best lowering heights for a e30 coupe

[penton08]

Andy you need to ready Stevies threads. The lad is legend

You're not kidding.

The Chinese even said NO !

The best bit is that this is the good side

[DavieP]

I don't have problems with a 60/40 (H&R) drop and mine is in daily use.


It's a very comfortable car to drive, handles well and the ride quality is significantly better than a Type R I was using this afternoon. Road humps need to be approached with respect and sudden steep inclines onto driveways can scrape the lip, but dealing with these quickly becomes second nature.

[Cook318IS]

gives you an xtra 10mm on the front will be doing this when my shocks need replacing got 40mm all round at the mo

I think 10mm extra with the tophats is a bit too optimistic tbh.

I love this! To me it looks like it would roll out of the factory like it as an option. This would be the best compromise for aforementioned silky smooth London roads that I have to drive daily. What kit is it? Are those 16's?

Cheers As Morat said - they are 16" Hartge wheels. I'm rocking h&r springs with bilstein dampers.

[Jozi]

Cooks car looks spot on to me. I had Eibach springs on my touring, 40mm drop I think or maybe 35mm. Still had the sump kissing the ground regularly, better shocks might have helped though.

[Dezzy]

H&R -35MM front springs + 15mm custom lower top hats
Custom made -50mm rear springs made to the H&R rear spring rates.

[poolnoodle]

Eibach Pro Kit springs (35mm ish)

+1

[matt_320i]

thanks for the replys guys looks like im gunna go for some 35mm springs or 40 as im looking to put 17 inch alpinas on

[Morat]

Alpina didn't make 17" wheels in E30 fitment, you'll be getting some replicas usually made by BK aka "Burker King" due to their weight and cheeselike metal. If you do get them, make sure you use hubcentric spaces to keep the centre bore right or your next post on here will be "Strange vibration at 50mph".

[Cook318IS]

Didn't alpina did make an e30 fitment 17" alpina wheel for the z1?

[matt_320i]

would be reps then as i cant afford a real set of alpinas

[Simon13]

yeah man the 2.7 RLE was its name.

matt, the car will drive like a sack of sh!t on BKs don't do it!

[penton08]

Didn't alpina did make an e30 fitment 17" alpina wheel for the z1?

Yes they did, They are like hens teeth though. I wanted a set for years but got bored of looking. I do roll on genuine 17" Alpinas though

[Green]

I've 60mm in the rears with coilovers adjusted on the front, sits nicely in the arches on the front although I'm waiting till the rear tyres wear down a little more so they can be changed for a lower profile.



As it drives

[steviebmw]

i done my e30 60mm front and 40mm rear

[Dezzy]

i done my e30 60mm front and 40mm rear

That looks like 60mm front and rear to me Stevie

[steviebmw]

no it is 60 front and 40 rear