e30 320i cab ride height

Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:21 am

Does anyone know the std ride height for a 320i cab. A previous owner has excessively lowered mine. It looks particularly low at the rear and is decking out a lot.

Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:15 am

borisdblade wrote:Does anyone know the std ride height for a 320i cab. A previous owner has excessively lowered mine. It looks particularly low at the rear and is decking out a lot.

Check the rear beam bushes. If they have collapsed then it'll ride up to 10mm lower than it should.

My own car is on it's arse at the mo. It's running standard M Tech ride height but is much lower at the rear than it should be. Beam bushes are shot.

Barrymate also has the same issue. His was lowered when he bought it and it had clearance issues. He went ahead and bought new springs and dampers right round to raise it a touch. Result? Still the same. On inspecting it at Guildford meet, the beam bushes are well shot.

Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:16 am

willnz wrote:Pre-facelift or facelift body?

Shouldnt matter on a cab. The rear arches are the same post and pre facelift.