anyone have a photo of an e30 lowered 60 mm with 17" ri

[dmk_cars]

dont know how low to go yet so would like i few pics?

[ImysE30]

Mine is lowered 40mm on 17". 60mm is a bit too low

[SUMPCRACKER]

To be honest e30s need to be lowerd 60mm at the front as the arches are so high but its not realy a good idea with that alloy sump sticking out of the bottom.
40mm never looks enough imo,but 60mm look right but is a bit scary.
I also think they look arse heavy when the back is lowerd 60mm due to the rear arch shape and the exhaust grounds out easily.
60/40 is the best look, but 40/40 is better for the sump.

[shedrool83]

60/40

[SUMPCRACKER]

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40mm Bilstein

[xavier]

Ive got 40 drop on the front, and I still get some clearance problems as I have a steep driveway. A drop of 60 does look great though

[asmith88]

when you say 60/40 do you mean 60 at the front or the back?

[ImysE30]

60mm at the front and 40 rear

[Dezzy]

60mm front 40mm rear is the only way with e30 as has been said already front archs are too large for 40mm front

[initial_g]

60/60 works for... although my car hasnt left the drive yet.. may need a crane

[mr_dink]

I have my car lowered 60/60 and it looks good.

However it's not compatible with the following things -

Kerbs
Speedbumps
Passengers

I would stay at 40mm all round if you intend to use the car daily or take passengers.

[Dezzy]

Before i wrote my 4 door 325 off it was used daily with the wife and kid (push chair etc etc) and it was 60/40 with no isues. Speed bumps and the like were no problem. I was on 15" bbs and 195/50 tyres. I know 16" borbets are a different kettle altogether. I had a's on a 60/60 touring witch looked amazing but was a nightmare.

[SUMPCRACKER]

Good point Dezzy, wheel size will allways be a major factor when talking ground clearence.

[harry_p]

60-40 tends to look best of a facelift, as the arches sit at different heights on the body, so 60/40 gets the gaps a bit more even and gives it a bit of a leaning forward stance.

60/60 looks better on a chromey, as their rear arches sit higher, and the body is looks thinner behind the arches so you need to drop it more for it to look balanced.

[d6dph]

60/40 drop, 215/40/17 tyres The occasional scrape when 4 people in the car but generally not too bad at all.

[asmith88]

60mm at the front and 40 rear

cheers i thought that was what made sense, but i thought i remembered somebody saying the other way around,thanks for clearing that up.

[steve_k]

i've got my car (325i sport tech2) with a 60mm drop at the front on coilovers with a 40mm drop at the back on adjustable shocks & springs (mind you both are ride height adjustable).

& i run 17inch rims with 205/40/17 at the front & 215/40/17 at the back on alpina replicas (ignore the one's in my sig as they are long gone).

i've never had any proplems with rubbing when i had passengers in the car (that i know of lol)

as has been said before a 60/40 drop is the only way to go.

but i'm retro fitting 15 inch bbs rims with 205/55/15 tyres all round so i'll see what it's like then as i hope it won't rub.

[Rav335uk]

60/40 drop, 215/40/17 tyres The occasional scrape when 4 people in the car but generally not too bad at all.

Any excuse to get pics up

[d6dph]

First time I have posted pictures of the turd in quite a while actually

[ImysE30]

Looks lovely

[cossiecrew]

slammed is the only way

[ImysE30]

Is that your's?

[initial_g]

thats daves imy, the one youve got the pic ov on your phone

[ImysE30]

I thought cossiecrew might be Dave

[initial_g]

nah he wants to be dave

[ImysE30]

[cossiecrew]

nah he wants to be dave

you cheeky cunt remember you have to meet up with me tommorow so lay off the cheek or i might smack you in it