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tommye30
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Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:56 am

Hi can i get some advive on how much to lower my 325 saloon by either 40/40 or 60/40

And what are the diameter of my front shocks 45mm or 50mm

cheers tom
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Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:43 am

Your shocks should be 51mm with it being a 325i.

60/40 looks best and gives good road holding.

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Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:35 am

60/40 is the way to go 8)
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Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:56 am

Although some of us go 35mm lower as 60/40 is too low for us. :wink:
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Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:59 am

this is a 60/40 drop. I live in an area with a stupid amount of speed humps and never had any problems

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Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:35 pm

I think ill go for 60/40 then looks more even then 40/40

cheers guys great help :teehee:
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Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:46 pm

toby wrote:Although some of us go 35mm lower as 60/40 is too low for us. :wink:
And one of us had to go 20/0 due to garage access. :(
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

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Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:29 pm

e30 beemerlad that pic is the bollocks mate love it 8) 8) 8)
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Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:31 am

what does a 40/40 drop look like them ive just got a set for my tourer and before i fit would like to see a pic cheers
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Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:21 pm

Well mine is 35mm in the pic in my signature. What's 5mm eh?
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