Advice please: are E39 V8 springs the same as 6cyl springs?

[e30david 1]

Anyone know if standard height springs from a 6 cylinder E39 will fit a V8? 

[Eagle 1662]

Probably but why would you bother to make a car handle bad  

[e30david 1]

Can’t seem to find any V8 springs atm so thought I would ask if 6cyl ones would fit. Just bought a 540i that’s been lowered and it scrapes on my driveway approach so pretty keen to raise it back to standard height 

[BM WORLD 1283]

no, completely different struts and whole front subframe setup

[Eagle 1662]

20 hours ago, e30david said:

Can’t seem to find any V8 springs atm so thought I would ask if 6cyl ones would fit. Just bought a 540i that’s been lowered and it scrapes on my driveway approach so pretty keen to raise it back to standard height 

The 6 cylinder spring may not be much better depending on how much its lowered. Regardless of whether they work or not i wouldn't try it especially given the time it takes to do the job. 

Have you tried Weitz Industries. He had a 540i not long ago.

9 hours ago, BM WORLD said:

no, completely different struts and whole front subframe setup

Obviously those are but i dont recall the the actual springs being different in design. Most of the strut hardware appears to be the same too. 

[e30david 1]

Thank you - I’ll give Weitz a try. Hadn’t heard of them before. 

[Allanw 1071]

Carondo or Trodo have new ones pretty cheap, if you struggle to get used.

[e30david 1]

Thank you for that. I hadn’t heard about them but will definitely give them a try if I can’t get used items.