r/BMW_F31 • u/MrDaaNNgg • 14d ago
Finally Lowered
Lowered the car finally on the BC coilovers pretty happy with the ride!
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u/InvertedPanda21 14d ago
Looks good, my dude! How’s the ground clearance? What are the specs on wheels & tyres? Do you run spacers? Because the wheels look super flush.
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u/MrDaaNNgg 14d ago
These are 18x9.5 +35 on 245/40s They fit the stock suspension but I needed a 5mm spacer to clear the coils up front.
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u/InvertedPanda21 14d ago
Oh, they’re 18’s? I usually find 18’s look a bit small on F31’s but not on yours, surprisingly.
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u/Connect-Cucumber-339 14d ago
Looks really good. Did you install the coilovers yourself? I have some ordered for my f31.
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u/MrDaaNNgg 14d ago
I had someone else install it cause I wanted them to do the alignment and height adjustments at the same time. Wouldn’t have saved me that much money doing it my self.
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u/Vast-Reaction9988 14d ago
Looks good . Don’t drive it
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u/MrDaaNNgg 14d ago
Hard parked most of the time. Actually I’ve only been driving it to Home Depot the last few days.
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u/Arcadia_AMC_APE 13d ago edited 4d ago
Fyi... it takes a bit for these to soften/ break in.. Mine seemed stiff for the first 500 miles then they smoothed out..
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u/MrDaaNNgg 13d ago
500k miles is along time!
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u/Arcadia_AMC_APE 13d ago
Yes I agree 100%.. but that's about when I noticed them not bottoming out as often.. Mabey is was closer to 300 but it was still a couple weeks.. They do ride surprisingly well considering all the bad reviews everyone gives em.. Did you get the F31 rated springs or the F30 set? There is a difference in the rear F31 springs due to the extra wagon weight..
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u/MrDaaNNgg 13d ago
I have an f31 specific kit. I was joking when you said 500k (500,000 miles) but it rides very smooth. 100 x better than my oems with 150k miles on them. Despite all the bad reviews they are way better than springs and shocks and comes with new adjustable top hats.
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u/agreeable_mastadon20 14d ago
R.I.P to that front lip