BMW E60 MAXSPEEDINDRODS Full Coilover Instal and Adjustment

In this episode I'm removing the OEM suspension and installing Maxspeedingrods adjustable coilovers in a BMW E60.

[@manuelarce7173]

Thank you for taking the time to go through this process in detail. You've made it so much easier to understand what tools were needed and how to best approach this job. Your effort to include details as far as naming the torque specs for most bolts and nuts is very much appreciated👍🏼 Can't thank you enough.

[@evosgarage]

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. I really appreciate it and I'm it was helpful for you! :)

[@DOHC_EVO]

Will be attacking my E60 this weekend to fit the same coilovers, pretty handy with the spanners anyway but this is probably the best guide I've seen to fit and adjust coilovers! Subscribed mate 🤙

[@evosgarage]

Thanks mate! I really appreciate your support! I would say the hardest part of the whole job is removing the bottom part of the front shocks if they had been clamped in there for a long time, a long scaffolding bar makes it very easy to pry it out, apart from that is a pretty straightforward job! I wish you all the best! 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@peoplesambassadordm8279]

The e60 suspension is the same for my toyota altezza awd .. I got a jce15w .. finally found it.. ur video helped me.. I was gonna get the e46 coilovers but now I'm seeing the rear for ur car is the exact setup for my rear which is the e60 n not e46... man respect youtube

[@evosgarage]

Glad to help brother! Thanks for watching!🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@pug155bhp]

Best video I’ve seen thankyou !

[@insertnamehere8]

It's one of the best DIY videos I've seen 🤘

[@evosgarage]

Thank you! 🤜🏼🤛🏼 I really appreciate it

[@Tay74514]

❤ bro. This video just game me the confidence to do the repair myself!!

[@evosgarage]

I'm glad to hear that! 😁 I hope everything goes smooth for you!🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@rufiooo69]

Did this yesterday and got to say the video did help me do it alot faster, just one thing i didn't do was remove the rear arm when doing the back, all I did was undo the end which is at the suffrage end and move it down out the way, one less bolt that has to be removed

[@marmrlss7332]

How are coilovers holding up

[@evosgarage]

@marmrlss7332 still going!

[@kianward5999]

great job done and great camera job nice work my friend

[@evosgarage]

Thank you Kian! I appreciate it! Thanks for watching👍👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@seanthomson620]

Thanks for the video man, very well done, I’m fitting my stance + coilovers today and your video has made it a lot easier for me as I haven’t fitted coilovers to an e60 before.

[@evosgarage]

I'm glad it was helpful to you Sean 😁 thanks for watching 👌🏼

[@robinchestersson4213]

Grate vid, and sh to you for trusting that jack you used for the back

[@evosgarage]

😂😂😂

[@mfjones5913]

I’m liking those wheels

[@robertfurlow4230]

Good Job. I may pick up a set of these for my E60. You should always use some anti seize on the threads of the coilovers. This will make it easier to take back apart and wont rust as easy. They also make neoprene boots that cover the coilover to keep all the dirt of them .

[@evosgarage]

Yeah you're right! I did use anti seize a few days after when I was actually setting up the height on all 4 corners. I had to let the springs settle a bit so I could get the height dialled in. I made coilover boots for my GS300 and every time I remove them to lubricate my coilovers they just look brand new!

[@mshahid2898]

Great skills 👍🏼

[@nile71091]

Great video bro will really be helpful when I get a set of coil overs for my 530 especially with all the torque ratings 👍 You’re brave doing all this without axel stands - especially relying on a scissor jack for the rears 😂 knowing my luck if I did that it will end up falling over

[@evosgarage]

Thanks for watching bro! Glad to help! 😂 I just lifted the car with the oem jack because it's a lot easier to use the other hydraulic jack to load the suspension before torquing the bolts, when I wasn't using it I had it resting under the car too. You're right, I should have used axel stands👍 I was a bit more relaxed about not using them in this situation because I had no reason to be under the car otherwise It would be one of the first things!👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@jrma906]

Thanks for sharing!

[@evosgarage]

I hope it helps someone! 👍 thanks for watching.

