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16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:47 pm
by Tally
hi,
i have just put some 16" bbs rs alloys onto my e30 cabby....which has a mtec 2 kit on and is quite low... i think it has been lowered 50mm.
the back end can do with being a little lower but the front is really high and the gap is huge.
what options do i have?.... if i lower more... then the mtec2 front bumper will hit the floor?
thanks
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:49 pm
by magpie
what tyre profile ?
i have 45 on - 15mm mtech fronts
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:54 pm
by Rav335uk
Pics and what RS's and width?
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:55 pm
by Tally
hi will try put some pics up from iphone...... trying it now
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:57 pm
by Sanchez
Were the correct springs fitted.
Engine weights are different 4 pot or 6 pot.
Rear end is heavier on cabby's and tourings than saloons.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:01 pm
by Tally
my laptop is a company one and being a right ass and not lettng me upload anything....any way i can email one of you guys a couple of pics straight from my phone to upload?
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:03 pm
by magpie
rav said he will do it.send him a pm
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:05 pm
by Cook318IS
download the photobucket app on your iphone and do it straight from your phone. Simples
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:07 pm
by Rav335uk
magpie wrote:rav said he will do it.send him a pm
Oh I did , did I MICK!
PM me Tally,
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:08 pm
by Tally
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:09 pm
by magpie
Rav335uk wrote:magpie wrote:rav said he will do it.send him a pm
Oh I did , did I MICK!
PM me Tally,
your a gent m8
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:09 pm
by Tally
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:11 pm
by Tally
hi guys.....i think i managed it.
its a 325... and currently all interior stripped out
thanks for the offers of help...aprreciate it!
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:11 pm
by DanThe
Tally wrote:hi,
i have just put some 16" bbs rs alloys onto my e30 cabby....which has a mtec 2 kit on and is quite low... i think it has been lowered 50mm.
the back end can do with being a little lower but the front is really high and the gap is huge.
what options do i have?.... if i lower more... then the mtec2 front bumper will hit the floor?
thanks
1 = Fit proper springs
2 = Fit proper tyres
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:12 pm
by Rav335uk
Rav335uk wrote:
what RS's and width?
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:12 pm
by Tally
ummmm i think they 9j at the rear and 7.5 at the front
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:14 pm
by Rav335uk
Thry look the same to me, are you using 2 different RS models?
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:15 pm
by Tally
the rears are definately wider.....
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:16 pm
by magpie
are you aware that the lowest most important metallic part of an e30 is the sump.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:17 pm
by Rav335uk
What size tyres are on the front and rears?
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:22 pm
by Tally
195/40/16 on the fronts and 215/35/16 on rears
thanks
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:25 pm
by e30topless
tyres look completely wrong, 40 profile/streched ?
I love RS's, they make your car look awesome, fitting the right tyres should make the arch gap look good
but please lose the Boot spoiler and lexarse lights
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:26 pm
by Tally
hi what tyres should i have on the alloys?
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:33 pm
by Rav335uk
205/40/16's on the 9j's and 195/45/16's on the 7.5j's.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:37 pm
by bss325i
I would use a 205/50R16 on the front and a 225/45R16 on the rear.
The correct sizes.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:38 pm
by Rav335uk
bss325i wrote:I would use a 205/50R16 on the front and a 225/45R16 on the rear.
The correct sizes.
/I think he's going for the S T R E T C H look Barry.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:39 pm
by bss325i
F*ck that stretch shit.
The sizes i have stated will not only look right, will also fill the gapy arches.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:41 pm
by e30topless
bss325i wrote:I would use a 205/50R16 on the front and a 225/45R16 on the rear.
The correct sizes.
+1
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:01 am
by Blitz
e30topless wrote:bss325i wrote:I would use a 205/50R16 on the front and a 225/45R16 on the rear.
The correct sizes.
+1
+2 I have had enough of seeing Rs's not getting the tyres they deserve.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:18 pm
by oldroydsr4
^^^
I would go with the sizes Barry says. Low profile stretched tyres are fine on vw's here you can slam them without major issues but due to the e30 design the sump is always the limiting factor on a good stance.
I would fit the right size tires, lower it until your happy with the stance and then fit a sump guard.
If the engine is still to low you can use spacers on the mounts to lift it(last resort), either way you will have to get used to scrapping on speedbumps.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:20 pm
by kitch
Just fit coilovers, that's what I did when I put my splits on and the arch gap was too large.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:50 pm
by kitch
No sump gurad or spacing, stretched tyres and I have no issues with it, apart from having to slow down for the occasional speed bump that goes all the way across the road. Granted not all the arch gap is gone but enough for me.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:04 pm
by appletree
^^^
No wonder your car is so low, in the first pic its got a hay bail on the back seat
either that or the driver is tiney with the biggest affrow ever
Looks nice though
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:35 pm
by kitch
Yeah my mate photoshopped me out of it for some reason, maybe I'm too ugly.
Re: 16" bbs on e30....
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:45 pm
by oldroydsr4
kitch wrote:
No sump gurad or spacing, stretched tyres and I have no issues with it, apart from having to slow down for the occasional speed bump that goes all the way across the road. Granted not all the arch gap is gone but enough for me.
Sump guard is insurance. Also I'm rolling on 15's with an m50 so clearance is a big problem. Your e30 looks awesome.
