Lowering just the front only

[beemarman]

Hi Guys,

Has anyone just lowered the fronts only?

I want to lower my fronts as I think the rear looks OK as it is. I'm using the Eibach springs.

[frisky]

Wont it look like a drag racer?

[boots]

This is a one for me. Let us know how it works out.

[HXS]

H&R springs lower the front more than Eibachs.

Be careful of camber though.... I almost learned the hard way.

[financenick]

im trying to do the same but with no luck

[sdshah]

Don't do it. Lower all of it. Just look at the least aggressive rear drop when you pick what springs your getting or do KW HAS

[ur20v]

Buy a set of four springs with the drop you need and just use the fronts.

[financenick]

exactly, rear already low standard, its just the front, but all kits currently available drop the front too much, may look into the CP front springs as these are only 10mm lower

[Redrckt135]

Cut the front springs

-Honda civic driver

[ur20v]

CP front springs would be best bet.. I may look at this myself or go KW V3 as I have had great results on my GT3

[TheHouseWon]

CP springs + 12 mm spacers should get you where you want to be.

Also, post pics of drops or stances you think you'd like to go for, that way if someone has a similar set up they can guide you.

[M5Beast_NYC]

Originally Posted by HXS

H&R springs lower the front more than Eibachs.

Be careful of camber though.... I almost learned the hard way.

do explain. are you saying that once lowered you cant have the correct camber?

[HXS]

Originally Posted by M5Beast_NYC

do explain. are you saying that once lowered you cant have the correct camber?

You can have the correct camber.

I just never got an alignment after I installed my H&R's. A few months later, I purchased a new wheel set and as I was taking off my OEM's, I noticed the fronts were worn down to the wire on the inside. I bought the wheel set just in time!

[tec333]

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...uspension.html

Found this but its for e60, but looks like for e60 there are front only lowering kits.

[ur20v]

Comp springs are 99 GBP each here and they do world wide delievery:

http://www.genuineautoparts.com/uk/a...uspension-scat

I am going this route.

[beemarman]

Originally Posted by ur20v

Comp springs are 99 GBP each here and they do world wide delievery:

http://www.genuineautoparts.com/uk/a...uspension-scat

I am going this route.

So i should just get two of these COIL SPRING - 2015 BMW M5 (31337850121)?

[Used2be]

Originally Posted by beemarman

So i should just get two of these COIL SPRING - 2015 BMW M5 (31337850121)?

Just a thought, but I vaguely remember checking the CP suspension versus the standard and think that the spring perch on the CP shock was lower than the standard model. Is it possible that with a stiffer CP spring, but a higher spring perch height, you might end up raising the front? Could be worth looking into.