[@qualitycontent5973]

Hi...very nice job. Can u leave link with suspension? I search for my e60 530d

[@joneshgw6378]

Thank you

[@SwayIccy]

I seen that u put spacers in the back why was that? And do u have to put spacers in the front wheels aswell

[@aristotekiyeleko4890]

How many centimeters did you set the front of your car to?

[@dawidgogacz]

how are the coilovers holding up? still running good?

[@xemlock7777]

Hi, how are the coylovers feeling? Is the car tougher than on the msport suspension?

[@JS-lb6gp]

Hi Don’t you need to torque the control arm with the car on the ground? It will be twisting the bushing if you torque it with the car lifted.

[@evosgarage]

You're right but what I've done was I lifted the hub with the jack before torquing it. It's basically the same thing

[@pengyue6279]

Hi Bro, your video a lot help me to how to step by step installation, by the way , its this E60 coilover set can fit E65 730d as well ? thx

[@evosgarage]

Hi Peng! Thank you for your words. I believe this specific set won't fit you E65 has it is a different chassis. Yours is a 7 Series, and this one is a 5 Series. Thanks

[@BeamerFonz]

I have these on my e60 and in the medium stiffness they feel good. But too soft or too hard and they ride like crap. Find that middle ground, get ur height to how u want it and go nuts!

[@evosgarage]

True, it's all about finding the sweet spot!🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@grizzgaming3606]

Have you had any issues with top mounts sliding? The top hats don’t have the nipple to hold them in place and even torqued they’re just sliding back and forth on the factory “camber” adjustment .

[@evosgarage]

Sorry, as far as I'm aware no problems with that so far!👌🏼

[@GamerPro-nw5lf]

would it be possible to put front and rear shock absorbers from another car on the bmw e60? What car could it work from?

[@evosgarage]

Hi! I'm not sure if the e60 has any compatibility with another bmw models but anything is possible and can be done if people want to invest in it. Coilovers are very similar is design but the mounting points are usually different, if you get some coilovers that have the correct dimensions for your application you can get a shop to modify the mounting points to match the ones in your car. This is often done in older vehicles, where coilovers are either not readily available, or very expensive due to the car's weird suspension design or maybe just because there's just not many companies building parts for those vehicles. Hope this helps you somehow👍🏻

[@bmwe60nutter38]

Hi I forgot to ask when setting up the damping which way you turn for soft and stiffer

[@evosgarage]

Hi! I believe they' have 24-way damping adjustment. If you rotate the adjustment knob on the top all the way to the left you have position 1, the softest, rotating to the right, 24 clicks later you should find the stiffest damping option. Hope this helps you!

[@bmwe60nutter38]

@@evosgarage yes I put a set of non damper adjustable on the wife 535d just putting a damper adjustable set on my 550i

[@VW_EOS_K04]

Did you find the coilovers structure, the diameter were wider than stock?

[@evosgarage]

Hi! Not at all, everything in the stock unit is wider than the coilover.

[@ThrottleHavoc]

How are these holding up for you? I didn’t have the best experience with them so I switched them out.

[@neekisheen6168]

Hey has anyone ran into the problem of their rims hitting these coilovers? I recently installed them on my e60 but I've got 19" hussla rims and was wondering if I done something wrong before I go buy new rims

[@kiwiconnection3580]

Seems to be a common issue, get wheel spacers. Lots of them on sites like pelican parts. I'm watching these vids trying to figure out if my std 550i rims will hit.

[@user-dj6pi1wy9b]

How can I get to you to work and my BMW 2008 550i?

[@kingly7946]

These coilovers that rotate at the bottom to adjust like these, how do you adjust them once they're installed and tightened down?

[@evosgarage]

Hi! Once it's installed on the car the bottom of the coilover won't spin, to adjust your coilover height you have to loosen the bottom collar and then spin the spring/shock assembly. Very easy job. Hope this helps you.

[@radianm6]

@@evosgaragehow much?

[@TheSonyjoseph]

Hi, can i do this on 18 inch m sport wheels? Thanks and I appreciate your video.

[@evosgarage]

Hi! Yes you can!

