CAtuned e30 Coilover Group Buy! (ended, round 2 started ^^)

[Rdreas]

I was thinking 12k was going to be high but trust me it's very nice. At full soft the car is actually comfortable. A lot has to go with how the shocks are valved.

My friend has 16k 18k broadway static coils on his e46 m3 and they are stiff but it's not outrageous.

[FLG]

12k for true rears will snap your spinal column........I'm currently having another brand of coils custom built for my car, it'll be primarily drifting, excessive chassis modifications and I'm running 11k/7K.

True coils on e30 are spring on shock, mounted at the furthest point of the pendulum swing, your rates aren't going to be anywhere close to what you'd run with at the stock spring seat location.

I was thinking 12k was going to be high but trust me it's very nice. At full soft the car is actually comfortable. A lot has to go with how the shocks are valved.

[IronFreak]

12k for true rears will snap your spinal column........I'm currently having another brand of coils custom built for my car, it'll be primarily drifting, excessive chassis modifications and I'm running 11k/7K.

True coils on e30 are spring on shock, mounted at the furthest point of the pendulum swing, your rates aren't going to be anywhere close to what you'd run with at the stock spring seat location.

[FLG]

I want them stiff but I'm not sure what rate I want at the moment but you can count me in on a set of the true rear coils

Perhaps try to find a friend with Springs or coilovers so you can get a better idea on spring rates. I don't want you to be disappointed either having too stiff or not stiff enough. But 10k front and 12k rear is quite stiff, especially being true rear. I was previously on 8k 10k and not true rear and was still plenty stiff.

I am in for a standard setup. I've been eyeing these up for a while and watching them come in and out of stock, but this has finally pushed me over the edge

Awesome will add you guys to the list.

[Amoehlau]

I am in for a standard setup. I've been eyeing these up for a while and watching them come in and out of stock, but this has finally pushed me over the edge

[Rdreas]

I want them stiff but I'm not sure what rate I want at the moment but you can count me in on a set of the true rear coils

[FLG]

So do we need to put a deposit down to reserve a spot? And does the group buy have to fill up before they get shipped?

No deposit but yeah all spots need filled to get em for this price.

Also we could do those rates if you'd like, just be advised it will be quite stiff.

[Rdreas]

So do we need to put a deposit down to reserve a spot? And does the group buy have to fill up before they get shipped?

[FLG]

Of course this has to happen when I'm broke.

Sorry lol might be a bit before we fill the list though

[FLG]

Here's a few pics, I previously had the trailing arms reinforced. Though I have never seen that as a point of failure even with the true rear coil, the amount of work is so minimal it's worth it just as some insurance.

[norcal325]

Of course this has to happen when I'm broke.

[FLG]

What did you end up doing to reinforce your shock mounts and towers?

Vac weld in for the top mounts and then a plate on the side with a bar welded to my roll cage. I'll grab a pic but if you don't have a cage basicslly plates on each tower with a strut bar welded across will do.

[Rdreas]

What did you end up doing to reinforce your shock mounts and towers?

[FLG]

Can you get a higher spring rate on the true coils? I was hoping to get 12k 16k

I will ask Igor, realize that not being divorced spring the rear is quite stiff at 12k.

[Rdreas]

Can you get a higher spring rate on the true coils? I was hoping to get 12k 16k