Suspension/wheel combo advise please

[DORAS]

I've got a tech 2 sport with B8 shocks and eibach springs (not sure what type approx 35-40mm) and i am running bk171 replicas with 215/40/17 yokos.
The rear shox are soft and need replacing. but i'm unsure what to do as the rear wheels rub on the inner wheel arches both sides. i have trimmed the lip up to get clearance but still bad on inner arch.
Am i right in assuming the sport is 20mm lower than standard? there for if i get 35mm springs i am only 15mm lower than a std sport?
I am thinking of raising the car slightly and fitting new b8 shocks but i dont know what springs to get or are there any spring seat shims i can get?
Would this cure my problem?
I like the handling benefits of the bilstein/eibach setup but too much negative camber at the rear and the obvious rubbing issue, I would like to see the car 10mm max lower than a std sport. Any ideas?

[DORAS]

anybody?

[Bob_S]

the issue is your poor choice of wheels and tyre size mate

[Jhonno]

More just wheel choice.. I am running very low on 215/40 17x8 et20 with camber taken out and have no rubbing issues..

Put some proper wheels on and some new shocks and bob's your uncle's aunt

[Jhonno]

Never heard of camber issues running Eibachs btw..

[Bob_S]

More just wheel choice.. I am running very low on 215/40 17x8 et20 with camber taken out and have no rubbing issues..

Put some proper wheels on and some new shocks and bob's your uncle's aunt

No, he's my dad actually.

[DORAS]

I know there crap but there brand new with yokohamas and i like the look. Is there no way round it? could i mill out 5 mm off the wheel face where it meets the disc?

[Bob_S]

You could buy some genuine Alpina's and have a better look with none of the issues?

[DORAS]

currently looking for some buts its finding them though isn't it.

[DORAS]

i cant help thinking i've done something wrong when i put all the running gear back in, i had another one years ago with 17" replicas (not bk's) they were fine.

[DORAS]

I bought some polyerathane spring seat spacers, raised the back 12mm problem solved.

[E30star]

Never heard of camber issues running Eibachs btw..

What a silly comment - the suspension design of the E30 dictates that lowering it created negative camber - irrelevant of the suspension manufacturer!



Yup, just get some spacers - either buy or make them from some rubber sheeting.

As for the dampers, drop me a pm and I can sort you some Spax dampers if you want.

[Messenjah]

untill you go over bumps or load the car up for a weekend away when ittl still rub

[harry_p]

Never heard of camber issues running Eibachs btw..

What a silly comment - the suspension design of the E30 dictates that lowering it created negative camber - irrelevant of the suspension manufacturer!

i think what jhonno meant is that eibachs aren't much lower than standard so are unlikely to cause silly amounts of camber that other lowering springs will, although it will still be increased over standard.

[DORAS]

I lied, had someone in the back and now there rubbing again. time to ditch the reps!