My wagon's doing wheelies

[e34 Waggin]

Recently purchased a 92 525it

previous owner says "Suspension is great, did replace rear self-leveling with standard shocks/springs, and I do have a set of M5 springs that I was going to install for improved ride height and stability, never got around to installing, but will go with the car for the new owner to enjoy!"
From what I understand the m5 front springs will swap in, but will not actually lower the car, correct?

Right now the rear sits great with about 1 finger clearance (running 225/45/18's) but the front has about 3 inches of wheel gap with the same tires.
The car looks like its about to do a wheelie!

Do I understand:-SLS does not affect the front suspension.
-My best course of action is to buy new lowering springs for the front (anyone out there selling just the fronts and not all four?)

-The M5 front springs won't do anything for me

Any help or advice would be great.

[Layne]

The M5 front springs are significantly lower than the stock springs on my 530i wagon. Supposed to be 19mm lower than non-M cars I think, but mine was much higher for whatever reason. They look and ride great. Not as low as any of the aftermarket springs though (which do not look or ride great).

[e34 Waggin]

The M5 front springs are significantly lower than the stock springs on my 530i wagon. Supposed to be 19mm lower than non-M cars I think, but mine was much higher for whatever reason. They look and ride great. Not as low as any of the aftermarket springs though (which do not look or ride great).

At this point I am curious enough to cut a coil on the m5 springs and see for myself what the ride quality is like.


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[Onizukachan]

Take the spring pads out instead.

[e34 Waggin]

Take the spring pads out instead.

Ended up swapping the stock 525i springs in favor of what I was told were m5 springs then cut a coil. Did this as the same time I put in New thrust arms, lower control arms and tie rods ends. After an alignment I'm surprised the car has like .02 degrees of negative camber, and is lowered to about 26.5" from ground to fender. I estimate the drop to be about an inch and half from stock. Ride is firm and road chatter is more from the 18" wheels and low profile tires then the springs. Car settles fast and is firm over dips, and speed tables.


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