Bummer... My prior car was much lower than the pictures shown for the Eibach lowering kit for the i4, and yes it can be annoying to drive/maneuver steep driveways and bumps/humps (But I let my front lip take all the damage)...
However, this car just sits way too high in my opinion... (maybe I was too used to my prior F30, with a finger gap between tire and fender)
Bummer... My prior car was much lower than the pictures shown for the Eibach lowering kit for the i4, and yes it can be annoying to drive/maneuver steep driveways and bumps/humps (But I let my front lip take all the damage)...
However, this car just sits way too high in my opinion... (maybe I was too used to my prior F30, with a finger gap between tire and fender)
Yep, that's all!
Dropped the car about an inch. Rear links will need to be adjusted accordingly to match front drop. (front wheel will have slight negative camber, but really unnoticeable)
Makes the car look more OEM + (I can barely fit 2 fingers between the gap now, instead of like 4)
And, already scrapped my aftermarket front lip... but the springs were worth it!
Yep, that's all!
Dropped the car about an inch. Rear links will need to be adjusted accordingly to match front drop. (front wheel will have slight negative camber, but really unnoticeable)
Makes the car look more OEM + (I can barely fit 2 fingers between the gap now, instead of like 4)
And, already scrapped my aftermarket front lip... but the springs were worth it!
When you lower the vehicle, the lights should be adjusted according to a previous post here and a friend of mine who is a mechanic for them. I guess the lights cover a certain range based off the factory angle they’re set at. So lowering the car lowers the angle so your lights point lower.
I have not researched this though. This is my deduction from the conversation I had with him and from what I remember about a post on here. If someone here is more accurate, please enlighten us both.
$300 sounds too good to be true. Almost untrustworthy. But at least you got a huge deal
When you lower the vehicle, the lights should be adjusted according to a previous post here and a friend of mine who is a mechanic for them. I guess the lights cover a certain range based off the factory angle they’re set at. So lowering the car lowers the angle so your lights point lower.
I have not researched this though. This is my deduction from the conversation I had with him and from what I remember about a post on here. If someone here is more accurate, please enlighten us both.
$300 sounds too good to be true. Almost untrustworthy. But at least you got a huge deal
Yea, he was the cheapest and had done couple of i4's, so I just took it to him. Basically just him in a small shop so I guess there wasn't much overhead cost there.
and...Got it! I didn't think of factoring in headlight adjustment. The guy matched the rear drop as exactly with the front springs drop, measuring constantly with a ruler, so I just assumed I didn't have to adjust my headlights because there shouldn't really be a change in angle.
I'll go check my headlights against my garage door today, I may actually need to get them adjusted after alignment. Thanks for the tip.
Yea, he was the cheapest and had done couple of i4's, so I just took it to him. Basically just him in a small shop so I guess there wasn't much overhead cost there.
and...Got it! I didn't think of factoring in headlight adjustment. The guy matched the rear drop as exactly with the front springs drop, measuring constantly with a ruler, so I just assumed I didn't have to adjust my headlights because there shouldn't really be a change in angle.
I'll go check my headlights against my garage door today, I may actually need to get them adjusted after alignment. Thanks for the tip.
Well, that ain't an option for me so I'll hold off until some other people get the car lowered successfully with adaptive suspension. Keep us updated if all stays well with the springs!
Well, that ain't an option for me so I'll hold off until some other people get the car lowered successfully with adaptive suspension. Keep us updated if all stays well with the springs!
Just curious, what issues would lowering 3/4 to 1 inch thru springs and smaller links cause on the dampening system?
Plus our cars are EDC, so it's electronically controlled.
I wouldn't worry about it, the springs and dampening system aren't even connected, more parallel each other.
What would be considered a successful lowering kit, if that kit still only comes with spring and links?
Well, that ain't an option for me so I'll hold off until some other people get the car lowered successfully with adaptive suspension. Keep us updated if all stays well with the springs!