[@jairopavon1628]

What about 20 inch aftermarket

[@puchetannesophie3666]

Dommage j'ai acheté les mêmes suspensions et ça ne va pas sur la 525 xi e60

[@evosgarage]

That's sad man😪

[@matthewbombard7054]

Did you run into problems with wheel rubbing the coilovers??! My front wheels are rubbing and shredding my tires

[@evosgarage]

No because we were already running like 20mm wheel spacers.

[@AlvaroFG2]

How is it riding to this day? Any updates ?? Lmk pls I need new suspension

[@evosgarage]

They still going on my neighbours car, the last owner sold it to him because he's a ❄ and wanted a more softer ride.😂

[@bmwe60nutter38]

Great video just ordered a set for mine. I have the same wheels as you but are you running spacers and what size tires are you running

[@evosgarage]

Hi! Cheers mate! Tyres are: Front - 245-35-19 Rear - 275-30-19 20mm spacers on the front and 15mm spacers on the rear (honestly I could have 20mm on the rear too, it would clear without rolling the arches. Thanks for watching!

[@bmwe60nutter38]

@@evosgarage thanks for the reply hope my fit as easy as yours

[@bmwe60nutter38]

How are yours holding up. Do you have any issues with them

[@evosgarage]

@@bmwe60nutter38 so far so good!

[@bmwe60nutter38]

@@evosgarage that’s good should make a review on how they hold up over time

[@Enis901]

Would you reacomend this coilvers? I want to but the same but i want to know if they are good coilovers.

[@evosgarage]

Honestly if you're looking for something low-cost they're alright for the price range... if you're looking for quality I would recommend buying something like BC racing, HSD for example.👌🏼

[@johnnycarter6196]

If you are looking for super cheap coilovers, go for them, but don't expect to last or be as close as your used ones. Insteed you can opt for some quality shocks and springs. You will not find quality coilovers under £1000.

[@squezada610_]

How have they been holding up so far? I’ve seen mixed reviews about these

[@evosgarage]

So far so good since I've lube them up!👌🏼👍

[@scotts5142]

Just wondering why you put the trunk back together without adjusting the damper settings or at least playing with it to see how the different settings feel ?

[@evosgarage]

It wasn't my first time, I left it all on soft as they're not the most comfortable ride.

[@scotts5142]

@@evosgarage Ok gotcha .. Does that guy still have them on his ride ? How did they last for the guy ? Thanks 👍

[@evosgarage]

@@scotts5142 the guy let's say, it's not a car guy, he prefers a more comfy ride so eventually he bought a new stock suspension and I installed it for him. Funny enough one of my neighbours own a 5 series and bought the coilovers off him and installed them on his car. He hasn't reported any problems to me ever since.

[@scotts5142]

@@evosgarage Great thanks . I was just wondering because I just had a chance to grab a set of the 24 ways for $200 usd with discounts and a coupon actually $225 with tax and free shipping so I had to try them 😁👍...They just showed up yesterday afternoon and must say that I was pretty impressed... Thanks again bud have a great day 👍

[@evosgarage]

@@scotts5142 you too man! All the best👌🏼👌🏼

[@proppaflex9360]

Dope video I got the same diy on my page also 💪🏾

[@evosgarage]

Thanks man! I appreciate that🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@matthewbombard7054]

Did this set come with struts? Like all as one set?

[@evosgarage]

Yes it did

[@jiaah7.-8]

Where do i get these and will it fit a 2006 530xi??

[@evosgarage]

Yes it will fit any e60 chassis. I'm not sponsored by them but you can buy it on the maxspeedingrods website. www.maxpeedingrods.co.uk. Hope this helps you. 👌🏼

[@johnnycarter6196]

I was also thinking 2 months ago to buy them, thinking they super cheap, but i decided to get some quality shocks and springs insteed for almost the same price. Ended up with Bilstein B4 Sport shocks front and SACHS Sport on rear + Eibach Sportline Progressive springs. Basically coilovers under £1000 they poor quality.

[@erickpina8802]

Would u rather have gone with these coil overs instead ?

[@johnnycarter6196]

@@erickpina8802 Nope. I made a good decision choosing them lowering springs and Bilstein B4 Sport shocks. They great, exactly what i needed.

