Coilovers purchased...

[e30topless]

Look should I buy them or tell the guy to **** off?

that would be very unfair after you have commited and he's removed them

Is that the ones listed on ebay. I saw them listed about 10 mins ago.

Yeah the guys removed em and they are now miiine

[shedrool83]

Look should I buy them or tell the guy to **** off?

that would be very unfair after you have commited and he's removed them

Is that the ones listed on ebay. I saw them listed about 10 mins ago.

Yeah the guys removed em and they are now miiine

+1

[verde]

Well im tied in now anyway. I wish i hadnt posted anything

[verde]

They cant be that bad surely? If its bilstien shocks, springs and a 51mm strut with studs new bearings and height adjustability how bad can it be?

[verde]

This is the AD

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-e30-coilo ... AQ:GB:1123

[maxfield]

Seems cheap enough to me.

[verde]

They cant be worse than Ebay specials so, il see how it goes

[Kos]

If they have genuine bilsteins then it's a fair price

Adjustable top mounts no f-king about welding and they have the hubs

[verde]

If they have genuine bilsteins then it's a fair price

Adjustable top mounts no f-king about welding and they have the hubs

That was my thinking. I cant weld for shite. They have studded hubs with new wheel bearings. Pre welded adjustable height with camber adjustment and bilstien springs and shocks. I probably shoulda offered 200 but im not too worried. Theyr in budget and im quite pleased.

[kangman]

What was the but it now price?

If they fit without giving you too much hassle then the jobs a good'un

[verde]

What was the but it now price?

If they fit without giving you too much hassle then the jobs a good'un

there was none...i just cant be bothered fucking around bidding, id rather just offer someone cash and have it bought out right.

[Kos]

Get them paid for and sent up to you

[Rav335uk]

Nothing wrong with them.

[kangman]

What was the buy it now price?

If they fit without giving you too much hassle then the jobs a good'un

there was none...i just cant be bothered ******* around bidding, id rather just offer someone cash and have it bought out right.

Oh dear, think you did pay over the odds. were the bids far off from what you paid??

Fook it we all make mistakes and get stung sometimes.

I sold my convertible for 3k and bought my current 2dr, im almost 3k in the hole with it and it looks no where as good as the convertible i sold

[verde]

What was the buy it now price?

If they fit without giving you too much hassle then the jobs a good'un

there was none...i just cant be bothered ******* around bidding, id rather just offer someone cash and have it bought out right.

Oh dear, think you did pay over the odds. were the bids far off from what you paid??

Fook it we all make mistakes and get stung sometimes.

I sold my convertible for 3k and bought my current 2dr, im almost 3k in the hole with it and it looks no where as good as the convertible i sold

Maybe I did pay more than I should have but they were well in budget, will be better than the ebay tat and im sure will suit my needs. Paying the rest on Monday and theyl be on the car by next weekend

[ajay]

Those coilovers have 1 main spring. The pic below has a smaller spring at the top, are there any advantages/disadvantages either way?

[verde]

I think Harjun, redcar mentioned a " helper spring " which may be the smaller spring?

[Kos]

some find me another pair of true coilover legs with inserts comparable to bilsteins and adjustable top mounts for that sort of money ?

yes its just the fronts but thats the most important part

these are worth the money, dont get wound up

[Rav335uk]

AS above.

[Gert_8]

They look fine. No messing around needed from you regarding welding. Get them on Verd.

[verde]

Thanks guys, just freaked out a bit when I saw some of the comments.

[Loon676]

must say i seen the ad and thought they looked ok verde, maybe is fair--to a bit steep but if theyre what the guy said they are id imagine theyl be quite good, and like you said, better than ebay nasties.

let us know what you think of them when they arrive.

[verde]

must say i seen the ad and thought they looked ok verde, maybe is fair--to a bit steep but if theyre what the guy said they are id imagine theyl be quite good, and like you said, better than ebay nasties.

let us know what you think of them when they arrive.

Will do Andy, hopefully theyr alright. If i combine em with those rears off you for the time being they should be more than adequate

[randomspeedfreak]

im building exactly the same for the front of mine

do you think you could take some dimensions for me when you get them?
i need a few samples for spring length, rate, and where the coilover thread starts?

if you could help me out with that i would be very grateful

cheers,
Matt

[Bristol_Jer]

Me too. Got new Bilstein shocks, Burton Power Escort coilover sleeves and spring plates ready to weld up on my stripped 51mm struts. Going to get my car corner weighted and go to Merlin at Castle Combe to see what spring rate they recommend

[verde]

Yep thats not a problem at all. Il post up in detail photos and dimentions when they arrive

[rob0r]

The main problem with the DIY coilovers are that you can't go much lower than standard lowering springs for one reason, you aren't using shorter shocks/struts so they will just be on the bumpstops as you run out of travel against the top of the shock body. I know as I've done this several times . The rear are easy to do, replace the pig tails with very short and high rate 2.25" coilover springs.

The best way to do it is using shortened shocks from a Corrado G60 or E30 IX, get the strut housings shortened and then use the DIY coilover kit. But you need to know what you are doing... When you've done this, bought shocks, bought springs, paid someone to do the welding if you can't - then a set of Gaz or BCs don't seem that expensive anymore.

[BATTS91]

The best way to do it is using shortened shocks from a Corrado G60 or E30 IX, get the strut housings shortened and then use the DIY coilover kit. But you need to know what you are doing... When you've done this, bought shocks, bought springs, paid someone to do the welding if you can't - then a set of Gaz or BCs don't seem that expensive anymore.

Ive been considering the same sort of setup if i dont go 5 stud . But . To make clear the e30 struts will need to be chopped but would you just chop them the lengh of the shock and weld and get a 51mm internal diametre coilover tube and the weld onto the e30 strut . Or
Cut e30 strut low like gaz , and weld on the thread onto the g60 shock ?

Also wouldnt heat from welding bugger the fluid inside the shock ?

[verde]

Would there be any way for me to shorten the strut if it isnt low enough?

[magpie]

they should be set up right enough,you can't shorten the damper casing so i wouldn't chop the strut casing.

you need to fit them but don't forget the car needs to be driven for them to settle properly .

[verde]

they should be set up right enough,you can't shorten the damper casing so i wouldn't chop the strut casing.

you need to fit them but don't forget the car needs to be driven for them to settle properly .

Best thing to do will be just install them and run them I guess, see how they are, I might be onto a winner or I might be forking out for a set of gaz

[magpie]

think positive !

[verde]

with these and that rear end off you the cars going to feel brand new. Will get all the bushes done aswell and that should make a hell of a difference.

[magpie]

don't forget to have the tracking done or your tyres won't last long up front.

[verde]

don't forget to have the tracking done or your tyres won't last long up front.

Needs done anyway man. Its well out....reaaaal out