is a 60/60 drop really worth it?

[panesar_e30]

this is what happens with a 60/60 drop.

look at the pics

i went out in the car on wednesay eve, everything was fine with it. some passer by complemented my rims and i think the fcuker jinxed my wheels

only done about 5000 miles since i had all four changed, the fronts are all fine.

The rear tyres are finished, they look ok until you look at them from the inside where they are so worn that you can see the metal strips inside the tyres because of the negative chamber.

The story goes on, i thaught i might have a slow puncture but that wasnt the case either. I went to fill the tyre up wth air but no air seemed to be going into the tyre. I gave up and decided to put my spare onto the car. It wa.s when the wheel came off i realised what had happen, the tyres were bold on the inside and had enough tread on the outside.

so i now need two tyres and a refurb on my wheels

[mrLEE30]

So your post should read: a 60/60 drop... its not worth it

mrlee

[Simon13]

4 new tyres and 2 odd ones on the rear?!

[M5pilot]

if only E30's came with rear camber adjustment as standard people wouldn't have this problem.

Maximum rear lowering if extreme tyre wear is to be avoided is 40-45mm. Beyond this you'll always be spending a fortune on rear tyres.

Excess negative camber can also be caused by worn trailing arm bushes and subframe bushes so get these checked out if you can.

[Simon13]

u can buy eccentric trailing arm bushes from bmw they are £25 for the pair and decrease neggy camber for lowered cars.

I've seen them fitted to cars on 35mm drop and the camber looks standard. I'm not sure how well they would work on a 60 drop because it's so low bringing the wheel more upright will probably lead to rubbing issues on the arch lip

[Gouki]

damn bruv that dont look too healthy! I remeber having a 60mm drop, which came with the car when i bought it, didnt stay long on though! Maybe get the back raised up 20mm or something man.

[panesar_e30]

gouki, i could raise the back but it wouldnt look right or the same.

im going to look into the camber adjustment kit during the week and see what the score is with lowered cars.

Or i may just stick with bbs's i got on the car at the moment, the ride quality and handling is so much better.

[TW166Y]

kin 'el fella i think you should keep an eye on your tyre tread dude.. your right though geez... e30's look stunning on a 60mm drop.. you know it makes sence

[Quaser]

any more info on the camber kit?

how hard are they to fit, and does anyone know the part mnumbers please?

Q

[M5pilot]

You can buy rear subframes which have adjustable camber. This is the best solution.

If anyone is serioulsy interested in getting them PM me.

[Geoff]

When your running that much neg camper it must be horrendous to drive in the wet as there is less contact with the tarmac. Spinning wheels for fun id say! Go to a 60/40 drop on the rear. It will look good imo.

[ste]

You need a set of K-Mac adjustable camber bushes.

I've just bought this set: http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=34469

Sal can get them (sales@xsperformance.co.uk).

[Tom944]

You can also get shorter subframe bushes to make the camber less when lowering your car.

Btw, didn't you hear the tire running against your body ?

[danny_j]

I'm running 60/60 will have to check the tyre wear

[Aico]

toe causes the extra wear not camber.