Shortened Strut GC Coil-over kit.

[88SuperETABD]

So, I have the shortened struts from GC and their full kit with camber plates installed. I also have it adjusted all the way down, I'm still not tucking as much tire as I want, for now it is fine, because i have 205/50's on my car which are too fat to go any low, but when i get new tires, I may want to go a tad lower, What are my options?
I'd imagine you can shorten the strut even more, but that would involve recutting and ruining my now nice powdercoated struts.

is there a smaller spring, that would make it lower? I'm talking about only need prob 1/2 inch at most.

Or am i stuck with what i got without cutting more?

[KenC]

What are you running for strut mounts?

[88SuperETABD]

I have the full kit from GC...other than that everything else is stock.

[KenC]

So stock rubber upper strut mounts, or the GC camber plates?

[88SuperETABD]

Camber plates...

[CorvallisBMW]

You can order 5" springs from GC, that will get you 1" lower. Then raise your adjuster up 1/2".

[JRKOUPE]

You can order 5" springs from GC, that will get you 1" lower. Then raise your adjuster up 1/2".

yup..u need shrtr springs.

[ak-]

Post your specs...

How tall is your spring?
What is the spring's rate?
How much did you shorten?
And where(size?) is your wheel to the fender when all the way down?

The biggest point of this mod is to have TRAVEL while low.

[E30SPDFRK]

So stock rubber upper strut mounts, or the GC camber plates?

It said that in his first post

You can order 5" springs from GC, that will get you 1" lower. Then raise your adjuster up 1/2".

GC doesn't sell 5" springs for the front.

Any idea how much they shortened the housings? Even with only an inch out you can still get pretty low.

[CorvallisBMW]

GC doesn't sell 5" springs for the front.

They did when I called them the other day

[E30SPDFRK]

2.5" ID? They weren't barrel springs, right?

[CorvallisBMW]

Nope, standard front springs. Even if GC doesn't carry them there are multiple online outlets that do.

[E30SPDFRK]

My GC fronts are 2.5ID and so are the rest of the sets I've dealt with. Are yours different? I had a hell of a time finding 2.5ID 5" springs for my setup, 2.25ID is easy to find.

[CorvallisBMW]

Mine are whatever the standard e30 conversion kit comes with

[88SuperETABD]

sorry, completely forgot i posted this here. Anyways, I guess I'll contact GC. a 5" spring would be perfect. I don't like the fact that I have to BOTTOM out my adjusters to get the low I want and still not be tucking tire. My thoughts on the GC is that all the way down would be un driveable. I got 205/50s on a 16x7 and I have it all the way down with barely any rubbing (only time is on really big dips on freeway). 1" lower would be perfect, cuz then i wouldn't be all the way on the last thread.