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    Extra 0.5-1" drop?

    Right now I have H&R Sport Springs on my '90 325i with Bilstein shocks and everything else stock. The back is ok, but I want to lower the front about 0.5-1.0" more. Is there a way to do this without buying new springs/coilovers? Would getting camber plates lower the front a little? Or would it stay the same?
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    Originally posted by george graves
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    #2
    Same question i have.......

    I have spring pads in but dont know if it would be worth taking them out....

    Or how about some spring perches or something.....
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      #3
      +3 on the OPs question
      @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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        #4
        good camber plates (like vorshlag or GC) will lower the front, yes.
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          #5
          like not kmac or something? if thats the case, you might as well just get coilovers. I'm looking for something cheap here.
          RIP e30 (brilliantrot '91 325i) 11/17/06 Byebye: 8/21/07
          Welcome e30 (brilliantrot '90 325is) 12/23/06
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          Originally posted by george graves
          If people keep quoting me in their sig, I'm going to burn this motherfucker down.

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            #6
            No thinner spring perches???? top hats???
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            5. Slamburglars don't get stuck on speed bumps, speed bumps get stuck on Slamburglars

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              #7
              Camber plates only lower about half in inch with stock diameter springs though. Combined with spring pad removal this will make it noticeably better, but still not even.
              Byron
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                #8
                With the front springs, you could just cut a dead coil?
                Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                  #9
                  I've heard of drop hats, and pelican apparently carries them, but i couldn't find them :(
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Jean View Post
                    With the front springs, you could just cut a dead coil?
                    Dead coil story is crap. DO NOT cut the coils. There are numerous reasons not to, and it DOES effect the ride.

                    GC plates will cost $300 and take you down 12mm. If you are looking for a less expensive alternative, you can make drop hats. It is not difficult. There is not a company who makes drop hats for our cars (at least not anywhere near quality).
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                      #11
                      GC's drop 7/8"

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Philo View Post
                        Dead coil story is crap. DO NOT cut the coils. There are numerous reasons not to, and it DOES effect the ride.
                        heeeeeere we go again. not that i side with one belief or the other as i have no experience with cutting springs, but...
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Philo View Post
                          Dead coil story is crap. DO NOT cut the coils. There are numerous reasons not to, and it DOES effect the ride.

                          GC plates will cost $300 and take you down 12mm. If you are looking for a less expensive alternative, you can make drop hats. It is not difficult. There is not a company who makes drop hats for our cars (at least not anywhere near quality).
                          Right. and drop hats don't? Everything does a number on ride/handling, from the weight of the car to the height and tires/air in your tires etc ;)
                          Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                          OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                            #14
                            dropped hats would be the only "real" way to go- you could lower the spring perch- but thats alot of work to do.

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                              #15
                              drop hats give you more but at the cost of suspension travel. IMO camber plates are the way to go, no real drawbacks other than maybe slightly stiffer, which is probably a good thing anyway.
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