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Originally Posted by cfm56d7b
M Performance suspension for non xDrive vehicles costs at least as much KW coilovers. If BMW does offer M Performance suspension for xDrive vehicles, the cost is likely to be at least the same. Why not consider coilovers from KW or Bilstein?
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It may be similar in price to a KW V1 Variant. There are disadvantages to a coilover design if you are not tracking the car. For example, when your struts are worn out, you can just replace them in the M Performance Suspension kit. If you have coilovers, you'll have to send them in to be rebuilt which translates into significant downtime which may not be possible for a daily driver.
Also, I doubt your less expensive coilovers are significantly better than the M Performance Suspension. The setup for the M Performance Suspension kit is similar to the higher end coilovers such as AST and Ohlins R&T.
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Originally Posted by gunslinger1976
After a long wait, I received this answer from BMW:
Good morning Nick
Thanks again for your emails and calls about the M Performance springs or suspension kits for the xDrive models. I’m sorry for the length of time it’s taken to get an answer to your enquiry. I can understand your concern.
I’ve finished looking into the issue for you. After ongoing product testing and evaluation some technical issues have been found with this product. So a decision has been made not to launch it, as it would be too expensive to bring to market.
I realise this isn’t the response you hoped for. But if there’s anything else I can help you with, please get back in touch.
Kind regards
Leigh
BMW Group
United Kingdom
Leigh Drummond
Customer Service Executive
Customer Service
Summit ONE,
Summit Avenue,
Farnborough,
Hampshire,
GU14 0FB
Tel: +44 (0) 370 5050 160
Email: customer.service@bmw.co.uk
URL: www.bmw.co.uk |
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Originally Posted by Big Nodge
Thanks for the update. Aftermarket it is.
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I'm interesting in knowing what the technical issues were and if any aftermarket kits have addressed those issues.
