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Old 09-19-2021, 05:23 PM   #121
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Someone is doing an M54 supercharger group buy. 300hp would really be about the right amount of power, but Kobi says no.
I could see that 300/300-ish hp & torque would really feel about right for something that large/heavy (sort of like my 535i).
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Old 09-20-2021, 09:14 AM   #122
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Anyone have opinions on tires? I’d been hoping to get a couple of years out of the tires on the old X5, but they look pretty crappy (dry rot).

I think that the leading contenders are:
Continental DWS
Continental LX25

The green X5 had a set of DWS previously, which i liked. It has a set of Michelin Premier LTXes currently, which are… Eh.
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Old 10-11-2021, 11:01 PM   #123
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After the E90’s brake upgrade, this weekend’s other project was to attack the X5’s remaining rear suspension. It’s annoyingly fiddly, and I think I’m still feeling some post vaccination fatigue, because that took a lot more out of me than it usually does. Everything is swapped at this point (both upper control arms replaced, balljoint pressed out and replaced, bizarre “integral link” replaced, swaybar end links…. Now I just need to compress the suspension and torque everything. Oh yeah, and swap out the rear brakes. They’re below minimum spec, so I’m installing upgraded vented rear rotors and calipers to match. No actual change in braking power, just not the offensively cheesy solid disc.

I have to say that the suspension design is *weird.* I don’t get it.
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Old 10-16-2021, 12:34 AM   #124
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all set. need an alignment, then tires.

The stretch goal is to find a set of brembos that can be retrofitted inexpensively.
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Old 10-16-2021, 08:44 AM   #125
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all set. need an alignment, then tires.

The stretch goal is to find a set of brembos that can be retrofitted inexpensively.
So Nick, did you ever think you would be looking for brembos for an SUV??
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So Nick, did you ever think you would be looking for brembos for an SUV??
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Old 10-16-2021, 10:38 AM   #127
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I don’t think you need Brembos before you do the S54 swap
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Old 10-16-2021, 10:39 AM   #128
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So Nick, did you ever think you would be looking for brembos for an SUV??
it wasn’t high on my list.
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Old 10-16-2021, 02:30 PM   #129
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Anyone have opinions on tires? I’d been hoping to get a couple of years out of the tires on the old X5, but they look pretty crappy (dry rot).

I think that the leading contenders are:
Continental DWS
Continental LX25

The green X5 had a set of DWS previously, which i liked. It has a set of Michelin Premier LTXes currently, which are… Eh.
The latest DWS-06 from contis are great. I had them on the E70 x5 and the e46 wagon. As soon as I can, I'll be putting them on the x3 and the e450

I enjoy seeing the pics of your reconditioning work. Always impressive.
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Old 10-16-2021, 03:15 PM   #130
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The latest DWS-06 from contis are great. I had them on the E70 x5 and the e46 wagon. As soon as I can, I'll be putting them on the x3 and the e450

I enjoy seeing the pics of your reconditioning work. Always impressive.
+1. My parents recently replaced their old Conti DWS with the latest generation.
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