Finally got the e39 lowered after having the springs in my trunk for 5 months!! Pics

[1gr8e39]

HERE IT IS, I threw the H&R springs on, along with KYB struts and bearing plates, total is was 1.3 inch front and .75 inch rear. All I wish is that the rear was another 1/4 to 1/2 inch lower, but a full tank will fix that. The ride quality is great, little sharper than the non sport stock suspension, but drives just like a stock sport package . Very Happy with the car now. I didnt like how much it came up with the 540 M parallels. Now its at schwabby getting a 4 wheel alignment. Found a broken rear sway bar end link, anybody heard of these things breaking? I ordered a pair from Bavarian Motorsport they were cheap but I was surprised to see it busted in half.




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Sorry the pics are so huge, not quite sure how to make them smaller like if I were to figure out how to make a sig...

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I was going to ask as well, has anybody ever removed the window trim ring? I want to paint or plastidip the chrome trim around the windows and the front grill to make it look like a proper sport. Should i remove it or would plastidip do fine with it on the car? Im concerned removing it may bend it or break the clips. Anybody done it? I know I can remove the interior pieces on the tops of the door panels but I have never used plastidip before.

[BimmerBreaker]

Look up shadowline for answers on painting your window trim. Its been done many times before. You can do it in situ or remove them.

[DennisCooper]

Hi,

H&R are excellent quality so you shouldn't have any issues with them. I've been running my H&R's for over 7 years now on my E39 Touring. Another alternative for the de-chroming of the window trim is to have them vinyl wrapped. Ultra fast, quick, easy, no mess and relatively affordable now that there's quite a lot of places who can do the work for you. I've had my trims done this way and it's perhaps coming up to 6+ years since having them done and they're exactly how they were the day it was applied.

Cheers, Dennis!

[1gr8e39]

Thats a fantastic idea. Ill call around to a few of my vendors since im in the business and see if they do vinyl wrap. I should have my roof done as well. Looks like in your sig your touring has the lid wrapped too. I wasnt even thinking that so thanks again.