the springs and then have them installed or did installer order them for you? Can you tell me what total price installed was? PM is fine if you don't want to post. Also, did you get a 4 wheel alignment done after install? I have been told that is important to do. __________________ E90 M3 (gone but not forgotten) Jerez/Fox/Aluminum/6MT F10 M5 Alpine/Sakhir/Anthracite/DCT

12-07-2012, 03:13 PM	#5
mwlmd Captain Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 630 iTrader: (0)	With regard to spacers. I believe Rogue engineering has a spacer kit that they will send out with several different widths for you to test fit to achieve the desired stance without rubbing before buying the wrong size. __________________ E90 M3 (gone but not forgotten) Jerez/Fox/Aluminum/6MT F10 M5 Alpine/Sakhir/Anthracite/DCT

12-07-2012, 04:52 PM	#10
Vic55 Captain Drives: 2013 AW F10 M5 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: THE Orange County Posts: 633 iTrader: (8)	Looks great---- im really enjoying the H&R's... perfect drop for looks and to maintain the EDC. __________________ 2013 BMW M6 Alpine White 2013 BMW M5 Alpine White 2012 Audi R8 V-10 Ibis White 2012 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Black Series Obsidian Black

12-07-2012, 03:34 PM	#6
BarryB Lieutenant Drives: F10 & SC'd E39 M5's Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palo Alto CA Posts: 537 iTrader: (0)	My wheel guy ordered them for me. He is great and gives me the "family" pricing. I paid $675 out the door for the springs, install plus V1 hardwire. Crazy deal IMO..... I would HIGHLY recommend this guy for anyone in the Bay Area. He is an enthusiast and appreciates our cars. Sam at Sleek Motoring in Mountain View. Can't guarantee that the price is the same for all, obviously. Ride is good :-)

12-07-2012, 03:56 PM	#8
BarryB Lieutenant Drives: F10 & SC'd E39 M5's Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palo Alto CA Posts: 537 iTrader: (0)	Almost.... Come down for the wkd. I can get it set up for you ;-) I am curious what it costs elsewhere. Let me know what you hear.

12-07-2012, 04:28 PM	#9
BarryB Lieutenant Drives: F10 & SC'd E39 M5's Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palo Alto CA Posts: 537 iTrader: (0)	Getting alignment after she settles.

12-08-2012, 01:31 AM	#12
hsiaochinsan 中華民國大總統 Drives: AW F10 M5 Join Date: May 2005 Location: SF Bay Area/Cupertino Posts: 1,026 iTrader: (5)	Looking great. I was waiting for Eibach spring for a while. Looks like Sam and his shop has great review. Thanks for sharing. __________________ 台灣人來報到噢~

12-08-2012, 10:19 PM	#17
jmh Internet Crash Test Dummy Drives: F10/E92 335xi Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under a rock in NH Posts: 686 iTrader: (4)	Install should be somewhere around 5-6 hrs based on recent experience with several cars. Most time is spent removing trim pieces/rear shelf/speakers to gain access to the EDC cables. Also the EDC plugs are fragile and one should take their time to avoid tearing / breaking the connectors/cables. But overall not a huge job , just requires patience and skills (want to make sure you pick a shop with experience so they don't scratch/damage your trim/rear shelf/speakers etc) __________________ 13 F10 M5 Individual / Brilliant White / Extended/Full Cohiba Brown (Exec/Driver/B&O/20") / A few Euro add-ons / Stealth K40 / Upgraded B&O / ///M Performance Carbon Interior Trim / Color matched side and front grills (lightly tinted LEDs) / Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust / Hartge Springs / HRE S107

12-08-2012, 10:52 PM	#18
BarryB Lieutenant Drives: F10 & SC'd E39 M5's Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palo Alto CA Posts: 537 iTrader: (0)	Took my guy took about 4hrs including the V1 hard wire. And correct about the rear. My car was done perfectly. No damage.

12-09-2012, 12:10 AM	#19
mwlmd Captain Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 630 iTrader: (0)	I was quoted $1100 and up. WTF. Talk about an M tax!! __________________ E90 M3 (gone but not forgotten) Jerez/Fox/Aluminum/6MT F10 M5 Alpine/Sakhir/Anthracite/DCT

12-10-2012, 08:24 AM	#21
bobblehead Colonel Drives: warp speed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, On Posts: 2,545 iTrader: (0)	Eibach springs are still not done with testing as I called in Eibach US office for status report early Dec. They have no clue as to when Eibach Germany will sign off on the springs.

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