raised motor

[Raxe]

Agreed. Both of my cars are what I'd consider low (3.5" and 3" from ground) and I've never broken a pan.

[der affe]

you can not drive any lowered car blindly, that is for sure.

however, a skid plate is a great way to stack the odds if you are foced to run something over unavoidably.

there is no replacement for being aware of your surroundings though.

[ubernasty]

unless you crash into a curb or you're stupid slammed, the oil pan never hits.

your driving and your experience behind the wheel of a lowered car is 645637644534563495692365923659x better than any skidplate or motor raising tricks. watch wtf your doing at all times, you cant be a soccer mom, and drive an e30 at the same time.

wtf are you talking about?

[einstein57]

you can not drive any lowered car blindly, that is for sure.

however, a skid plate is a great way to stack the odds if you are foced to run something over unavoidably.

there is no replacement for being aware of your surroundings though.

My car is lowered on H&R races with Billie sports and i drive it like its the general lee. Never even put a scratch on the pan after 2 years of abuse.

[castros]

Well those of you that have never cracked a pan you are awesome! Installing e36 mounts has always worked for me because my cars have always been slammed. Strut bars could still be installed but just need some massaging, and plus the streets that I drive around are torn apart.

[daniel]

i had no choice but to drive over a large chunk of concrete in the middle of my lane back when i had my e30. it smashed into my skidplate and my car kinda bounced off it and over it, and that's it. i can't imagine the same would've happened without the skidplate.

[call me jack]

Well those of you that have never cracked a pan you are awesome! Installing e36 mounts has always worked for me because my cars have always been slammed. Strut bars could still be installed but just need some massaging, and plus the streets that I drive around are torn apart.

any particular model i should look for when pulling mounts?

[dude8383]

Well those of you that have never cracked a pan you are awesome! Installing e36 mounts has always worked for me because my cars have always been slammed. Strut bars could still be installed but just need some massaging, and plus the streets that I drive around are torn apart.

Are you talking about the stock hydraulic engine mounts?

22111095444

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BF33&mospid=47484&btnr=11_1296&hg=11&fg=10

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[ubernasty]

Well those of you that have never cracked a pan you are awesome! Installing e36 mounts has always worked for me because my cars have always been slammed. Strut bars could still be installed but just need some massaging, and plus the streets that I drive around are torn apart.

I'm really looking into this.

Are you talking about the stock hydraulic engine mounts?

22111095444

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BF33&mospid=47484&btnr=11_1296&hg=11&fg=10

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any e36 mounts at the yard will work ya?

[CorvallisBMW]

any particular model i should look for when pulling mounts?

I wouldn't buy used mounts, 90% chance they're shit. Just buy new.

[Stephen]

How much clearance do you get? My pans pretty close to the ground, although i never hit it

[bmw325csi]

you oil pan is at the same level as your rack and pinion, even a bit higher.

[bmw325csi]

ive never had issues with dips or pot holes, but in LA, you have to be careful with the waves in the roads thats 18 wheelers make. I remember driving on a straight road and scraping my oil pan, its just not worth it.

[dude8383]

I'm really looking into this.

any e36 mounts at the yard will work ya?

I wouldn't buy used mounts, 90% chance they're shit. Just buy new.

I'm with Corvallis on this one...why would you buy used hydraulic mounts? They're probably going to be shot. New ones are only like $60 each.

[Raxe]

any e36 mounts at the yard will work ya?

I'm going to assume M44 and M50 mounts are not the same...