Coilovers help?

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w17led
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Post Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:33 pm

Put some rims on my cab today, the rear is lowered by 60mm and was rubbing like mad!

replaced with some 40mm one's and know looks like a beirut taxi!

will it sit lower eventually because the springs have not been used?

Coilovers is my other option, anyone know where i can get a set?

help appreciated
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Post Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:38 am

Depends how much you're willing to pay. Speak to Sal on the Zone shop or keep an eye out on the For Sale section. They pop up from tim to time :wink:
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Post Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:45 am

coolq had a set a while ago, send him a pm

whats the offset on the rear, anything 18> usually touches
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Post Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:36 pm

cheers guys

yes i remember coolq had some, but just been told you cant get coilovers for rears.

Nas, they are 9.5 on the rears, had 60mm drop and was rubbing, now put 40mm and its like a taxi.

dont know what to do!
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Post Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:40 pm

You can't get 'real' coilovers for the E30, but you can get springs with adjustable platforms that will alter the ride height. The fronts in the kit will be proper coilovers, but the rears will not.

Well, you CAN get real coilovers, but only for racing... :wink:
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Post Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:28 pm

Geeman, do you know where i can get the adjustable springs from? and how much ?

just need the rears if possible

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Post Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:30 pm

www.needforspeed.co.uk or anywhere really. Try the Zone shop. Ask Sal (M5Pilot) and he might be able to source just the rears... maybe.
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Post Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:50 pm

thanks will give em a call, need4speed dont do anything, will give M5pilot a bell