time to drop (cabrio content)

[cybourg13]

ok well i have 88 325i i know im a noobie but i want opinons on what springs shocks sways will make my ride that much of a corning hugging junky. im looking for suspension beast cabrio so any thoughts? and i want my stance to pretty nice and get rid of my puke tastic wheel gap.

and after you sugest any of that some wheel input would be nice :]

what im working with



Edit: ive looked through the suspension threads and guess nothing wowed me i guess but alot of very nice cars just im weird lol

[Philo]

Coilover is the only way to go on a vert. Springs won't get you low enough.

[cybourg13]

well whats a good coilover kit that wont break my wallet in two?

[Hodge]

GC's and Billie Sports works wonders.

[318isbmw]

GC's and Billie Sports works wonders.

+1

Or if you want a set right out of the box get the GC's w/ the short body's and send them your strut housings so they can modify them. So all you gotta do is bolt it on. But that's getting into money...

[dannyg]

+1

Or if you want a set right out of the box get the GC's w/ the short body's and send them your strut housings so they can modify them. So all you gotta do is bolt it on. But that's getting into money...

If you're gonna do it, might as well do it right. Send them out a set of struts and they'll send you back a bolt on kit that will get you slammed if you get the camber plates too. I put mine in last week and drove the car for the firs time today, it was amazing. I still have to dial in the ride height I want but its so awesome.

[cybourg13]

so pretty much say i got the complete kit. id send in teh front struts so they can fit them on the coils? what about the rears?

sorry that im a freaking noob. e-smack

im still learing my stuff. im young :/

[dannyg]

so pretty much say i got the complete kit. id send in teh front struts so they can fit them on the coils? what about the rears?

sorry that im a freaking noob. e-smack

im still learing my stuff. im young :/

For the rears, they send you 2 new rear springs with 2 threaded adjustment perches and 2 rear shocks with upgraded rear shock mounts.

For the fronts, if you go with the camber plates everything comes put together. If you don't go with the camber plates you have to reuse your stock hats. You're looking about $1900 when its all said and done if you go with camber plates. You also probably need to buy new front bearings (~$150 a side) etc because when you take off the old ones they are going to get destroyed.

[Red88]

For the fronts, if you go with the camber plates everything comes put together. If you don't go with the camber plates you have to reuse your stock hats. You're looking about $1900 when its all said and done if you go with camber plates. You also probably need to buy new front bearings (~$150 a side) etc because when you take off the old ones they are going to get destroyed.

So really 1900 or 2300? I'm thinking about doing the same thing.

[MC Hammered]

If you're gonna do it, might as well do it right. Send them out a set of struts and they'll send you back a bolt on kit that will get you slammed if you get the camber plates too. I put mine in last week and drove the car for the firs time today, it was amazing. I still have to dial in the ride height I want but its so awesome.

I have this setup as well and it is very nice.

[CorvallisBMW]

Coilover is the only way to go on a vert. Springs won't get you low enough.

So true. I hope to replace my H&R cabrio springs with GCs this summer.

[dannyg]

I have this setup as well and it is very nice.

MC inspired me! haha.

[cybourg13]

so now ive been inspired to roll deep into the pavement with coils. yummy

[CorvallisBMW]

Can you run GC coils with non-GC camber plates?

[318isbmw]

Can you run GC coils with non-GC camber plates?

Yes, all they are is a 2.5" ID coil spring. They fit on the vorschlag plates I've heard, and the ireland plates I know, although last I saw the Ireland plates make it super tall because of how thick they are.