[bacon4200]

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Hi there - has anyone here had MSS springs installed on their vehicle in the Austin, TX area? If so, did you have any issues?

Looking for a shop that has prior experience with the MSS install since it seems to be more complex than other suspension installations, but maybe it's not that bad.

Just picked up a 2020 X3MC this past week, looking forward to joining this community! First time owning a BMW, let alone an M car.

[klerk]

I'm taking my 2023 X6 to SoulSpeed next week for a MSS + spacer install (12mm front /15mm rear). I can report back with my experience.

[bacon4200]

Originally Posted by klerk

I'm taking my 2023 X6 to SoulSpeed next week for a MSS + spacer install (12mm front /15mm rear). I can report back with my experience.

I ended up taking mine to SoulSpeed ~2 weeks ago. After they installed, they said they could only lower it 1 inch before it was fully maxed out, which seems odd since MSS should be able to go lower (I only asked for a 1 inch drop but it shouldn't be maxed out at that height).

Been driving around for 2 weeks / ~500 miles and the ride quality is definitely much better, but there's a clunking from the suspension whenever I turn the wheel full lock or if I take inclines/declines at certain angles.

I'm honestly not sure if they installed it properly, please let me know if you had a similar experience with your installation and ride afterwards.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by klerk

I'm taking my 2023 X6 to SoulSpeed next week for a MSS + spacer install (12mm front /15mm rear). I can report back with my experience.

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[mattsheng]

Originally Posted by bacon4200

I ended up taking mine to SoulSpeed ~2 weeks ago. After they installed, they said they could only lower it 1 inch before it was fully maxed out, which seems odd since MSS should be able to go lower (I only asked for a 1 inch drop but it shouldn't be maxed out at that height).

Been driving around for 2 weeks / ~500 miles and the ride quality is definitely much better, but there's a clunking from the suspension whenever I turn the wheel full lock or if I take inclines/declines at certain angles.

I'm honestly not sure if they installed it properly, please let me know if you had a similar experience with your installation and ride afterwards.

It is possible that the front springs are not aligned correctly. Check if the top end of the orange MSS spring (left red circle) is aligned with the sway bar endlink tab on the front strut (right red circle). If not, just rotate the orange MSS spring until it is aligned properly.

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by bacon4200

I ended up taking mine to SoulSpeed ~2 weeks ago. After they installed, they said they could only lower it 1 inch before it was fully maxed out, which seems odd since MSS should be able to go lower (I only asked for a 1 inch drop but it shouldn't be maxed out at that height).

Been driving around for 2 weeks / ~500 miles and the ride quality is definitely much better, but there's a clunking from the suspension whenever I turn the wheel full lock or if I take inclines/declines at certain angles.

I'm honestly not sure if they installed it properly, please let me know if you had a similar experience with your installation and ride afterwards.

Did the shop changed the adjuster that you've asked me to pre-set?

[bacon4200]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Did the shop changed the adjuster that you've asked me to pre-set?

I'm assuming so, they mentioned that it wasn't 1 inch lower out of the box which initially led me to believe the installation might not have been done correctly since it was already preadjusted. Not sure what could've been done incorrectly that would result in a 1 inch difference, though.

I'm going to see if rotating the spring (per above suggestion) will help, may need to get another shop to look at it or take it back to SoulSpeed. Maybe they'll figure something out with the X6 install and can address my install afterwards.