lower my e30 325

[Dbim]

hi iv got set off 17" alpina wheels want to lower car so whats the best 35 to 40 mm springs or 60mm springs drop??

[Nobby_N]

60 mm g max springs, with a coil cut off and it will look the biz init! Job well and truely jobbed!

[Dbim]

ok thank you will the rear shocker have to be shortened too?

[Nobby_N]

No standard shocks will make the ride silky smooth bruv

[Dbim]

how lower will it sit??

[Nobby_N]

Low enough to pick up cats eyes bud

[Dbim]

sweet. will not rub on tyres with 215/40/17 rear 205/40/17 on front

[steve_k]

if you want to lower it PROPERLY then go for eibach or h & r springs (40mm drop) with either bilstein B6 or B8 shocks.

[Dbim]

thank you mate..

[steve_k]

thank you mate..

no worries dude have a look in the wiki if you need any more info of post up in tech help.

also, ignore nobby, he's just trying to wind you up lol.

[Dbim]

ok dude thanks for your info

[Morat]

Just to be picky, the wheels will be "replicas" probably made by BK so don't pay genuine alpina money.

[bmw9818]

ive got a set of h&R cup springs and bilsteins fs pm if interested

[Dbim]

hi thanks for that how lower are your springs you got, and how much you want for them please??

[Gert_8]

Don't listen to Nobby! As he clearly states - he's a wind up coont!

[polsta]

No standard shocks will make the ride silky smooth bruv

Low enough to pick up cats eyes bud

quality geez !!

325i slammed on17" alpina reps = isnt great on an e30 bruvva

[Dbim]

why would you say 17" alpina isnt great on e30 mate??
so take it nobby not good to chat with,, thanks mate for letting me know

[blondboy84]

why would you say 17" alpina isnt great on e30 mate??
so take it nobby not good to chat with,, thanks mate for letting me know

it's just about the style you know, what's stylish and what's not
nowadays the style is stock e30, mtec2, on bbs without any other upgrades

[polsta]

It's not that is it, 17" and slammed, is not a "great drive" ruins the inside rear of the tyres, hits bumps etc, steering/cornering suffers, it's more just a look at me G cruise set up as opposed to a drivers expirience

[sunnyr83]

why would you say 17" alpina isnt great on e30 mate??
so take it nobby not good to chat with,, thanks mate for letting me know

it's just about the style you know, what's stylish and what's not
nowadays the style is stock e30, mtec2, on bbs without any other upgrades

Or possibly how he would like his car to look and not everyone else!

[polsta]

Of course, but he may not be aware of the difference and compromise to the drive that it makes.... And not want that

[sunnyr83]

It sure makes a difference compared to the 15" bbs alloys but it's not as bad as people make out.

[polsta]

He may have a nice Caen loads of cash n go gen alpinas with decent suspension, same look but better quality drive

[blondboy84]

He may have a nice Caen loads of cash n go gen alpinas with decent suspension, same look but better quality drive

what exactly is "decent" suspension anyway?

[polsta]

Fat chicks with doughnuts

[Andyboy]

17 inch Alpina reps are gash. They look shit, everyone knows they're fake and they are both easy to bend on potholes and are very heavy - more unsprung weight, the more work the dampers have to do. Stick to the 15 inch BBS wheels - even 14 inch stuff is better.

[Funnybear]

I dunno. I quite like the way my reps look. And on a cab, I ain't going to be thrashing it about to damage them so much, I don't hide the fact they are reps, they ain't pretending to be anything other than a wheel that someone else made to look like alpina's . . . . Although it is a pretty harsh ride and fairly unforgiving if you get it wrong.

And yea, for the op, bang it down to 60mm (mine is) and be prepared for cursing every speed bump and eating your rear tyres. If you can afford one set of tyres every year and the battering your ego gets everytime you scrape over another of the Local Authorities finest exercises in futility then go for 60mm. But take it from one who knows, if you want substance over style, stick to 40mm.

Which prompts me to ask has anyone got and 40mm boingy bits for sale? Thats where I'm looking to go next, then I might be able to get the thing back on my drive . . . .

[German-Whips]

60mm is quite a drop if you're considering driving the car with 4 up in an area with potholes.

Mine is dropped 40mm on H&R springs and I can't have more than 2 people in the car.
Went around a cambered roundabout at about 20 mph the other day with 3 of us in the car and the rear tyres were rubbing like theres no tomorrow.

Get a decent set of shocks if you're going that low, definitely worth it.

[Dbim]

thanks for the reply think i will go 400 mm then

[sunnyr83]

400mm!!!

Stance bruv.

[polsta]

ring ya mates up, let em know

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[Nobby_N]

I said nice one bruvvvvvvvvvvvvvaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, fuck off lol

[Dbim]

sorry 40mm

[kusserwagon]

I've got 0-60mm adjustable coilovers I ordered from schmiedman.com. they were like like 370 euro and they ride comfortably. I'd post a pic but I don't have any worth while yet. They should give you the drop your looking for.

[kusserwagon]

Also it comes with springs, adjusting sleeves and shocks. Pretty legit