Lowering rear of my touring

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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:04 am

Probably a silly question but...

I want to lower my touring just a little from the rear, now as i am led to believe the touring and cabs are heavier from the rear compared to coupe and saloon.

So if i fit stock saloon springs on my touring, will it give me a subtle drop??
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:08 am

Yes, but not much.
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:27 am

Thats strange because a friend of mine put saloon lowering springs in his touring & it was so low that it was undriveable .
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:35 am

F17RAK wrote:Thats strange because a friend of mine put saloon lowering springs in his touring & it was so low that it was undriveable .
they must have been after market springs with a silly drop like 60-80mm to make it "undrivable"
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:13 pm

Buy mine and do it the proper way :wink:
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:39 pm

It will just be more 'bouncy'
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:10 pm

trying to save the pennies because next year... coilovers 8)
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:12 pm

They're CHEAP winkeye :D
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:42 pm

F17RAK wrote:trying to save the pennies because next year... coilovers 8)
I'd just hold my breath until next year then..
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:59 pm

taking the rubber spring pads out will drop it a touch and is free :wink:
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:13 pm

Cool thanks
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Post Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:59 pm

harry_p wrote:taking the rubber spring pads out will drop it a touch and is free :wink:
but BMW put them there to stop the springs rubbing onto the metal trailing arms. Leave them there IMO.

IVe got -15mtech rear saloon springs as my others were too low, there not bouncy and looks the height I want.
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Post Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:35 am

Apparently not all rubber pads are the same. Measure yours and see if you can get thinner ones.

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... pring_Pads
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Post Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:14 am

I've run an e30 for a couple of years with no pads. They're just there for noise and vibration isolation.

You can get different thicknesses too to correct rear geometry or account for a heavier car.
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Post Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:37 pm

Anybody want to donate me sum standard saloon springs? winkeye
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Post Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:52 pm

Some* quick edit before i get attacked by the grammar police.
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Post Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:22 am

I've got some from a 320i if you want to come collect them I'm in stoke
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Post Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:37 pm

If im up that way soon then sure thanks
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