The Cabrio Suspension Thread

[fporro]

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[rooster]

h&r cabrio springs on kyb
yea i know i need better pics



yea im going to scrap my exhaust its bout 3-4" off the ground



thats about a 4" rise on the driveway

[jdizzleM]

just perfect, i want my car to be jus like this, maybe a bit lower in the front, can you give me full list of suspension parts? thx

[CorvallisBMW]

Anyone running Spax cabrio springs?

[r3dl3tr5]

So I'm going to be putting m3 springs up front. Do you guys think my stock struts will be okay? Also, are KYB gr2s just stock replacements or are they better?

Thanks,

[N2MYE30]

just perfect, i want my car to be jus like this, maybe a bit lower in the front, can you give me full list of suspension parts? thx

The PO put the suspension on it but what I am told its all Eibach stuff, even matching shocks. E90 drophats would be nice but the car is not a keeper. Just a project.

[bear]

super duper coilover upgrade

got my wheels yesterday and suspension upgrade is in progress, gc coils, 500f 700r, bilsteins, gc camber plates, m3 droplinks to struts, with the big ass cabrio sway bar this thing oughta rock! or hope not rock at all

[PaladinReed]

got my wheels yesterday and suspension upgrade is in progress, gc coils, 500f 700r, bilsteins, gc camber plates, m3 droplinks to struts, with the big ass cabrio sway bar this thing oughta rock! or hope not rock at all

You must be very excite :D

-P

[bear]

very excited, just came in from welding up my strut tabs and painting my struts billy yellow. gotta throw it all together and do my water pump, hopefully it'll be on the ground by sunday

[VicSkimmr]

Bump :)

GC coilovers, shortened front struts, 450/750

[georgE30]

billie HD'z are the stock setup for M3's.
does that mean they would suffice on a 325 cab with m3 springs?

[CorvallisBMW]

OK guys, got a spring question for ya.

I'm currently running H&R convertible sports. No pads in the rear and 2 coils cut out of the front w/ e90 drop hats. The stance is perfect (see sig) but the ride is stiff as fuck. Looking to mellow it down a bit and use springs I don't have to cut :rofl:

Looking in to either H&R Sports or Eibach Pros, probably for a 318is since they'll be setup for less weight and I want this thing pretty well dumped to the ground (which should be hard to do given it weighs 3150lbs and a 318is is about 2600)

Any thoughts on H&R vs Eibach? Or how about the ride height difference between 325i and 318is springs?

[thereisnoyun]

you should get to the same stance with hr sport for coupes and the drop hat.

eibach is a definite no no, especially if you try to go low, your fenders will be trash in no time. Eibach pro is the most bounciest springs ever.

[CorvallisBMW]

you should get to the same stance with hr sport for coupes and the drop hat.

eibach is a definite no no, especially if you try to go low, your fenders will be trash in no time. Eibach pro is the most bounciest springs ever.

'bouncy-ness' is a result of underdamping though, not spring rate/make

Been doing a lot of research on the internetz about the whole H&R/Eibach debate. Consistently, for all models of BMW, I keep seeing that Eibach rides better (i.e. softer) and the H&R provides better handling. Actual drop amount seems to be a point of contention or maybe has more to do with the chassis they're installed on, but it's never more than a 1/4" difference.

I'm leaning towards Eibach as this is a cruiser car already on 17" wheels. It doesn't ever see autoX or HPDE days. Still trying to find some information about how much of a ride height difference it would make between 325i and 318is springs.

[N2MYE30]

+1. I have H&R sports,billies on my glacier with 15mm drophats(as of last week) with alll pads. Still smooth. I havent got any pro shots of my new stance but it cant be far off from you.

For fine control (if fundage allows) you know G/C is the only way.

BTW, do you have upper and lower braces?