photo request - B12 kit fitted

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Post Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:04 pm

Ideally to a touring / cab,

Im trying to shake off the idea of the H&R 60/40 kit so any help would be much appreciated!

Ive exhausted the search function looking for photos of the kit fitted, all I can find is posts over 6 years old, where apparently the b12 kit used H&R springs.


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Post Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:51 pm

So would that be Eibach springs and B8 dampers?
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Post Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:51 pm

Yes.

Just looking to get an idea of how the car sits.
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Post Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:17 pm

Not sure how much use these will be as the only photos I can find at the moment are of my e30 on the move. It's leaning slightly into a right hand bend, might give you an idea though.

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Post Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:43 am

Your car looks absolutely stunning mate !!
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Post Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:50 pm

Ditto, thats beautifull, nice to see it being used too!


Ride height looks great, I can see theres hardly any roll too.

Looks like the back will be a little low on a facelift, but I guess that can be sorted with spring pads.


Thanks a lot for the photos dude!
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Post Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:23 pm

here's mine on b12 with eibach - 35-40mm

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Post Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:21 pm

Gorgeous Magpie!!! :-)
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Post Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:46 pm

Mr-Lachs wrote:Gorgeous Magpie!!! :-)
Thank you 8)
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Post Sun Mar 13, 2016 1:17 am

pierce wrote:Ditto, thats beautifull, nice to see it being used too!


Ride height looks great, I can see theres hardly any roll too.

Looks like the back will be a little low on a facelift, but I guess that can be sorted with spring pads.


Thanks a lot for the photos dude!
Thanks very much. Tbh I wish it looked that good now, it hasn't moved from my drive for around 6 months and is looking a little sorry for itself.

The roll is being controlled by H&R anti roll bars.
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Post Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:53 am

Sorry to hi-jack this thread but when you get the B12 kit as oppose to just buying b8 dampers do you get the full shock (ie no faffing about - straight bolt on) or is it still just the insert for the original E30 shock casing?

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