[BeamerBen]

This is my first time actually worrying about keeping a warranty so I’m a little uneducated on the subject.

Is there a way to lower the car and still keep the warranty for suspension?

[SwankPeRFection]

You can do the M Performance option through BMW, but why are you worried about warranty for suspension components. There’s nothing expensive there.

[GolfCoyote]

If you lower your car and blow your shocks, BMW is more than likely not going to replace those on their dime.

If they can tie back any damage to your modification odds are the warranty claim will be denied.

[SwankPeRFection]

I know how that works, what I’m saying is that there’s not been any reports of such blowouts happening to my knowledge on these cars and even if it was to happen, the shocks aren’t that expensive. Given their range of travel, there’s not been a single lowering solution that’s caused issues… right? 🤷*♂️

[GolfCoyote]

Originally Posted by SwankPeRFection

I know how that works, what I’m saying is that there’s not been any reports of such blowouts happening to my knowledge on these cars and even if it was to happen, the shocks aren’t that expensive. Given their range of travel, there’s not been a single lowering solution that’s caused issues… right? 🤷*♂️

My post wasn’t directed at you, but since you appear to have responded to it..

The adaptive shocks look to be about $1,100 each. Worst case scenario that’s $4,400, I guess you and I have different definitions of “not expensive.” You must really have your finger on the pulse to know that there have been zero reports of worn shocks from lowering the G8X. In my years of tinkering and modifying cars this has always just been common knowledge. Shocks are a wear item and lowering your car just expedites that wear.

[kgelfen360]

Originally Posted by GolfCoyote

My post wasn’t directed at you, but since you appear to have responded to it..

The adaptive shocks look to be about $1,100 each. Worst case scenario that’s $4,400, I guess you and I have different definitions of “not expensive.” You must really have your finger on the pulse to know that there have been zero reports of worn shocks from lowering the G8X. In my years of tinkering and modifying cars this has always just been common knowledge. Shocks are a wear item and lowering your car just expedites that wear.

Yea totally agree and especially OP asking about maintaining warranty M Performance lowering kit installed by BMW is way to go for that scenario.

[SwankPeRFection]

Originally Posted by GolfCoyote

My post wasn’t directed at you, but since you appear to have responded to it..

The adaptive shocks look to be about $1,100 each. Worst case scenario that’s $4,400, I guess you and I have different definitions of “not expensive.” You must really have your finger on the pulse to know that there have been zero reports of worn shocks from lowering the G8X. In my years of tinkering and modifying cars this has always just been common knowledge. Shocks are a wear item and lowering your car just expedites that wear.

Show me a thread where someone is reporting blown shocks from the minimal lowering that current kits support. The stock shocks are pretty robust from what I’ve seen and dropping the car a little (the same as m Performance and almost all other lowering kits support) is clearly within the limits of the stock shocks.

Also, the EDC shocks are only that much if you’re going through dealer inflated prices. Shop around… who buys full price? 🙄

Don’t get all ruffled… lol. Besides I had already suggested to the OP to go the BMW option route if he wanted, but the point I was making is all other lower options that work the same way have the same range, so if the adjustment and travel ranges on the M Performance are backed by BMW, having those same ranges on another brand isn’t going to be any different. Now, BMW might deny it saying it’s not theirs, but the shocks aren’t failing with their solution, so the same longevity expectations would follow the other brand options. Hope that makes better sense to what I was implying.

[chris3g]

there's definitely been a few people on here who have reported blowing shocks. I'm not going to go searching for all of them but here's one https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...10&postcount=4

[Mike02z]

“Show me a thread” so the theory is that because there are no threads there been no issues? Far from an absolute or scientific if you ask me but YMMV.

[kgelfen360]

Originally Posted by Mike02z

“Show me a thread” so the theory is that because there are no threads there been no issues? Far from an absolute or scientific if you ask me but YMMV.

Dude it’s Swank. He will argue with you no matter what you say.

[G MONEY]

Whatever risk or money to fix, these cars need to be lowered ASAP. It’s a total fail from BMW on the look from factory. Looks like a god damn jeep when stock.

[SwankPeRFection]

Originally Posted by Mike02z

“Show me a thread” so the theory is that because there are no threads there been no issues? Far from an absolute or scientific if you ask me but YMMV.

All I’m saying is that from all possible concerns one could have, suspension lowering (within reason) appears to be pretty low on the risk list. Hell, a lot of things appear so far to be low risk on the G platform so far as long as you’re not being blatantly stupid with your mod choices.

[brava09]

If you puncture your oil cooler from a rock or a debris they would blame your lowering and deny engine warranty

[beaver9ght]

Originally Posted by brava09

If you puncture your oil cooler from a rock or a debris they would blame your lowering and deny engine warranty

they always blame the rock regardless

[bri1042]

Originally Posted by beaver9ght

they always blame the rock regardless

Rocks are dangerous animals, after all.