80mm drop with 16" wheels piccy please

[alex-e30]

has anyone got any photos of there e30 with an 80mm drop with 16" wheels?

Im planning on replacing my 17's for 16's, im just wondering what my car will look like.

[Andyboy]

An E30 doesn't have 80mm of suspension travel, so what are you going to do about suspension?

[ric325i]

80 drop! do e30's go that low?

60mm is the most ive heard

[Andyboy]

80 drop! do e30's go that low?

60mm is the most ive heard

It will drop 80mm, but the front shocks will be fully compressed and the top mounts banging against the top damper collar. You cannot imagine how bad it will drive - you may as well remove the springs and just weld the dampers up. There isn't even room for a bump stop. 60mm is too low, 35mm is plenty. 80mm is just stupid.

[ed325i]

This is zaust's old car dropped 80mm.

[dimebag_from_hell]

I imagined 80mm to look lower than that, i see plenty of 325i's around ireland lower than zausts!

[georob]

I imagined 80mm to look lower than that, i see plenty of 325i's around ireland lower than zausts!

Snap, Daz's(x3mcp) Sport looks a lot lower than that on 60mm springs when i seen him yesterday with it

[alex-e30]

i was suprised when i put the 80mm springs on, it doesnt look very low but it drives like a pig

[Cloggy Saint]

I imagined 80mm to look lower than that, i see plenty of 325i's around ireland lower than zausts!

Snap, Daz's(x3mcp) Sport looks a lot lower than that on 60mm springs when i SAW him yesterday with it

I can't believe that's 80mm either. I had 60/40 and that looked lower!

[georob]

For 80mm should the wheels not be well tucked under the arches?

[dimebag_from_hell]

Pretty low...

[stevotheevo]

80mm drop looks cool though

[alex-e30]

i bought these 80mm jamex springs off the internet after my car failing the mot on heated rear springs and cut front.

after fitting the springs im dtill not convinced they 80mm like it said on the tin!!!!!!!

[georob]

80mm drop looks cool though

So does that crapi

[Cloggy Saint]

Bit concerned about the bloke leaning over it though. What's he waiting for??

[stevotheevo]

Bit concerned about the bloke leaning over it though. What's he waiting for??

not sure mate, he's the MOT tester

[georob]

Bit concerned about the bloke leaning over it though. What's he waiting for??

lol

[agreen]

This is zaust's old car dropped 80mm.

The front wheel is raised because it is parked on the kerb this may be why it does not look that low

TBH i also think you would have to be mad to drop a car 80mm on just springs Whats the point probally be a more comfy ride if you were to remove the tyres and run on just the rims .

[alex-e30]

Bit concerned about the bloke leaning over it though. What's he waiting for??

not sure mate, he's the MOT tester

must be cheaking the shocks lol

[zaust]

Remember the car is striped out wich will take the height up a bit.
But heres the reshell too, With the same subframes and suspension.
Bear in mind the early shell has the rear arches colser to the bottom of the rear window.

[georob]

Even though its on the kerb, surely the rear wheel would be sitting further in the arch would it not?

[alex-e30]

This is zaust's old car dropped 80mm.

The front wheel is raised because it is parked on the kerb this may be why it does not look that low

TBH i also think you would have to be mad to drop a car 80mm on just springs Whats the point probally be a more comfy ride if you were to remove the tyres and run on just the rims .

nah im not stupid i got performance shocks

[agreen]

nah im not stupid i got performance shocks

Really what ones ?

Hope they are up to the job !

[alex-e30]

i dont really no what it was when i had my cut springs replaced with normal springs for the mot the normal springs didnt fit because the boy at the garage said the car had shortened shocks

[stevotheevo]

the thing is mate, with a -80mm drop, even with matching shocks, its gonna be shite on the road, the only thing its good for is the track.

[zaust]

I will be changing to 100mm at the front when I find the right spring. Look's like i'm gongin to have to have them made .

BTW i'm sitting on billies, = no rear travel.

[agreen]

Look's like i'm gongin to have to have them made .

i can get springs made any colour and lb rate and lenth pm me if interested

[Andyboy]

This is zaust's old car dropped 80mm.

That's no more than 40mm. With 80 mm (over three inches!) the thing would be on its arse.

[78dude]

I dont see the point of dropping an E30 80mm... Is it to let it look like an old Citroen with hydraulics suspension parked in the street?

[zaust]

Andy. Remember it is complety stripped. And this pic was not long after fitting, so not completly setteled yet. Look at the difference in my sig pic.
And my tech 2 is also 80 all round.

[hammoj28]

This is zaust's old car dropped 80mm.

That's no more than 40mm. With 80 mm (over three inches!) the thing would be on its arse.

Looks 55max at the front. got to agree, if it was 80mm then it would be ridiculously low.

[agreen]

This is zaust's old car dropped 80mm.

That's no more than 40mm. With 80 mm (over three inches!) the thing would be on its arse.

Looks 55max at the front. got to agree, if it was 80mm then it would be ridiculously low.

have you removed the orginal fuel tank ? in place of an ally one then ?

[snoops]

60mm is the most, 80mm is alright for a sunday car or for show purposes, the car in my sig which had the lowering done by the previous owner is over 80mm though nearer to 100 and bottoms out over drains and little pebbles, you can even feel the lumps that freshly painted road markings have

[agreen]

which had the lowering done by the previous owner is over 80mm though nearer to 100

Why ohh why ohh why

[zaust]

Only has 37 ltr tank.