X6 F16 lowering springs

[kanz_min]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

This what I've done today. KW V3.

Did the yours have originally a pair of rear air suspensions?
I wanted to lower mine about 3 5cm and I tried to contact the producer, and they said I have to disable the EDC (including original)

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by kanz_min

Did the yours have originally a pair of rear air suspensions?
I wanted to lower mine about 3 5cm and I tried to contact the producer, and they said I have to disable the EDC (including original)

If you have EDC, yes, you have to disable it.

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by kanz_min

Did the yours have originally a pair of rear air suspensions?
I wanted to lower mine about 3 5cm and I tried to contact the producer, and they said I have to disable the EDC (including original)

EDC is the adaptive shocks. Nothing to do with the air bags. You have to disable edc cuz you replace the shocks with KW so it's not needed anymore. And yes you can replace the rear bags with springs. You need the perch that the spring sits on. You can get it oem from dealer. It just clips into the bottom where the airbag clips into. And yes just pull fuse for compressor.

[kanz_min]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

EDC is the adaptive shocks. Nothing to do with the air bags. You have to disable edc cuz you replace the shocks with KW so it's not needed anymore. And yes you can replace the rear bags with springs. You need the perch that the spring sits on. You can get it oem from dealer. It just clips into the bottom where the airbag clips into. And yes just pull fuse for compressor.

Do you mean if I replace the original suspensions by the kw v3, it won't change anything about the car's safety ??? 🙄
Thanks

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by kanz_min

Do you mean if I replace the original suspensions by the kw v3, it won't change anything about the car's safety ??? 🙄
Thanks

Correct. EDC has nothing to do with safety. It just loosens or firms up the shocks based on you being in Sport or comfort mode. . That's it. You disconnect EDC cuz it'll throw errors. But not effect safety.

[sigx5]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

This what I've done today. KW V3.

thank you for posting the pics ... we have the same color and rim ... I am not to far away from RG sport (from OC to Irwindale), good to have them locally (kind of).

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by sigx5

thank you for posting the pics ... we have the same color and rim ... I am not to far away from RG sport (from OC to Irwindale), good to have them locally (kind of).

Glad that I can help.
Will be my great pleasure to be able to mod your ride.

[kanz_min]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

Correct. EDC has nothing to do with safety. It just loosens or firms up the shocks based on you being in Sport or comfort mode. . That's it. You disconnect EDC cuz it'll throw errors. But not effect safety.

Thanks for your reply
Just an other question : might the suspensions' life get shorter after the replacement??? 🙄 😂

Thanks

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by kanz_min

Thanks for your reply
Just an other question : might the suspensions' life get shorter after the replacement??? 🙄 😂

Thanks

You'll be replacing the suspension. Or are you referring to the wear and tear items such as links and joints etc. then yes. How much that can't really be said but bmw uses cheap rubber so they fail prematurely anyway. Less than 40k likes and I had to replace both front wishbones.

[kanz_min]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

You'll be replacing the suspension. Or are you referring to the wear and tear items such as links and joints etc. then yes. How much that can't really be said but bmw uses cheap rubber so they fail prematurely anyway. Less than 40k likes and I had to replace both front wishbones.

👍 in fact, I already replaced 1 time

[daytonaviolet]

just go with kw v3 (air bags), it's a more well round suspension then the h&r vtf

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by daytonaviolet

just go with kw v3 (air bags), it's a more well round suspension then the h&r vtf

Told you!!!

[kanz_min]

Originally Posted by daytonaviolet

just go with kw v3 (air bags), it's a more well round suspension then the h&r vtf

👍

[daytonaviolet]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Told you!!!

Well i always knew kw was better, but for the price VTF is not bad. Just depends if you want something smoother for 5 times the price 🙃

[maDjzo]

F15/16 owners on Eibach Pro's, did y'all see the instant drop after install with a progressive drop after settling to spec, or was it a stock look initially with an eventual drop after xxx miles?

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by maDjzo

F15/16 owners on Eibach Pro's, did y'all see the instant drop after install with a progressive drop after settling to spec, or was it a stock look initially with an eventual drop after xxx miles?

Drop was pretty immediate. I think if I remember I was a bit unlevel but that settled after some time.