springs!

Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:01 pm

Hi was fitting my new shock absorbers and springs today. I was told that the springs i had were standard springs for the sport (as they came with the car when i bought it). the back springs pushed in with a little bit of a struggle but the front just seamed way to large for the strut. tried the spring compressors on it many times in different ways. i've had a look about shops for other springs but there all like 30mm lowering springs + and all i was it as standard to the mtech setup as possible without the large cost from bmw.
I'm not sure if this is making sence as i'm kinda tired and frustrated. The springs that were on the car gave me to much rear camber than i wanted and the fronts rubbed the arch.

Also on the sites it says. car will be lowered 10-15mm less if fitted with mtech setup. does this mean since i have the shorter mtech type shocks if i put 30mm springs on it the car would be 30mm-15mm=15mm+20mm(standard mtech height i think)= 35mm low?

Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:27 pm

any help on springs will help. Should standard springs fit on sport shocks?

Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:14 pm

M-tec springs will lower just a subtle -15mm.Like this;

You do need long spring compressers for the front springs,I bought a cheap set and had to go back for the longer,more expensive set!

I asume by 'sport shocks' you mean Borge gas inserts?

I have no experience of Bilstien dampers,but I read that a shorter one is available for those who insist on a huge 'drop'....

Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:35 pm

i got my hands on a set of these http://www.schmiedmann.com/3_series/E30 ... .htm#12807. Got a garage to fit the springs i had. looks like a bus now tho

Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:12 pm

Ride hieght can only be down to springs,you did buy the correct springs in relation to engine size?

Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:11 pm

yeah they are the right ones for the car just now i thinkits up at standard height not the mtech hight.

Guest · Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:47 pm

mosh86 wrote:any help on springs will help. Should standard springs fit on sport shocks?

can you not cut coil off with a grinder to make them fit we did an mine sits fine

Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:18 pm

sajid wrote:
mosh86 wrote:any help on springs will help. Should standard springs fit on sport shocks?
can you not cut coil off with a grinder to make them fit we did an mine sits fine

Not really the best idea, totally messes up handling and makes an awful drive.

Guest · Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:36 pm

Green wrote:
sajid wrote:
mosh86 wrote:any help on springs will help. Should standard springs fit on sport shocks?
can you not cut coil off with a grinder to make them fit we did an mine sits fine
Not really the best idea, totally messes up handling and makes an awful drive.

mine drives fine i put new tyres 195/60/14 on mine an edges aree ok so track must br right,
if you wrap taape round top ov spring it dont bang

Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:38 pm

sajid wrote:
Green wrote:
sajid wrote: can you not cut coil off with a grinder to make them fit we did an mine sits fine
Not really the best idea, totally messes up handling and makes an awful drive.
mine drives fine i put new tyres 195/60/14 on mine an edges aree ok so track must br right,
if you wrap taape round top ov spring it dont bang

Are you for real

Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:43 pm

sajid wrote:
Green wrote:
sajid wrote: can you not cut coil off with a grinder to make them fit we did an mine sits fine
Not really the best idea, totally messes up handling and makes an awful drive.
mine drives fine i put new tyres 195/60/14 on mine an edges aree ok so track must br right,
if you wrap taape round top ov spring it dont bang

you do know a set of cheap lowering springs can be bought for as little as £30