My plain ol BSM i4 M50 modified w/ Eibach lowering springs, spacers, tint

chicagofan00 · 12-03-2022, 10:04 PM

Looks great!

falconey · 12-04-2022, 08:33 AM

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Looks awesome man - Jose

Thanks bro!

larbel · 12-04-2022, 10:58 AM

Looks amazing! Would it be possible to take a few bird's eye view from the front and rear fender? Want to see the 10/15mm spacers fitment. I have 868M Night Gold, thinking if I'd need 10/25mm...

Salottox5m · 12-04-2022, 12:11 PM

Looks great well done

scflaw · 12-05-2022, 06:39 AM

Are you bottoming out on the battery? Ive just installed the acs springs and the battery and the ground seem very close

falconey · 12-05-2022, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by scflaw

Are you bottoming out on the battery? Ive just installed the acs springs and the battery and the ground seem very close

Not at all. Never heard of bottoming out the middle of a car from lowering springs. Generally speaking i guess you could scrape if you have to traverse a very sharp peak in the pavement, but that would be in something like a parking lot not roads.

falconey · 12-05-2022, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by larbel

Looks amazing! Would it be possible to take a few bird's eye view from the front and rear fender? Want to see the 10/15mm spacers fitment. I have 868M Night Gold, thinking if I'd need 10/25mm...

Sounds like you know the golds have different sizes. Also if you didn't have 20s OEM I don't think you will have the flares in the rear.

larbel · 12-05-2022, 09:00 AM

Thanks! Looks like 10/25mm it is for me then.... I have the 20" night gold, and no flare from factory, but I retrofitted them.. I have the Eibach as well but can't install them nor spacers until the first inspection to avoid possible warranty issue... So have to live with this for now...

Edwardsc1 · 12-05-2022, 10:45 AM

Very nice! The lowering springs + spacers make it looks so much more aggressive.

greentrbo95gst · 12-05-2022, 11:42 AM

Any effect on the range?

pizza240 · 12-05-2022, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by falconey

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One of the best looking EVs I've seen lately. Well done.

Some proper aftermarket wheels would really set it off.

Thank you! I'll say the photos really don't do the wheels justice. The alloy is so bright it pulls away from the black spokes on the wheels. In person they look really good. Super detailed with come concave to them. Hard for an aftermarket to beat them although I'd love better offsets.

I love these wheels. I would pick the same ones on an i4. Big fan of stock or OEM wheels.

scflaw · 12-06-2022, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by falconey

Not at all. Never heard of bottoming out the middle of a car from lowering springs. Generally speaking i guess you could scrape if you have to traverse a very sharp peak in the pavement, but that would be in something like a parking lot not roads.

Yes sorry i should have clarified. I mean bottoming out on weird speedbumps.

falconey · 12-06-2022, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by greentrbo95gst

Any effect on the range?

Took a trip over the weekend that was 150 miles each way. I drove through a bad storm most of the way and still had 26% battery, one way. Based on epa rating I should have been able to get an additional 17 miles before hitting 26%. Makes sense with the rain storm, so I'd say if there is an affect it's negligible.

topdawg · 12-07-2022, 12:36 AM

Great looking car!

jcrosa · 01-21-2023, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by falconey

No individual here, but can't go wrong with BSM.

Leather Tacora Red
Carbon Trim
20" 868m
Sportline(red calipers)
Carbon package
50 yr anniversary badges

Lowered with Eibach Springs
Spacers front and rear
Ceramic tint at 28%
Side reflectors deleted

Which Eibach springs did you buy?

I searched Eibach's website and was not able to locate one for the i4.
Let me know which one you bought, your car got sweet!

techwhiz1 · 01-21-2023, 08:29 PM

Really nice.

I'm probably going to get the lowering kit for my car.

What kind of shop installed your springs and links?

The list I have right now is:
Lowering kit
Tint
PPF - front only
Ceramic
Possible M button steering wheel mod
Bimmercode all the fun stuff
Spare kit for long drives
Front splitter.

Kief · 01-22-2023, 07:56 AM

Looks great! Is that 28% tint all around?

falconey · 01-22-2023, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jcrosa

Which Eibach springs did you buy?

I searched Eibach's website and was not able to locate one for the i4.
Let me know which one you bought, your car got sweet!

Got them from a shop overseas
https://evtuningshop.co.uk/products/...0&_ss=e&_v=1.0

falconey · 01-22-2023, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by techwhiz1

Really nice.

I'm probably going to get the lowering kit for my car.

What kind of shop installed your springs and links?

The list I have right now is:
Lowering kit
Tint
PPF - front only
Ceramic
Possible M button steering wheel mod
Bimmercode all the fun stuff
Spare kit for long drives
Front splitter.

Thanks buddy! Funny enough I took the car to what I thought was a reputable shop. They started on it, then put it back together. They just weren't familiar with the car. Found another smaller shop, but the guy had lowered 10+ g80s and 8+ x5s with air suspension. He gave me confidence he knew what he was doing so I let him install. Took half a day.

This reminds me that he said the i4 front suspension is very similar to the g80 if not the same. Not sure if he was blowing smoke or not.

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Originally Posted by Kief

Looks great! Is that 28% tint all around?

Thanks man! Yes 28%

jcrosa · 01-22-2023, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by falconey

Got them from a shop overseas
https://evtuningshop.co.uk/products/...0&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Thank you very much!

For me, all shops are overseas....

LowOnCash · 01-31-2023, 07:24 PM

She is absolutely beautiful inside and out enjoy her - Mike

asianrage · 03-24-2023, 02:10 AM

Would you consider the ride quality to be bumpy or even harsh compared to factory?

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larbel Enlisted Member 29 Rep 36 Posts Drives: '02 E39 M5 '23 i4 M50 Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Thanks! Looks like 10/25mm it is for me then.... I have the 20" night gold, and no flare from factory, but I retrofitted them.. I have the Eibach as well but can't install them nor spacers until the first inspection to avoid possible warranty issue... So have to live with this for now... Attached Images
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