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Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:12 am
by 320stu
Ive not got any pics yet but Ive lowerd my 320 4 door 60mm front and 40mm on the rear with 15" x-spoke alloys but the rear looks to low, seems like its lower than the front?
Anyone got any pics of lowerd 4 doors so I can see what rear springs I need.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:20 am
by sunnyr83
Go to my past posts via my profile and look for 'the moordoor' in gallery section, mine is set up 60/55 on 15's...
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:50 am
by ross_jsy
Is it a facelift?
If so the back will look far lower due to the arch line. However 60/40 seems to be what most people go for for that even look.
HTH
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:36 am
by Dezzy
I think you must have been sent 60mm rears as well. This happened to me with jammex springs back when I knew no better.
60,40 sits perfect for a facelift with the backs looking level.
Pics would help if you could get them mate
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:13 am
by /// KAMI
iv got 50 at the front and 60 at the back looks spot on....
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:37 pm
by Dezzy
/// KAMI wrote:iv got 50 at the front and 60 at the back looks spot on....
On a facelift?
It can't look spot on as the front will defos be higher than the rear.
Are you going for the speed boat look?
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:58 pm
by 320stu
Ill get some pics ASAP
It is a face lift, It is sort of level! if you mesure from the floor to the bottom of the seal at the front its the same as the rear but looking at the car it looks lower at the back, but that could just be the arch level?
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:01 pm
by Dezzy
They are defos 60/60 springs IMO.
The sill will be level but with the rear arch being lower on the facelift it looks lower at the back.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:01 pm
by djk
Knackered subframe bushes will make the car sit lower than it should.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:19 pm
by bedumon
That's a common problem on the E30's.....they end up with a reverse rake look. I've got 60/40 setup on my 2 door 316i with a 15mm drop hat installed on the front and it still looks nose high.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:50 pm
by Dezzy
It is more common to have the wrong rear springs in a kit.
A 40mm rear spring can not make the front still higher if you have 60mm on the front.
When you see a 60mm rear the tyre is in the arch with 40mm there is about 1/2" gap between tyre and arch.
Unless like above the subframe bushes are fooked.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:25 pm
by aaronsmart
thats a 65/50 drop
i want the front droped alot more though
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:32 pm
by charlE30
What size tyres/wheels you running aaron? looks more like a 40mm drop all round!!
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:46 pm
by Dezzy
charlE30 wrote:What size tyres/wheels you running aaron? looks more like a 40mm drop all round!!
Possibly 50mm at rear and 40mm at the front from the pic.
Mybe you could try the -15mm gophers in the for sale section. I have them fit to my 35mm H&Rs for perfect ride height on my chromie and no sacrifice of ride quality.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:31 pm
by oldroydsr4
IMO for the perfect ride height on an e30 you have to make a big compromise on ride quality.
But who cares.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:38 pm
by rimz
i have a chromie and its got the speedboat look going on, just ordered 60 on front and 35 on back, the back is slightly low already cuz of a bass box. jus hope the front dont look too high cuz of the weight from the back.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:15 pm
by /// KAMI
Dezzy wrote:/// KAMI wrote:iv got 50 at the front and 60 at the back looks spot on....
On a facelift?
It can't look spot on as the front will defos be higher than the rear.
Are you going for the speed boat look?
Looks ok to me
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:54 pm
by B7
If the rear beam bushed are fooked, it will sit up to 10mm lower than it would do with sound ones. My convertible was on it's arse and the bushes were shot.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:26 pm
by /// KAMI
im getting some 16" deep dish wheels that are 9js all around so is 60 at the back and 50 at the front going to be bumpy....?
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:33 pm
by Steve-E30
Kami , Got any pics of how yours sits from the side ?
As cant see how 60 rear and 50 front will sit ok
Usual is 60 front and 40 rear for a levelish look on a facelift i believe
And 60 front and 60 rear for a dog wiping its arse on the carpet council. look
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:35 pm
by Dezzy
/// KAMI wrote:Dezzy wrote:/// KAMI wrote:iv got 50 at the front and 60 at the back looks spot on....
On a facelift?
It can't look spot on as the front will defos be higher than the rear.
Are you going for the speed boat look?
Looks ok to me
How can anyone see from that pic?
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:41 pm
by shedrool83
Thats my old 4 door on 60/40 drop
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:42 pm
by Dezzy
That's what my old 4 door looked like to. Spot on IMO.
That car always looks great in them pics
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:16 pm
by /// KAMI
Here are some pics first one is of the front left and the other one is back left:
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:17 pm
by /// KAMI
im not sure what drop it is i think it is 55 at the back and 60 at the front.....
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:35 am
by Dezzy
[quote="Dezzy"][quote="/// KAMI"]iv got 50 at the front and 60 at the back looks spot on....[/quote]
[quote]im not sure what drop it is i think it is 55 at the back and 60 at the front.....[/quote]
You have no idea what you have. Your input isn't helping at all.
To me it looks like a 60,40 drop.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:10 pm
by sunnyr83
Heres mine with a 60/55mm drop on 15's. Think it looks level to me.
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:13 pm
by Dezzy
Car sits level but the rear wheel is much further in the arch which gives you the speed boat look.
Not my favourate on a facelift. Just my opinion though
Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:24 pm
by sunnyr83
Oh right is that whats meant by the speedboat thingy..was getting confused . Ta
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:20 pm
by pritts
mine has the gap at the front aswel (speed boat look )... i was woundering out off all the springs on the market which ones sit the lowest ie jamex..apex..h&rs etc... (60mm of course)
Has any one experienced any low springs for the front (with minimal gap from arch to tyre) as im going to have to slam the front soon.
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Re: Lowerd 4 Door 60/40, Rear looks too low?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:22 pm
by CpnSpankyPantz
Not a 4 door, but mine on a 60/40 drop:
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:24 pm
by pritts
mate what springs you using??? looks low at the front.