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Pictures of drops please.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:27 pm
by e30_driver
i have a 30mm kit on my coupe and im not happy with the front splitter being about a foot off the ground. i want to fill the front arches nicely with my 205/50 15s but dont want the rear wheels too much in the arches so i guess the front will need to be lower due to the friggin arches being so high at the front. Just wondering what you guys recommend and i would very much appreciate any pics or drops. Cheers. =]

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:13 pm
by jmc330i
You will struggle to fill the arches with 205/50/15s without going very low, and even then it wont be great because of the small profile.

The Sport in the front of the pic is lowered 10mm over the standard Mtech suspenion so 35mm in total (compared to non Mtech E30 suspension). The Sport behind it is on standard Mtech stuff. Both are on 205/55/15s...

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Heres a 40mm drop with 205/55/15s, but with an S50 fitted so the front is slightly lower again due to the extra weight...

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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:42 pm
by e30_driver
cheers, liking that last pic, i do wanna go pretty low but dont wanna cause too many problems.

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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:43 pm
by e30_driver
obviously not quite that again though lol

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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:25 pm
by Tan91
Looking for Coillies? or a good damper and spring setup?

My'n 60Front with 205/50/15 and 40Rear with 205/55/15, Adjustable dampers all around, Spax suspension and about 80% polybushed handles really nice:

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will try and get better pictures but looks pretty nice, I didnt realise I asked for 55 profile on the rears when doing my tyres ha, so looking a little funny but not so bad, planning on a bigger lip on the front and re-install the SE side skirts back on. Hope this helps

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Tan

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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:26 pm
by e30_driver
cheers lookin nice. i wasnt sure if you could get coilys for e30s as the springs and shocks are seperate so wasnt quite sure how they would work. :?

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:51 am
by Tan91
coilies are available, check out the RPM link on the main page. There should be some information on buying coilovers from company called ground control giving you height adjustability

spring and shock kits just work like how your ordinary suspension works...literally in the exact same way. just shorter heights, different companies offer different drops i.e 35mm / 60mm / 55m etc.