m50 convertion front springs

Post Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:10 pm

what front springs are you guys with m50s using ?

Ive got some -40 eibach 318is springs but there gonna be to soft right?

also got some -60 spax 325 springs but think there to low!?

any ideas i wouldn't mind it being -60 but on the IS with just -40 i used to bottom out that sump ! it is going to be an every day car but not too bothered about ride comfort.

cheers simon

Post Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:24 pm

I had 60/40 spax springs on my old 4 door M50 (car in sig) it was ridiculously low, they were new springs, so in theory it would only get lower, I had to raise the spring seats on the front and have alloy spacers made up for the rear to bring it up to a useable height.

I wouldnt buy spax again, ok for road use but they are a bit soft TBH

Post Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:43 pm

DanThe wrote:I had 60/40 spax springs on my old 4 door M50 (car in sig) it was ridiculously low, they were new springs, so in theory it would only get lower, I had to raise the spring seats on the front and have alloy spacers made up for the rear to bring it up to a useable height.

I wouldnt buy spax again, ok for road use but they are a bit soft TBH

yea i thought they were a bit soft. you can push them down with your hands easily

Post Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:01 pm

i also have spax, they are 40mm drop all round and i have bashed my sump a couple of times.

what is the best option to upgrade using original mtech shocks?

Post Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:44 pm

Eibach and H&R seem to be the most recommended for any E30, ive bought some H&R -35, Bob_S has these with bilstein B8's and sprints, watching his M50'd car round Oulton Park they looked more than up to the job

Post Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:34 pm

I'm going for a 40 drop front & rear on the touring, they should be fitted this weekend.

I wanted H&R or Eibach but touring owners get well & truly reamed on the cost of springs compared to the cost for saloons, so I bought some Weitec springs and am using Bilstein B6 front dampers.

Post Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:17 pm

DanThe wrote:Eibach and H&R seem to be the most recommended for any E30, ive bought some H&R -35, Bob_S has these with bilstein B8's and sprints, watching his M50'd car round Oulton Park they looked more than up to the job

wheres the best place to get the h&r springs from last time i heard they went way up in price?

Post Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:36 pm

Depends where you buy them from, I searched for ages and eventually got them for about £111, other suppliers were wanting £150-£160 odd which is a plss take

Post Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:44 pm

£300 for a touring, robbing barstewards!

Post Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:49 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:£300 for a touring, robbing barstewards!

ouch that's expensive

Post Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:53 pm

Give this lot a try, it's where I got my springs from and they carry a few different brands

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/ ... gory=suspn

Post Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:38 pm

They are expensive IIRC,

These - clicky - were about £30 cheaper a couple of months ago! Seems like everywhere is jacking the price up

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:07 am

has anyone converted 51mm front struts to coilovers?

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:28 am

If you look in the motorsport/trackday section of the forum there's lots of info on that...

I had the H&R springs on my iS and loved them. I have just fitted a second hand set of 325i ones to my S50'd car.. I'll have to let you know how it sits, I left a hub in coventry and cant get it till Friday!

Jai

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:20 pm

jaistanley wrote:If you look in the motorsport/trackday section of the forum there's lots of info on that...

I had the H&R springs on my iS and loved them. I have just fitted a second hand set of 325i ones to my S50'd car.. I'll have to let you know how it sits, I left a hub in coventry and cant get it till Friday!

Jai

yea that would be cool.post some pics up

. i want to get it right first time so i dont have to fook about later. Plus i will be able to start the m30 project drift sooner

Post Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:54 am

Trouble is, the dampers I've fitted are brand new E36 M3 Bilstein B6's. Not sure if they'll make it sit high till they wear a bit. I shall try my best to get it on the deck tomorrow (I only have to fit two track rod ends, a droplink and a hub).

Jai

Post Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:09 pm

jaistanley wrote:Trouble is, the dampers I've fitted are brand new E36 M3 Bilstein B6's. Not sure if they'll make it sit high till they wear a bit. I shall try my best to get it on the deck tomorrow (I only have to fit two track rod ends, a droplink and a hub).

Jai

Jai,
how did you get on with pics of the car? Have any of you boys gone back on your decisions and bought different springs yet?

Post Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:37 pm

The H&R im using now with B8's are perfect, if I did another car these are what id use

Post Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:49 pm

This is my touring with M50 donk in sat on Bilstein B6 dampers and Weitec 40mm springs front & rear.

The car hasn't seen any use though so will probably settle more and it has 60 profile balloons instead of 55

Post Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:14 am

mines sat on -30's not sure of the make though there was a write up about them on here a while back i think i'm going to have to fabricate a sump gaurd though just in case