[@dchristofi]

Question: what is the maximum height you can maintain with these coilovers? Trying to stay as close to the original height if possible!

[@evosgarage]

Hi! That's not going to happen Denos. Even on the max height you'll be lower than original height. 👌🏼

[@damo220395]

why not just use spring compressors and compress the spring so you don't need to remove all the control arms? would make it so much easier and quicker

[@evosgarage]

True! I can see that working but i don't own a set of spring compressors! 👌🏼

[@KevinCastillo-xt2yi]

what size spacers and offset are your wheels ?

[@evosgarage]

Hi Kevin! Front: et18, 20mm spacers Rear: et32, 15mm spacers

[@VW_EOS_K04]

Did you need the spacers before the coilovers were installed?

[@evosgarage]

@@VW_EOS_K04 not at all! Just for aesthetics really, to get the wheels to sit more flush.

[@kidziis]

Good video bro , i see u live in Uk but where is your accent from ?

[@evosgarage]

I'm from Portugal originally!👌🏼

[@rubenname]

Na maneira de falar desconfiei logo de português 😂😂 Bom vídeo, ficou top o carro. Também tenho um e60, Se quiseres segue me no insta @soaresruben1996

[@evosgarage]

@@rubenname o tuga a falar inglês nunca engana😂😂

[@dannyjackjones9843]

Hi mate what ride height was 8.5cm ? Was car sat at 50 / 60 min ?

[@evosgarage]

Yeah definitely! It doesn't even scrape going over the speed bumps!

[@dannyjackjones9843]

So if I want 50mm set up all round what measurement should I measure on threads to save me having to put wheel on and off

[@evosgarage]

@@dannyjackjones9843 it's not going to be an exact science because the car has a different weight on every corner. For example in the front, the side the engine leans to is heavier than the opposite side and in the back one side is heavier than the other because of the fuel tank so you can do like me and start with the 8.5cm on every corner, get the car on the floor and measure from the edge of the wheel to the edge of the fender and then do the adjustments needed on the coilover. If it helps I've noticed that 10mm of adjustment on the coilover translates to a 6mm difference in the actual ride height. Use this information to your advantage, you'll probably get to your goal ride height faster! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it! 👌🏼

[@dannyjackjones9843]

@@evosgarage Thanks mate 😎👍

[@evosgarage]

No worries!🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@BonoMoran]

What’s the top torque spec on middle tower nut

[@evosgarage]

Unfortunately I couldn't find that info so I just torqued it by hand until it felt like it wasn't going anywhere.👍🏻

[@BonoMoran]

@@evosgarage found it 28 pounds! 38nm

[@evosgarage]

@BonoMoran nice one mate! Thank for sharing with us!🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@BonoMoran]

@@evosgarage question my clicking knob is just turning on top! For soft ad hard when I try to make it soft it doesn’t click!??

[@evosgarage]

I'm almost 100% it should click for both sides!

[@nezor.1831]

Still good after 1 YEAR ?

[@evosgarage]

Neighbour seems happy driving his car everyday 👌🏼

[@torriebrown2321]

Was your car awd

[@evosgarage]

No, it was RWD!👍🏻

[@goatbaaad3711]

Man I wish mechanic shops didn’t torque every single one of my bolts to max torque

[@evosgarage]

I feel your pain bro! A few months ago went to get a tyre replaced and they torqued my wheel nuts with the impact gun so hard that next time I had to remove it one of the nuts got rounded and ended up having to drill the stud to remove it...🙄

[@goatbaaad3711]

@@evosgarage damn that’s a pain in the ass, I was able to juuuuuust break mine loose yesterday using two wrenches together for leverage. But my front coil overs I fucked up and tightened on of the top bolts too much before going to a different one and broke the stud off and had to drill that stud out and make a new one. Nothing EVER goes as planned😂😂

[@sanchez5596]

hey man. can you give me the link to purchase this shocks.

[@evosgarage]

Hi Armando! You can buy it from their website! www.maxpeedingrods.com/ Ps: I'm not sponsored by them or anything. Hope this helps! 😉

[@sanchez5596]

thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻 you should get sponsored. your video helps many people

[@evosgarage]

@@sanchez5596 if it helps other people that makes me feel really good! Thanks for your kind words!

