How low does your oil pan sit? Pictures?

[dinanm3atl]

Mine is a couple inches off the ground...

[ethrty]

I just happen to be looking under the car and it seems like the oil pan sits really low! My car is only on a cup kit right now but coils are in the plans...

Even at the current height, if I added a skidplate, the plate would only be a 2-3"s of the ground! And I'm planning to drop it another 1" or 2". :(

Does anyone have a picture of what their 30 looks like after their m50 swap? The ground clearance; just so I can compare.

Any chance of a photo of your sump to ground clearance and or a measurement to the ground from the sump? im running cups too shortly. I assume you are on E36 arms and E28 mounts?

[Dominic49]

with e36 arms and akg mounts my PEERLESS skid plate is less than 1.5 inches off the ground with IE stage 3 springs. the plate has saved the pann numerous times for sure...

[BlueBMW]

dont get to say this very often, but stock ride height FTW!!! i go flying off speed bumps all day long...

I'll second that one! With the crap roads here in Tennessee I cant even consider lowering my car. It sits high with new stock shocks and struts, but I never fear the speed bumps and occasional road debris. The M42 oil pan just looks like its dying to smack something.

[Hartge_H27]

Here is mine.

[ethrty]

^^

Is it just me or is there no photo?

[dave.a.cote]

Just you...

All else being equal, a m50 sits lower than a m20? By how much?

[dinanm3atl]

I think the M50 swapped cars have more room? At least I though I read that. Maybe I am not remembering correctly.

[ethrty]

ahh fixed i see it now. must be my shitty connection.

I think the M50 pan sits lower..

[skatingzooyork]

Here is mine.

Not like you have never heard this before, but I love your ride man! Thanks for the pics...

[Hartge_H27]

Thanks man that pics is total crap. but its the only side shot i have.

On as far as the pan sitting lower my motor has been spaced up just over 1/2 an inch.

[skatingzooyork]

Thanks man that pics is total crap. but its the only side shot i have.

On as far as the pan sitting lower my motor has been spaced up just over 1/2 an inch.

Well the ride still looks good ;)

As for spacing the motor, I haven't researched that at all; is there something simple that you can do or is it pretty involved?

[bmw325csi]

im getting e36 motor mounts installed which should add an extra 1.5-2 inches on a slammed cabrio.

[skatingzooyork]

im getting e36 motor mounts installed which should add an extra 1.5-2 inches on a slammed cabrio.

With no other driveline/clearance issues?

[bmw325csi]

theres always clearance issues,the rocker sits less than 1 inch off the floor, I get stuck on straight roads sometimes but as long as the oil pan is safe,its all gravy