anyone using B&G lowering springs on their 7?

Im just curious if anyone has used B&G springs on their e65???

I was looking at H&R,eibach etc etc and looks like B&Gs have the best drop of 1.4" front and 1.4" rear with progressive rate...

about to buy them and looking for some info from someone who actually had them on their 7

btw i have 20's on my 7 so thats why looking to lower it...20mm ecs spacers...275 rear tires

thx

Never have them on the 7's but i did have them on my X5 ,the springs set the car sit much lower then H&R and the ride/handling is very good.

Originally Posted by mrbmwx5

Never have them on the 7's but i did have them on my X5 ,the springs set the car sit much lower then H&R and the ride/handling is very good.

thats one clean looking X5,like the rims on it

was your x5 rear at same level as front or was it sitting higher than front?

after install was the ride stiffer or about the same?

thx

Rear and front are same level,the ride is much stiffer then stock ,i do notice a little bouncy after 120k miles on them.

Here is someone on the boards selling a set of B&G for $250 shipped.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=652257

i would like to see a 7 with H&r's vs b&g's side by side. I just installed H&R's on my ride and would like it to be a little lower

Originally Posted by mrbmwx5

Rear and front are same level,the ride is much stiffer then stock ,i do notice a little bouncy after 120k miles on them.

so you had em on for 120k miles??

i decided that im going to go with b&g springs....

ill post some pix after install

thx

i put them on my e38 a few years back...awesome stance

Originally Posted by blue22flames00

i would like to see a 7 with H&r's vs b&g's side by side. I just installed H&R's on my ride and would like it to be a little lower

what is the actual drop with H&R front/back?

after i install the b&g ill take pics of before/after and maybe DIY on springs swap

Originally Posted by wilk187

i put them on my e38 a few years back...awesome stance

you wouldn't have any pix of your e38 with b&g?

Originally Posted by bayerisheteknik

what is the actual drop with H&R front/back?

after i install the b&g ill take pics of before/after and maybe DIY on springs swap

1.3 front 1" rear i believe.

i couldn't find any pictures on the computer after they settled at ride height but here's a couple..it actually sat about 1/2" to 3/4" above the tire...rarely rubbed. i've got some "after" shots on my cell..i'll put them on later

Originally Posted by wilk187

i couldn't find any pictures on the computer after they settled at ride height but here's a couple..it actually sat about 1/2" to 3/4" above the tire...rarely rubbed. i've got some "after" shots on my cell..i'll put them on later

thats one clean e38 did you sell it to get the newer one???

Originally Posted by blue22flames00

1.3 front 1" rear i believe.

nice..btw the 750 you got didn't it have self level suspension in rear or was it optional?

clean looking flagship

Originally Posted by bayerisheteknik

thats one clean e38 did you sell it to get the newer one???

i put it into a wall on I-64 outside of louisville

Originally Posted by wilk187

i put it into a wall on I-64 outside of louisville

damn....good thing is you still alive and kicking ehhh

what happened?? tire blowout or going too fast??

neither really...i was living in Knoxville and it was warm and sunny...drove to kentucky and hit 1 small patch of snow (it was end of February) going about 70 and lost it. Actually me and 3 other cars lost it. Steered out of a 360 twice then slid across 3 lanes into concrete barrier...my front and rear suspension was toast. i tried to buy it back from insurance company after they totaled it, but they wouldn't negotiate the price..said it was their policy

Originally Posted by wilk187

neither really...i was living in Knoxville and it was warm and sunny...drove to kentucky and hit 1 small patch of snow (it was end of February) going about 70 and lost it. Actually me and 3 other cars lost it. Steered out of a 360 twice then slid across 3 lanes into concrete barrier...my front and rear suspension was toast. i tried to buy it back from insurance company after they totaled it, but they wouldn't negotiate the price..said it was their policy

damn insurance companies and their bs policies.....judging by pix looks like a good hit

i have to find my old pix doing 125mph,blowout front tire flipping car 5 times,endind in 15 foot ditch filled with water till my neck....but i survived....only 20 stitches on skull...car was totalled rear trunk was gone...front too...

here is some pix i found....