[@sanchez5596]

hey man. im trying to install my shocks but my tires keep hitting the shocks. did you put spacers on so it wont hit ??

[@evosgarage]

@@sanchez5596 are you using oem wheels?

[@ProdLar]

How are they holding up?

[@evosgarage]

One of them developed a noise coming from the top hat. Spoke to the company which replied sending me some instructions to disassemble it and grease all the components in the top hat. I did it and they are now smooth and without any noises. I just don't understand why they don't add those instructions to the coilovers in the first place, I could have done it before installing them in the car...

[@ProdLar]

@@evosgarage Oh wow, yeah I'm surprised they wouldn't have it in the instructions 🤔 You did an amazingly thorough job making this video, the best one I've seen on how to install them. I might just go with Megan racing coilovers, thank you for the video again!

[@evosgarage]

@@ProdLar you'd be surprised to know that they didn't came with instructions at all😅 You'll be a lot better with the Megan's you're going to buy. Megan Racing coilovers are a few leagues above this. Maxspeedingrods coilovers is what it is for the money you pay for them. They're good compared to the other low-cost options in the market but that's it, we can't compare it with any decent brands like bc racing, HSD's, etc like I see other people doing. They're on different leagues. It's like comparing a Dacia with a Lamborghini🤣🤣

[@ProdLar]

@@evosgarage 😂 lol, thanks for the help mate for real!

[@evosgarage]

@@ProdLar no worries! I'm happy to help! Thanks for watching! 👍

[@repairstylegaragersg2031]

Die Lenker werden erst im „eingefederten „Zustand fest geschraubt!

[@kaler329]

Can you fit mine please mate

[@evosgarage]

I could do it but you would have to live local to me👍

[@kaler329]

@@evosgarage where do you live mate

[@evosgarage]

@@kaler329 near the airport in Manchester

[@kaler329]

@@evosgarage way to far lol I'm in london

[@evosgarage]

@@kaler329 😂😂😂 way too far unfortunately

[@HeirByFaith]

Ohh buddy, those are unsafe. I had them on my e60 and had to remove them.. the rear where they have the bushing that the bolt goes through.. that bushings is too soft it will let the coilovers slip off the bolt.. im telling ya.. keep an eye out for it.. I had to order different coilovers for the car because of it.

[@evosgarage]

Thanks for letting me know mate!👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 I will definitely keep an eye out for it

[@HeirByFaith]

@@evosgarage no problem.. I can even show you a picture of what it is that happens if need be.. I mean they rode just fine.. but if you're doing ANY hard cornering at all... you're gonna have this issue.. I personally wouldn't trust it at all tbh.. just keep an eye on it...

[@HeirByFaith]

They rusted out on me real fast also.. the threads... not even 3 months.. the new ones I have on been on for well over a year and not a spot of rust. No issues.

[@evosgarage]

@@HeirByFaith that's true! I have buddy club's on my GS300, 4 years later they look brand new, I have other brand on my e36 and only after a couple of years they started rusting but the maxspeedingrods after 1 month are already rusted on the threads.🙄

[@jonathangarcia1960]

These are the worst coilover ever noisy rear bushing broken less the 100 miles.

[@FELIPE8226M]

I wouldn’t put that crap on my car, just replace your suspension with all new oem sport suspension parts

[@evosgarage]

It's not my car, I just installed the coilovers. Hehe and that's what the guys ended up doing as he prefers a more comfortable ride.

[@ozkanyalcin6634]

Don’t buy anymore this piece of shit coilover safety is not a game ! If your budget is too low buy ap suspension coilover it’s a brand of KW coilover !

[@evosgarage]

I'm not sponsored by Maxspeedingrods. The only Intention of doing this video was to show the process of replacing the original suspension with coilovers on this particular car. It's low budget part, low budget and quality don't usually hold hands together 😂 IMO people that buy cheap Chinesium stuff and expect quality need to have a word with themselves. Ps: the car is not mine, I just installed the coilovers.

[@dawiskid187]

Cheap lousy parts