For the last 6 months I've been working hard at lowering the E46 Xi chassis suspension, through a cumulative effort with different forum members I've accomplished my goal of not only Lowering the Xi chassis but also providing a smooth & compliant ride at the same time. (Having Your Cake & Eating It Too)
The drop will be about 1.00 to 2.00 inches in the front (Depending on Spring Choice) & about 0.25 to 0.75 inches in the rear, this drop will "Even Up" your current look because as you know the front sits Much Higher than the rear. All in all this will make your Xi chassis E46 look Great while still maintaining its AWD capability with ease. Some of the best points about this suspension system are:
1) You'll still have a nice factory OE ride with planted handling that's very smooth feeling.
2) The price is Very affordable at roughly ~$799.
3) The Front & Rear shocks are BOTH Externally Adjustable, meaning you can make strut or shock adjustments in seconds by twisting a knob.
The four major components to making this Xi Lowering a reality are:
1) Sport Front Xi Struts.
2) Rob43 Special 9 Way External Adjustable Rear Shocks, these special shocks are not only a bigger diameter (they fit perfectly) than any other E46 shock, but they're priced right too.
3) RWD* Lowering Springs.
4) Supreme Power Drop** Hats.
This suspension can also be easily fitted to an Xi Touring chassis, it was tested on several with excellent results.
If you'd like one of these Xi Lowering suspensions for yourself, shoot me a PM & we'll discuss it.
Rob43
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Review Of This Setup !!!
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=1112564
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****** UPDATE: For those of you on a tight budget, I've tested a Non-Adjustable option that gives a nice looking drop that "Evens" things up and rides like Stock OE for comfort. Price shipped is roughly ~$549 for this option !!!
* It's NOT well known, but certain RWD suspension parts fit the Xi chassis perfectly; Choosing the "Correct" RWD Springs are one of those items. Only one or two RWD springs can actually lower the Xi chassis the way you'd want.
** Depending on options these might NOT be needed, this could save you ~$90 dollars.
The drop will be about 1.00 to 2.00 inches in the front (Depending on Spring Choice) & about 0.25 to 0.75 inches in the rear, this drop will "Even Up" your current look because as you know the front sits Much Higher than the rear. All in all this will make your Xi chassis E46 look Great while still maintaining its AWD capability with ease. Some of the best points about this suspension system are:
1) You'll still have a nice factory OE ride with planted handling that's very smooth feeling.
2) The price is Very affordable at roughly ~$799.
3) The Front & Rear shocks are BOTH Externally Adjustable, meaning you can make strut or shock adjustments in seconds by twisting a knob.
The four major components to making this Xi Lowering a reality are:
1) Sport Front Xi Struts.
2) Rob43 Special 9 Way External Adjustable Rear Shocks, these special shocks are not only a bigger diameter (they fit perfectly) than any other E46 shock, but they're priced right too.
3) RWD* Lowering Springs.
4) Supreme Power Drop** Hats.
This suspension can also be easily fitted to an Xi Touring chassis, it was tested on several with excellent results.
If you'd like one of these Xi Lowering suspensions for yourself, shoot me a PM & we'll discuss it.
Rob43
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Review Of This Setup !!!
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=1112564
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****** UPDATE: For those of you on a tight budget, I've tested a Non-Adjustable option that gives a nice looking drop that "Evens" things up and rides like Stock OE for comfort. Price shipped is roughly ~$549 for this option !!!
* It's NOT well known, but certain RWD suspension parts fit the Xi chassis perfectly; Choosing the "Correct" RWD Springs are one of those items. Only one or two RWD springs can actually lower the Xi chassis the way you'd want.
** Depending on options these might NOT be needed, this could save you ~$90 dollars.