damn oilpan

[eyagel]

so why is my oilpan sitting so low?? rubber engine mounts? i am running votglands and my pan is litteraly like 3.5 inches from the ground..this shit sucks...how do i get it higher??? i am becoming the roads bitch

[T.Dot_E30]

Known issue with lowered m20s.

Watch how you drive.

[pwforprez]

put spacers on your engine mounts. may be abler to get an inch or so if your lucky

[MR 325]

Don't space your engine. Be more cautious.

[backtrail69]

I don't have any problems. If you lower your car get firm springs, good shocks and don't drive like an idiot. I have been driving my DD on H&R race and Billy sports for 13k miles without any issues. The PO didn't have any either. Not one scratch on the pan.

[strad]

I would certainly make sure your motor mounts aren't collapsed. But I would not mess around with spacers, since you'll knock your driveline out of alignment and kill the u-joints and/or csb that much faster.

[ethree]

http://store.666fabrication.com/e30-skidplat.html

[sticksdaman]

sagging engine mounts could be good for roughly an inch of clearance
for wat its worth

im on vogtlands as well

[eyagel]

i used some other mounts, did the job just fine, houston streets are bad i drive super cautious but ive been through like 7 pans, so i raised it up..now its sitting higher than the cross member and steering rack..super high

[Teaguer]

i used some other mounts, did the job just fine, houston streets are bad i drive super cautious but ive been through like 7 pans, so i raised it up..now its sitting higher than the cross member and steering rack..super high

Granted Houston roads suck but if you've gone through 7 pans then you're NOT driving cautiously ......much less super cautiously .

Slow the fuck down and watch where you are going . ;)

[SchnellerVert]

7 pans? That must be a record. I haven't killed one yet.

[indecline]

I demolished one completely racing a GMC truck.
It was a bitch to remove (had to hoist the engine and loosen motor mounts)
It ran the same after the install, thank god.

[strad]

I haven't trashed one yet either. But then, I'm running oem suspension too ;)
I did replace a trashed gasket, but what do you expect of 15-yo gasket material? I wouldn't say the install was easy, but it wasn't the most difficult diy I've encountered either.

[eyagel]

Granted Houston roads suck but if you've gone through 7 pans then you're NOT driving cautiously ......much less super cautiously .

Slow the fuck down and watch where you are going . ;)

haha they suck, after the first one it scared me because i was going like 20 on the freeway, i drive slow anyways..especially over bumpy roads..but they still get creamed. but i dont have to worry now.