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  • LikeCDoos
    R3VLimited
    • Jan 2004
    • 2522

    #1

    My rear end is saggy...

    Just got my suspension installed today (Pro kit/Bilstien) and the rear tires are tucked probably an inch into the fenders. Where can i get thicker spring pads or something to raise the rear a bit. I would like to make the tire level with the bottom of the fender. I have no problems with the front though, i think it's the perfect height.

    Also i've got a bit of neg camber in the rear. The fronts don't look to bad, but the rears will eat through tires if i don't fix it anytime soon.

    I've been told these work well:

    Anyone used these or have a cheaper option?

    Pictures will come later when i'm back home and have my new rims mounted again :)
  • bwanac
    No R3VLimiter
    • Oct 2003
    • 3354

    #2
    Just double up on springs pads. Cut out the middle cone thing and slide another one in there! That should work. ;)

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    • rayz
      E30 Addict
      • Oct 2003
      • 494

      #3
      that kit doesnt lower too much. you shouldnt have too much of a problem with wearing out tires at the rear.
      i ran my car dumped like this on GC's. tire wear isnt that bad

      as for the bushings. im not too sure. i dont know anyone using those. I cant even think of where they go.
      FOKAI DA'MA'SHI'I ENSANE GRAPPING INT.

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      • LikeCDoos
        R3VLimited
        • Jan 2004
        • 2522

        #4
        Originally posted by bwanac
        Just double up on springs pads. Cut out the middle cone thing and slide another one in there! That should work. ;)
        where can i find another set of pads?? Isn't that cone thing the bump stop?? wouldn't that be bad to cut that off?

        Originally posted by rayz
        that kit doesnt lower too much. you shouldnt have too much of a problem with wearing out tires at the rear.
        i ran my car dumped like this on GC's. tire wear isnt that bad

        as for the bushings. im not too sure. i dont know anyone using those. I cant even think of where they go.
        My Pro kit was bought from Brew used. I think he said it had 10k miles on it or something. Pro kits are very well known to sag after time. And about the tire wear, i can tell just from looking that it will eat tires fairly quickly

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        • bwanac
          No R3VLimiter
          • Oct 2003
          • 3354

          #5
          I have a set kicking around I will sell for cheap.

          But as for the cutting, only cut one of the cone off. Leave one there. So one is like a disc and it just slides over the other pad. I think that should work for ya'. I know I have heard this somewhere. Anyone want to verify it?

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          • rayz
            E30 Addict
            • Oct 2003
            • 494

            #6
            im running two spring pads rite now. im looking for another set. to raise it up a bit more. or I'll just make some kind of bracket/spacer. im not using two of the ones with the bumpstop. i actually dont know where it came from. it was in the box with my stock springs. its just a flat piece of rubber. i remember cutting some of it off, but not a big bumpstop.
            FOKAI DA'MA'SHI'I ENSANE GRAPPING INT.

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            • LikeCDoos
              R3VLimited
              • Jan 2004
              • 2522

              #7
              Originally posted by bwanac
              I have a set kicking around I will sell for cheap.

              But as for the cutting, only cut one of the cone off. Leave one there. So one is like a disc and it just slides over the other pad. I think that should work for ya'. I know I have heard this somewhere. Anyone want to verify it?
              How cheap, I don't know how much spring pads go for but i think i've got like $10 in my paypal account. Also i'm trying to figure out what your talking about refering to the bump stops. Anyone have a picture handy?

              Originally posted by rayz
              im running two spring pads rite now. im looking for another set. to raise it up a bit more. or I'll just make some kind of bracket/spacer. im not using two of the ones with the bumpstop. i actually dont know where it came from. it was in the box with my stock springs. its just a flat piece of rubber. i remember cutting some of it off, but not a big bumpstop.
              U got a picture of what it looks like without a bumpstop and 2 pads?

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              • rayz
                E30 Addict
                • Oct 2003
                • 494

                #8
                it just looks like a big push pin. like a letter "T" from the side view. but the vertical part of it being thick and somewhat pointed at the pottom emailed u a ghetto diagram.
                FOKAI DA'MA'SHI'I ENSANE GRAPPING INT.

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