Product Details

Air out your 1996-2003 BMW 5 Series Wagon (E39) with one order: D2 Racing Air Struts with VERA Essential Management is a full air ride kit for the BMW 5 Series with manual paddle valve control. It is the simplest D2 Racing air system to install and can be upgraded to VERA Evo or Evo Bluetooth later.

VERA Essential is a manual management system built around dual pneumatic paddle valves and a dual needle 220 PSI gauge, with a 4 gallon steel tank, VIAIR 444C compressor, pressure switch, and DOT air line. It bolts up to the D2 Racing air struts with all fittings, cables, and plugs included, and is easily upgraded to VERA Evo, Evo Bluetooth, or Air Lift 3S. D2 Racing backs the kit with a one year manufacturer warranty.

Features

  • Complete kit: D2 Racing air struts plus VERA management, tank, and compressor
  • Adjust ride height from inside the car, from slammed to stock in seconds
  • 36 levels of damping adjustment on every strut
  • Adjustable lower mounts fine tune ride height at any pressure
  • Ride height range of roughly 0 to 120mm or 200mm depending on the application
  • Designed for bolt on installation

Kit Includes

  • D2 Racing front and rear air struts
  • Dual pneumatic paddle valve controllers (front and rear)
  • Dual needle 220 PSI pressure gauge with backlit display
  • Powder coated silver 4 gallon steel tank
  • Chrome VIAIR 444C compressor
  • 150-175 PSI pressure switch
  • 60 feet of DOT 1/4 inch air line
  • All necessary fittings, power cables, and plugs
Specifications
Part Number AR-BM-08-1-ARE
Part Name D2 Racing Air Struts with VERA Essential Management
Vehicle 1996-2003 BMW 5 Series Wagon
Chassis Code E39
Drivetrain AWD/RWD
Damping Adjustment 1-Way (36 levels)
Ride-Height Adjustable Yes
Top Mounts - Front Yes
Top Mounts - Rear Yes
Camber Plates - Front No
Camber Plates - Rear No
Air Management VERA Essential Management
Control Manual paddle valves
Air Tank 4 gallon steel tank
Compressor VIAIR 444C
Notes
  • This product is made to order. Once the order is placed, it cannot be modified or canceled.
  • Pillowball mounts are included for select vehicle applications.
  • Camber plates are not included.

Vehicle fitment

This product fits the vehicles listed below.

YearMakeModelDrivetrainNotes
1996BMW525iAWD
1996BMW525iRWD
1996BMW528iAWD
1996BMW528iRWD
1996BMW530iAWD
1996BMW530iRWD
1996BMW540iAWD
1996BMW540iRWD
1997BMW525iAWD
1997BMW525iRWD
1997BMW528iAWD
1997BMW528iRWD
1997BMW530iAWD
1997BMW530iRWD
1997BMW540iAWD
1997BMW540iRWD
1998BMW525iAWD
1998BMW525iRWD
1998BMW528iAWD
1998BMW528iRWD

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