best options to raise car ~0.25"

[paulkeith]

Hey all,

Recently picked up a new-to-me e30 from a board member here. As it sits, the car is sitting on the H&R cup kit suspension. I am dragging my muffler over the breakover angle to get into my garage and the speed bumps in my work parking lot, etc, basically everywhere I drive I drag something.

I'd like to raise the car (heresy, i know, i know) about a quarter inch, maybe a half inch tops just to be a little more city-driving friendly. I am however pleasantly surprised with the ride quality of the H&R cup kit.

What's my best option? Is it possible to stack spring pads on e30s? Is there another spring set I could swap in that will work well enough with the H&R cup kit shocks, maybe a set of H&R sport springs?

Thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Paul

[GotCone?]

why not raise up your exhaust hangers 0.25"??

[Asbradley21]

I'll trade you my m3 springs.

[paulkeith]

why not raise up your exhaust hangers 0.25"??

Not really unreasonable, I'll have to crawl under there and see if there's room.

[sticksdaman]

Thicker spring pads.

I believe you can order them in varying thicknesses

[StereoInstaller1]

Thicker spring pads.

I believe you can order them in varying thicknesses

That is true, but I was gonna suggest to see if you even had spring pads

[paulkeith]

yeah, gonna pull it apart on friday and check if there's even pads in there. Also gotta track down a pretty bad oil leak, left a ~10" puddle in the 2 weeks I was out of town.

I gotta go buy some ramps or a lower profile jack, my current jack doesn't fit under her.

[gearheadE30]

use the car jack part way up and then stick the other jack under there if you are desperate.

And yeah, spring pads are probly the best bet.

[paulkeith]

if i already have spring pads, can I stack them? Seems like the rear would work ok, but what about the front?

[th3blue]

yes, you can stack spring pads.

[paulkeith]

alright then, f/r spring pads are on the way, along with a timing belt, z3 shift arm, full shift linkage rebuild kit, and a few odds and ends..oil pan gasket, rear crank seal gasket, few other things i figure might possibly solve the oil leak.