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turbosc297
07-26-2010, 07:46 PM
Hello all,
A few weeks ago I purchased a 2006 330xi 6-spd, 50k miles with sport, premium, and cold weather packages.
From what I'm told, the "xi's" don't have a sport suspension. Why is this?
Can I put sport struts and/or springs on it at least? There seems to be almost zero aftermarket for this car I'm noticing. The car is just a little too soggy in the turns for me to be completely satisfied
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction!

Thanks!

floydr
07-26-2010, 08:06 PM
The 'xi cars have a suspension setup aimed at bad weather, and ride somewhat higher (almost an inch) than non-xi cars. It is not comparable to the performance setup as seen on Audi S4, etc. As the springs and shocks are a set, you have to replace all 4 springs and all 4 shocks. However, that is not recommended as it puts additional strain on the front CV joints, where the extra height was designed to take strain off them.

Cir14
07-27-2010, 04:09 PM
is the 06 330xi the same as the 07 328xi?

floydr
07-27-2010, 05:33 PM
Yes, slightly different engines.