KWv3s plus installed... - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

ArticMetal335Xi · 01-19-2013, 09:02 PM

So, I joined this site almost a year ago I was excited to show off my car! (youll see why that didnt happen in a sec) I was then blown away with all the different looks everyone had and so tucked my tail tween my legs and bought some time to save up and then finally show her off!
I didnt know how bad she was sitting because I'm not an expert but only an avid car lover. (see below to see what I mean) and so after I was referred by a friend to Solo Motorsports in Atlanta and Tony graciously made fun of my stance by stating "we dont work on SUVs"... I knew something had to be done.
I did my homework, read reviews on here, talked to Boris and Tony some more, (at Solo) and decided to go for it..KWv3s for my 08 Xi Coupe..

As everyone has said, the floating feeling over 80 mph, the 4x4 look were all deterrents that I was starting to notice. I've had them, the KWv3s, on for about a month now and the difference is night and day. I'm more planted to the ground, absolutely no floating feeling oh and now shes soo pretty..it is however more harsh but not anything to cry over. I slow down on bumps anyhow so I am very happy with it. (oh and yes, thats practically four fingers tween the front wheel gap..I also replaced the back bumper, got angel eyes, and painted the kidneys)
And without further ado.....here are the before pics, followed by after pics

ArticMetal335Xi · 01-19-2013, 09:06 PM

Oh and tire specs are:

19x9 ET 35--245/35
19x10 ET 38--275/30

Slops · 01-19-2013, 09:19 PM

Wow looks great!

ArticMetal335Xi · 01-20-2013, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slops

Wow looks great!

Thanks!

Dys · 01-20-2013, 07:58 PM

The difference is night and day. Looks great. Shows that all it takes is a drop and wheels to transform a car. Only thing I would recommend is a spacer in the rear, between 5-10mm (though you might need a fender roll if you do that). The front fitment is perfect, just need a little more flush on the rear.

Amini77 · 01-21-2013, 02:39 AM

Looks soooo much better! +1 on the spacers! I just got KW V1's and spacers are my next mod

Sean@PYSpeed.com · 01-21-2013, 02:41 AM

SWEET!

fresh_LA · 01-21-2013, 05:30 AM

Car looks great, KW V3's are on my list also, can't wait!

JHR · 01-21-2013, 09:27 AM

Excellent! What spacers do you have?

azn_ignite · 01-21-2013, 11:35 AM

looks good!! i cant wait to do coils

ArticMetal335Xi · 01-21-2013, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dys

The difference is night and day. Looks great. Shows that all it takes is a drop and wheels to transform a car. Only thing I would recommend is a spacer in the rear, between 5-10mm (though you might need a fender roll if you do that). The front fitment is perfect, just need a little more flush on the rear.

Thanks - was trying to stay away from rolling the fender if I can avoid it...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amini77

Looks soooo much better! +1 on the spacers! I just got KW V1's and spacers are my next mod

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean@PYSpeed.com

SWEET!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by fresh_LA

Car looks great, KW V3's are on my list also, can't wait!

Thanks - lil pricey but I didn't want to worry about it ever again so I did the V3s..

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHR

Excellent! What spacers do you have?

Thanks! - no spacers...yet...

Quote:

Originally Posted by azn_ignite

looks good!! i cant wait to do coils

Thanks for the good words folks..

DLam · 01-21-2013, 06:36 PM

nice drop

giaolong · 01-21-2013, 11:56 PM

Yea i have to say 335xi suspension is a joke when it named BMW....
I lowered KW v1 and love every minute of it when i take it for a drive.

U can use a little spacer in the rear though.
Love the wheels

A 10mm spacer in the rear and an OEM front lip will set it perfect.

ArticMetal335Xi · 01-22-2013, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLam

nice drop

Thanks !!

ArticMetal335Xi · 01-22-2013, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giaolong

Yea i have to say 335xi suspension is a joke when it named BMW....
I lowered KW v1 and love every minute of it when i take it for a drive.

U can use a little spacer in the rear though.
Love the wheels

A 10mm spacer in the rear and an OEM front lip will set it perfect.

Thanks. I had no idea about spacers before but looked into it after all the comments.....I'll have to add it to the list of next mods..

itrocks4u · 01-24-2013, 01:19 PM

It's amazing what peer pressure makes a man do.

Car looks great!

yamazaho · 01-24-2013, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArticMetal335Xi

Thanks. I had no idea about spacers before but looked into it after all the comments.....I'll have to add it to the list of next mods..

Looks nice, congrats.

If you run some 265/30 Hankook, Nitto or Toyo, you should be able to fit a 10mm without any mods.

ECSTuning · 01-24-2013, 02:19 PM

Looks great

zipstic · 01-26-2013, 11:34 AM

Looks great! I was in the same situation as you with my 08 335xi and went with KW V1's.

What angel eyes did you go with?

Don't forget to get some painted reflectors and paint your lower grille black

ArticMetal335Xi · 01-28-2013, 01:21 PM

Thanks everyone.

