SP front lowering perches on xi? - Page 2 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Cuba · 10-19-2012, 12:07 PM

Before I installed the perches I was at a 2 finger gap. After installing the perchs with koni yellows it put me at a 3 finger gap. Now it's starting to settle more. I'm back at a 2 finger gap. Lets hope it goes down more

dubsesd · 02-11-2013, 05:29 PM

bump...did it settle more? any more poeple using the perches?

Nonecure · 02-11-2013, 09:11 PM

The lowering perches don't work very well for XI's. See the thread below that I went into more detail in. They have settled a little bit more after a month, but are still way off from advertized. I think one of the problems is the new tophats. If you remove a 3 year old tophat and replace it with a new one, the new one is going to sit higher. It will take time (probably a long time) to compress the rubber in the tophat to the same level as the old one. The non-xi people see the immediate drop since they are using their old tophats with the perches.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=780476

dubsesd · 02-12-2013, 08:16 PM

too much hassle with springs and achieving a proper ride height. went ahead and just bought kw v1s. im still confused why every spring manufacturer makes the front sit higher. even if it only 1/4" higher.

10-19-2012, 12:07 PM	#23
Cuba Cuba Drives: 07 328xi Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Posts: 1,507 iTrader: (9)	Before I installed the perches I was at a 2 finger gap. After installing the perchs with koni yellows it put me at a 3 finger gap. Now it's starting to settle more. I'm back at a 2 finger gap. Lets hope it goes down more __________________ 07 328xi Monaco Blue\|Premium\|Cold\|Navi\|CA\|LLumar\|Mtec\|DDM\|aFe\|Ambe r-Gone\|Rear Fogs\|Bimmian\|PY-Speed\|OEM\|e92-lighting\|V1\|BavAuto\|Weisslicht\|Cyba\|Beyern\|Falken\| Sonic Tuning\|ECS Tuning\|JL Audio\|Rockford Fosgate

02-11-2013, 05:29 PM	#24
dubsesd Lieutenant Colonel Drives: M coupe / 328xi LCI Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ottawa Posts: 1,595 iTrader: (1)	bump...did it settle more? any more poeple using the perches? __________________ 2006 ///M Coupe TiAg / IR -- H&R coilovers/RPI exhaust/ZHP knob/19" Morr vs8.2 hand brushed/Stoptech 355mm 6/4 BBK/Turner strut bar/polished diagonal braces/m tower caps/tekarbon 2x2 coil cover/Michelin PSS/gloss black kidneys/painted gloss black roof/mstache 2 front lip/AFE dry intake/RPI forced induction/colormatch corners/black chrome //M badges/rear diffuser/aeroskirts/rogue mounts/DKF adjustable hangers/22%tint/euromode lighting/LED interior & plate lighting

02-12-2013, 08:16 PM	#26
dubsesd Lieutenant Colonel Drives: M coupe / 328xi LCI Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ottawa Posts: 1,595 iTrader: (1)	too much hassle with springs and achieving a proper ride height. went ahead and just bought kw v1s. im still confused why every spring manufacturer makes the front sit higher. even if it only 1/4" higher. __________________ 2006 ///M Coupe TiAg / IR -- H&R coilovers/RPI exhaust/ZHP knob/19" Morr vs8.2 hand brushed/Stoptech 355mm 6/4 BBK/Turner strut bar/polished diagonal braces/m tower caps/tekarbon 2x2 coil cover/Michelin PSS/gloss black kidneys/painted gloss black roof/mstache 2 front lip/AFE dry intake/RPI forced induction/colormatch corners/black chrome //M badges/rear diffuser/aeroskirts/rogue mounts/DKF adjustable hangers/22%tint/euromode lighting/LED interior & plate lighting

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02-11-2013, 09:11 PM	#25
Nonecure Private Drives: 2009 335xi E90 LCI ZSP ZPP ZCW Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 88 iTrader: (0)	The lowering perches don't work very well for XI's. See the thread below that I went into more detail in. They have settled a little bit more after a month, but are still way off from advertized. I think one of the problems is the new tophats. If you remove a 3 year old tophat and replace it with a new one, the new one is going to sit higher. It will take time (probably a long time) to compress the rubber in the tophat to the same level as the old one. The non-xi people see the immediate drop since they are using their old tophats with the perches. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=780476