[X3noob]

Thanks for coming back so quick. Last question. Are you still as positive about the setup after driving for a while now?

[HighDeaf]

Originally Posted by X3noob

Hi costu. I’m about to copy your suspension setup for my x3 non sport.

I also have 19” tyres but mine are run flat for now. Will change to flats ASAP.

My understanding is the eibach springs drops the car 30mm front and rear. Is this correct!

Also have you encountered problems bottoming out on road bumps?

Your
Feedback would be much apppreciated.

Hello I have Eibach springs installed, it drops 1 1/2" front rear. Also, yes it does bottom over speed bumps if you aren't careful.

[X3noob]

Originally Posted by HighDeaf

Hello I have Eibach springs installed, it drops 1 1/2" front rear. Also, yes it does bottom over speed bumps if you aren't careful.

Hey. Thanks for the info regards to the einbach springs lowering amount and bottoming out on bumps.

Did you change the shocks or kept them stock?

[pokerface]

X3noob I'm on stock shocks and Eibachs with 50,000kms over 6 years. No bottoming out. Had heavy factory 20" with runflats before and the ride was quite crashy. 19" forged wheels with conventional tires resolved those issues.

[X3noob]

Originally Posted by pokerface

X3noob I'm on stock shocks and Eibachs with 50,000kms over 6 years. No bottoming out. Had heavy factory 20" with runflats before and the ride was quite crashy. 19" forged wheels with conventional tires resolved those issues.

Thanks for the feedback. I think I’m gonna go with the eibach springs and koni shocks.

[adi_za]

Hi everyone,

I also have fitted the Koni Special Actives to my X3 after loving them on my E46 330i w/ sport suspension.

My car is a 2016 F25 X3 xDrive30d M-Sport with 19inch wheels and runflats fitted. It has 97,000km/60,000miles, and I have fitted the Special Actives with the original OEM springs.

After fitment, I noticed the following:
- Ride comfort is generally improved, but most noticeably over corrugations (e.g. a gravel or cobbled road). The ride is overall, still quite firm though. It's a bit strange in that way.

- Steering turn-in is not as sharp or precise as before with stock M Sport shocks

- Ride height in the rear is higher (or at least unequal as compared to the front).
I actually wanted to ask if anyone else has noticed this? The ride height is noticeably higher in the rear and especially compared to teh front. Has anyone else has this experience?

Could there have been an error with the installation or do these shocks simply have this effect? I know that after market shocks can sometimes affect ride height, and my car has newly fitted rear shocks before i changed to special actives, though I don't remember exactly what the ride height was before. What i mostly notice is that the rear ride height seems noticeably higher than the front and I expect them to be roughly equal.

Would greatly appreciate any comments from others.

[bradsm87]

Originally Posted by WagonR

The shaft in the front struts of the Koni's is about 2" longer than OEM. This is intentional, there's a note in the box indicating as much.

So you're saying the overall extended length of the shock is considerably longer than stock?

[magpies14]

Anyway just sharing that the Koni Active Shock will only match with stock springs. They cannot match with any lowered springs.

I am currently on Vogtland springs on my 16 x3 f25

[slowblackx3f25]

Originally Posted by scostu

Install completed.

Took a little over 7 hrs. $900.

Replaced rear bump stops and dust covers with new OEM. Indy mechanic said fronts looked in good shape. I have 40000 miles on odometer. Vehicle was initially leased in Jan 2016. I bought it used from dealer.

Going back in 7 days for alignment. I’ll post measurements of drop.

IMPRESSIONS.....the review by TireRack is spot on.

Reduced body roll but not completely gone. Turn in is sharper. Comfort mode is tighter in steering feel. Sport mode is tighter too. Bumps and dips on rode are still comfortable. There are a set of. Railroad tracks near my house and driving over them still feels very comfortable.

I’ve ridden in LOWERED vehicles and have felt the harshness and sometimes spine busting hits from dips.

7 days is the correct amount of days to wait out before performing wheel alignment. Enough time for the suspension components to settle in.

If you do it sooner, it may go out of alignment spec.

I have a VW GTI which I replaced the entire suspension system on and I had to wait 7 days... even though the shop did bring it in for an alignment.

I ended up doing another alignment after 7 days. Now the car drives nice and smooth.

Looking forward to getting new suspension on my 2017 x3 F25!

I will check out Koni's but I would rather go with KW's/ST's.

[sdacroguy]

Looking to replace a bad strut (or some other unknown suspension issue coming from the rear of the vehicle) and came across these supposed EDC struts that the price seems way too good to be true.

Any thoughts???

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...oe-37126799911