hi,
i have just put some 16" bbs rs alloys onto my e30 cabby....which has a mtec 2 kit on and is quite low... i think it has been lowered 50mm.
the back end can do with being a little lower but the front is really high and the gap is huge.
what options do i have?.... if i lower more... then the mtec2 front bumper will hit the floor?
thanks
16" bbs on e30....
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DanThe
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Tally wrote:hi,
i have just put some 16" bbs rs alloys onto my e30 cabby....which has a mtec 2 kit on and is quite low... i think it has been lowered 50mm.
the back end can do with being a little lower but the front is really high and the gap is huge.
what options do i have?.... if i lower more... then the mtec2 front bumper will hit the floor?
thanks
1 = Fit proper springs
2 = Fit proper tyres
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tyres look completely wrong, 40 profile/streched ? 
I love RS's, they make your car look awesome, fitting the right tyres should make the arch gap look good
but please lose the Boot spoiler and lexarse lights
I love RS's, they make your car look awesome, fitting the right tyres should make the arch gap look good
but please lose the Boot spoiler and lexarse lights
I would use a 205/50R16 on the front and a 225/45R16 on the rear.
The correct sizes.
The correct sizes.
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/I think he's going for the S T R E T C H look Barry.bss325i wrote:I would use a 205/50R16 on the front and a 225/45R16 on the rear.
The correct sizes.
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F*ck that stretch shit.
The sizes i have stated will not only look right, will also fill the gapy arches.
The sizes i have stated will not only look right, will also fill the gapy arches.
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+1bss325i wrote:I would use a 205/50R16 on the front and a 225/45R16 on the rear.
The correct sizes.
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I would go with the sizes Barry says. Low profile stretched tyres are fine on vw's here you can slam them without major issues but due to the e30 design the sump is always the limiting factor on a good stance.
I would fit the right size tires, lower it until your happy with the stance and then fit a sump guard.
If the engine is still to low you can use spacers on the mounts to lift it(last resort), either way you will have to get used to scrapping on speedbumps.
I would go with the sizes Barry says. Low profile stretched tyres are fine on vw's here you can slam them without major issues but due to the e30 design the sump is always the limiting factor on a good stance.
I would fit the right size tires, lower it until your happy with the stance and then fit a sump guard.
If the engine is still to low you can use spacers on the mounts to lift it(last resort), either way you will have to get used to scrapping on speedbumps.
^^^
No wonder your car is so low, in the first pic its got a hay bail on the back seat
either that or the driver is tiney with the biggest affrow ever
Looks nice though
No wonder your car is so low, in the first pic its got a hay bail on the back seat
either that or the driver is tiney with the biggest affrow ever
Looks nice though
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Sump guard is insurance. Also I'm rolling on 15's with an m50 so clearance is a big problem. Your e30 looks awesome.kitch wrote:
No sump gurad or spacing, stretched tyres and I have no issues with it, apart from having to slow down for the occasional speed bump that goes all the way across the road. Granted not all the arch gap is gone but enough for me.