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suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:56 am
by tommye30
Hi can i get some advive on how much to lower my 325 saloon by either 40/40 or 60/40

And what are the diameter of my front shocks 45mm or 50mm

cheers tom

Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:43 am
by Templ8e30
Your shocks should be 51mm with it being a 325i.

60/40 looks best and gives good road holding.

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Cheers,

Iain T

Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:35 am
by Cotty
60/40 is the way to go 8)

Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:56 am
by toby
Although some of us go 35mm lower as 60/40 is too low for us. :wink:

Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:59 am
by E30BeemerLad
this is a 60/40 drop. I live in an area with a stupid amount of speed humps and never had any problems

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Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:35 pm
by tommye30
I think ill go for 60/40 then looks more even then 40/40

cheers guys great help :teehee:

Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:46 pm
by StuBeeDoo
toby wrote:Although some of us go 35mm lower as 60/40 is too low for us. :wink:
And one of us had to go 20/0 due to garage access. :(

Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:29 pm
by the-saint
e30 beemerlad that pic is the bollocks mate love it 8) 8) 8)

Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:31 am
by gaszman
what does a 40/40 drop look like them ive just got a set for my tourer and before i fit would like to see a pic cheers

Re: suspension lowering

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:21 pm
by toby
Well mine is 35mm in the pic in my signature. What's 5mm eh?