I went with city lights for the Angel eyes...at least thats what the order receipts says...

10mm spacers have been added to next list of items def...

01-19-2013, 09:02 PM	#1
ArticMetal335Xi New Member Drives: 08 335Xi manual, sports pak Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	So, I joined this site almost a year ago I was excited to show off my car! (youll see why that didnt happen in a sec) I was then blown away with all the different looks everyone had and so tucked my tail tween my legs and bought some time to save up and then finally show her off! I didnt know how bad she was sitting because I'm not an expert but only an avid car lover. (see below to see what I mean) and so after I was referred by a friend to Solo Motorsports in Atlanta and Tony graciously made fun of my stance by stating "we dont work on SUVs"... I knew something had to be done. I did my homework, read reviews on here, talked to Boris and Tony some more, (at Solo) and decided to go for it..KWv3s for my 08 Xi Coupe.. As everyone has said, the floating feeling over 80 mph, the 4x4 look were all deterrents that I was starting to notice. I've had them, the KWv3s, on for about a month now and the difference is night and day. I'm more planted to the ground, absolutely no floating feeling oh and now shes soo pretty..it is however more harsh but not anything to cry over. I slow down on bumps anyhow so I am very happy with it. (oh and yes, thats practically four fingers tween the front wheel gap..I also replaced the back bumper, got angel eyes, and painted the kidneys) And without further ado.....here are the before pics, followed by after pics Attached Images
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01-21-2013, 02:39 AM	#6
Amini77 Colonel Drives: SGM E90 330xi Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tarzana, CA Posts: 2,441 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330XI [0.00]	Looks soooo much better! +1 on the spacers! I just got KW V1's and spacers are my next mod __________________ Instagram: amini77

01-21-2013, 02:41 AM	#7
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01-21-2013, 06:36 PM	#12
DLam Lieutenant Drives: 2009 E92 335i X-Drive Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 410 iTrader: (11)	nice drop __________________ \| 2009 E92 335i \| X Drive \| Space Gray \| Coral Red \| OEF Veteran

01-21-2013, 11:56 PM	#13
giaolong Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 335xi, Genesis, IS300 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 271 iTrader: (2)	Yea i have to say 335xi suspension is a joke when it named BMW.... I lowered KW v1 and love every minute of it when i take it for a drive. U can use a little spacer in the rear though. Love the wheels A 10mm spacer in the rear and an OEM front lip will set it perfect. __________________ 09 BMW 335xi e92 -KW-M6 Wheels-Toyo-Mtech-RSD-

01-19-2013, 09:06 PM	#2
ArticMetal335Xi New Member Drives: 08 335Xi manual, sports pak Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	Oh and tire specs are: 19x9 ET 35--245/35 19x10 ET 38--275/30

01-19-2013, 09:19 PM	#3
Slops Major General Drives: 2011 E90 335i Xdrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 5,347 iTrader: (1)	Wow looks great!

01-20-2013, 07:58 PM	#5
Dys Private Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 51 iTrader: (0)	The difference is night and day. Looks great. Shows that all it takes is a drop and wheels to transform a car. Only thing I would recommend is a spacer in the rear, between 5-10mm (though you might need a fender roll if you do that). The front fitment is perfect, just need a little more flush on the rear.

01-21-2013, 05:30 AM	#8
fresh_LA First Lieutenant Drives: 2007 E92 SG 6MT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 337 iTrader: (4)	Car looks great, KW V3's are on my list also, can't wait!

01-21-2013, 09:27 AM	#9
JHR Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW 335xi Sedan Sport 2008 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 222 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335xi Sedan [0.00]	Excellent! What spacers do you have?

01-21-2013, 11:35 AM	#10
azn_ignite Enlisted Member Drives: E90 330XI Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Kelowna Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	looks good!! i cant wait to do coils

01-24-2013, 01:19 PM	#16
itrocks4u Captain Drives: 2011 328i xdrive Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 776 iTrader: (1)	It's amazing what peer pressure makes a man do. Car looks great!

01-24-2013, 02:19 PM	#18
ECSTuning BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Independent Tuning Specialists Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,143 iTrader: (18)	Looks great __________________ *Have questions? Need answers? Live Chat us! 8:30am to 12:00am Midnight EST* sales@ecstuning.com \| customerservice@ecstuning.com Customer Service Hours: 8:00am - 8:00pm EST\|Sales Team Hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm EST 800.924.5172\|Facebook \| YouTube

01-26-2013, 11:34 AM	#19
zipstic First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 343 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335xi Coupe [5.00]	Looks great! I was in the same situation as you with my 08 335xi and went with KW V1's. What angel eyes did you go with? Don't forget to get some painted reflectors and paint your lower grille black __________________

01-28-2013, 01:21 PM	#20
ArticMetal335Xi New Member Drives: 08 335Xi manual, sports pak Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	Thanks everyone. I went with city lights for the Angel eyes...at least thats what the order receipts says... 10mm spacers have been added to next list of items def... __________________

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